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Jonathan Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, on how Ofsted engages with parents

Posted by: Jonathan Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Posted on: 31 October 2018 - Categories: SEND inspections

...If you have any suggestions – let us know.   You can keep up-to-date with Ofsted news by signing up for email alerts. You can also follow Ofsted on Twitter....

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Schools in the shadows: investigating and prosecuting unregistered schools

Posted by: Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on: 25 October 2018 - Categories: inspection, schools
Sean Harford

...home educated, and that the ‘school’ is merely providing some top-up instruction or classes. We recently responded to DfE’s consultation on home education to support the creation of a register...

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Too many pupils will suffer if we delay inspection reform

Posted by: Luke Tryl, Posted on: 5 October 2018 - Categories: education inspection framework, inspection
Children and teachers looking at a notebook

It’s not particularly highbrow, but when talking about Ofsted’s impact on the education sector, I tend to rely on a Spider-Man quote from Peter Parker’s uncle: "With great power, comes great responsibility."

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