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‘Ask Listen Do’

Posted by: Nick Whittaker, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Posted on: 21 May 2019 - Categories: disabilities, SEND inspections, special educational needs
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Nick Whittaker, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Ofsted on things we’re changing at Ofsted.

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What is off-rolling, and how does Ofsted look at it on inspection?

Posted by: Dan Owen, Posted on: 10 May 2019 - Categories: inspection, off-rolling
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Dan Owen HMI, Specialist Adviser for school inspection policy, discusses how inspectors evaluate off-rolling on school inspections.

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Dan Lambert HMI on the inspection of exempt outstanding schools

Posted by: Dan Lambert, Posted on: 2 May 2019 - Categories: exempt schools, inspection, outstanding schools, schools
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Outstanding rated schools are not inspected routinely. Her Majesty's Inspector (HMI) Dan Lambert explains why, and what happens when we do inspect them.

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