Education inspection framework

Testing the draft education inspection framework: our early findings from pilot inspections

Sean Harford, National Director, Education, 8 March 2019 - Education inspection framework, Inspection, Schools

This blog talks about some of the early findings from our pilot inspections under the draft education inspection framework that we are currently consulting on. This framework is scheduled to take effect from September 2019.

Ofsted’s subject curriculum groups

Sean Harford, National Director, Education, 26 February 2019 - Curriculum, Education inspection framework, Inspection

Sean Harford, Ofsted's National Director for Education, discusses the work of our subject curriculum groups.

Developing the education inspection framework: how we used cognitive load theory

Daniel Muijs, 13 February 2019 - Education inspection framework, Research and evaluation

Ofsted's Head of Research, Daniel Muijs, explains how we've used cognitive load theory in the development of our new education inspection framework.

Too many pupils will suffer if we delay inspection reform

Luke Tryl, 5 October 2018 - Education inspection framework, Inspection

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."

Blog Ofsted blog: schools, early years, further education and skills