Steve Tucker, HMI reflects on a further education and skills inspection
...This type of feedback is very useful to the college and the nominee takes notes to feedback to colleagues. Later at the hotel I check through the new inspector’s notes...
further education and skills
Minor updates to further education and skills inspection handbook
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Paul Joyce, Deputy Director, Further Education and Skills, Posted on:
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apprenticeships, further education and skills
At Ofsted we’re very aware of all the changes taking place in the sector and appreciate that there are challenges ahead. I know Area Reviews and apprenticeships reforms are uppermost in many minds.
Have a wonderful break
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, early years, further education and skills, schools
As the academic year comes to a close, we'd like to say thank you to all those involved with schools, early years and further education for your hard work over the course of the year.
New complaints scrutiny panels
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, early years, further education and skills, schools, social care
Back in June last year, when Ofsted announced the changes to inspection under the common inspection framework, we also explained how we intended to strengthen the way we deal with complaints about inspection. In September, we introduced independent scrutiny to …
Government proposals for Ofsted inspections
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, early years, further education and skills, OfstedMyths, schools
...on #OfstedMyths. It is important to note that this proposal would not signal an end to classroom visits by inspectors. These serve a number of purposes and help inspectors develop...
Short inspections: 10 things you need to know
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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further education and skills, governors, inspection, leadership, schools
...inspections for good schools/providers. At events I attend, and also on Twitter, a few themes keep cropping up, so, I’ve put together 10 points below outlining what these new inspections...
New academic year, new start for education inspection
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, early years, further education and skills, schools
...all those who have engaged with us in this way. As a result of these suggestions, we have made a number of small changes. These do not change the meaning...