Changes to the school inspection window
...preparing for next term’s inspections and finalising a small number of updates to our section 8 and section 5 inspection handbooks, which were published today. These updates bring some changes...
inspection
What’s an inspection judgement based upon?
...the school and how it makes an impact on the pupils’ development and learning. If, during your inspection, you believe that it’s not being carried out properly and in line...
Dan Lambert, Her Majesty’s Inspector, on an ungraded inspection
...four years. On an ungraded inspection, it’s important to begin with the mind-set that ‘this is a good school’. I will check whether the school remains good and make sure...
Paul Cocker, HMI, Further Education and Skills, on a four-day national inspection of apprenticeships
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Paul Cocker, HMI, explains what happens during a further education and skills four day inspection.
Ofsted’s new arrangements for short inspections
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common inspection framework, inspection, schools
From January 2018, we will convert a short inspection to a section 5 inspection (normally within 48 hours) if there are serious concerns about safeguarding, behaviour or the quality of education.
Sarah Hubbard, Her Majesty's Inspector, and National Lead for English, reflects on the English curriculum
Sarah Hubbard, HMI and National Lead for English, on the English curriculum and the findings of Ofsted's recent research into it.
What Dan Owen, Her Majesty’s Inspector, looks at on a short inspection
...much more in-depth view of the school. The school’s intake The school has groups of unaccompanied asylum seekers and children who’ve never had any formal schooling. The school assesses each...
Ofsted’s findings about the school curriculum
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curriculum, inspection, research and evaluation, schools
Sean Harford, National Director, Education, on Ofsted's research programme about the school curriculum and the preliminary findings so far.
Ann Pritchard, Her Majesty’s Inspector, takes us through a short inspection
...the school remaining good. I explain my decision not to convert today to a full inspection to the headteacher. She looks pleased and leaves the room smiling. I gather and...
Tackling workload together – a new question for staff at the point of inspection
...will now ask staff about whether they think: Leaders and managers take workload into account when developing and implementing policies and procedures so as to avoid placing unnecessary burdens on...