In this blog, we’ll consider safeguarding through the course of an inspection. We’ll explain some of the main activities we undertake and why. You’ll find lots of references to keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) too. That’s because it sets …
...where the quality of education needs to be better to ensure the system can provide the right support to make it better. Further sources of information [1] Revised GCSE and...
...“to have confidence in their school, and not use Ofsted to instill fear in teachers”. As @VPDearne said, “If we’re doing things for the children and driving our ethos and...
...short films tackle specific myths around marking and pupil feedback, lesson planning, grading and observation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYCrUIv5Ps0 By enabling leaders and teachers to have a better understanding of how inspections work,...
...validate the leaders’ assessment and test it against observation, discussion with staff and students, and data. They share emerging findings with senior leaders. 6. At the end of the inspection,...
...18% of all parents surveyed have never read an Ofsted report. In 2016, we’ll be working hard to improve these findings – updating and improving our inspection reports website, providing...
...best intentions and that we have to try harder to keep continuity and communicate more effectively. Other recurring topics Other recurring topics included the quality and consistency of inspections and...