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Tackling childhood obesity: a shared problem
Chris Jones, Ofsted’s new Deputy Director for Research and Evaluation, discusses our report on childhood obesity and how schools are tackling this.
Schools
Off-rolling: using data to see a fuller picture
Jason Bradbury, Ofsted's Deputy Director, Data & Insight, explains how Ofsted uses pupil-level data with regard to off-rolling.
Deprivation, ethnicity and school inspection judgements
Sean Harford and Jason Bradbury, Ofsted's Chief Statistician look at the range of evidence in inspection judgements for schools with high proportions of White British pupils and on free school meals.
Building confidence, encouraging aspiration
With the anticipation of exam results in the air, thoughts will be turning to the future. That’s where careers guidance comes in. So how do we assess the effectiveness of the careers guidance on offer?
Schools are different. Inspections are different.
There's been a lot of talk recently in the media about algorithms. Facebook has come under scrutiny for their use of algorithms to target users with specific adverts or content. Uber and Deliveroo are using them to support their business …
Knife crime survey – Mike Sheridan, Regional Director for London
Ofsted survey addresses knife crime in the capital.
Assessment – what are inspectors looking at?
Sean Harford, HMI, National Director, Education, puts assessment into perspective.
Risk assessment process for good and outstanding schools
Modern technology is playing its part, when it comes to data and risk assessment.
Changes to the school inspection window
Updates to inspection handbooks reflect changes to the timing of inspections.
Dan Lambert, Her Majesty’s Inspector, on a section 8 inspection
Dan Lambert, HMI, recalls a recent section 8 inspection and writes about the day.