Progress, but a lot of work still to do
...recent inspection was ‘a fair and accurate assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of my school’. Our research with teachers complements work we do with parents, again to understand their...
schools
Changing our approach to short inspections: your views wanted
...as high-stakes as a full inspection. Indeed, almost 80% of respondents to a survey last year told us they were a welcome and positive change. So we are very keen...
Clarifying primary prior attainment bandings
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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inspection, RAISEonline, schools
It has come to my attention recently that there is some misunderstanding around the differences in the prior attainment bandings used in the Inspection dashboard, RAISEonline and FFT data for key stage 2 (KS2). This was highlighted in Jamie Pembroke’s …
Christine Raeside, Senior HMI, on checking the quality of an inspection
...challenging her for evidence to show how well the different groups of pupils have achieved. He asks if pupils on free school meals are doing as well as their peers,...
Inspection and the use of grade predictions
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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Categories:
common inspection framework, inspection, schools
...the next few months the very best of luck. You can keep up-to-date with Ofsted news by signing up for email alerts. You can also follow Ofsted on Twitter....
Ofsted Inspectors start leading short inspections
Let me begin by wishing you all a very happy New Year. I hope you had the opportunity to relax and recharge your batteries over the holiday period.
A call to action - what we would like from you for 2017
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, OfstedMyths
...on Ofsted inspections dispelling the rumours around inspection school governors and inspection. Next year, along with our usual announcements on this blog, I would like to look in detail at...
Marking and other myths
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, governors, OfstedMyths, schools
As you will all know, some of the myths about what Ofsted wants still persist in many schools among teachers, senior leaders and governors. Marking, in particular, has proved to be one of the harder myths to bust.
Latest school inspection handbooks published
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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Categories:
common inspection framework, governors, schools
...causing concern in response to the Education and Adoption Act 2016. The minor revisions made in the section 5 handbook are mainly to reflect the latest education policy. There are...
Have a wonderful break
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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Categories:
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.