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Curriculum transition extended for a year
Curriculum transition extended for a year
Sean Harford HMI, National Director for Education, talks about Ofsted’s curriculum transition arrangements and announces an extension.
Testing the draft education inspection framework: our early findings from pilot inspections
This blog talks about some of the early findings from our pilot inspections under the draft education inspection framework that we are currently consulting on. This framework is scheduled to take effect from September 2019.
Ofsted’s subject curriculum groups
Sean Harford, Ofsted's National Director for Education, discusses the work of our subject curriculum groups.
Developing the education inspection framework: how we used cognitive load theory
Ofsted's Head of Research, Daniel Muijs, explains how we've used cognitive load theory in the development of our new education inspection framework.
Chris Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser for Apprenticeships, on Ofsted’s new provider monitoring visits
Since April 2017, any provider wishing to train apprentices must be included on the register of apprenticeship training providers.
The myth of Ofsted consultants: do not buy the snake oil
Sean Harford, National Director, Education on the wealth of information available from Ofsted on its proposed education inspection framework.
A new approach to evaluating the work of multi-academy trusts
Sean Harford, National Director, Education, on how Ofsted will evaluate and review multi-academy trusts.
The importance of studying arts and media
The Stage, theatre newspaper and website, recently published a poll asking readers whether or not they agreed with Amanda Spielman’s statement which they reported as 'arts courses promote unrealistic career prospects to potential students'.
Teacher well-being and workload survey: Interim findings
Dr Ivana Vidakovic and Belita Scott on the interim findings of Ofsted's research that found that concerns about the well-being of teachers are well founded.
Knife crime: a shared problem
Mike Sheridan, Regional Director, London, on knife crime in the capital and Ofsted's research about this.
Jonathan Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, on how Ofsted engages with parents
Parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities play an important role in the LA SEND inspections and Jonathan Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, explains how Ofsted engages with them.