The Department for Education (DfE) has made its guidance on mobile phones in schools statutory . The DfE’s guidance states that ‘all schools should be mobile phone-free environments by default’....
...significant findings are explored below. Eligibility for free school meals Children who were eligible for free school meals (FSM) are roughly half as likely to enter teaching as those who...
...pupils where schools may be encouraging pupils to move, and want to better understand the schools and pupils that are affected. How might the context of the school affect the...
...discussions with MAT leaders. Why are we making this change? To better understand the way MATs are organised and operate, the role they play in their own right and ensure...
...basis of data alone – but the data can help suggest areas of focus to be discussed between inspectors and leaders. Data also helps establish the context for inspection. Under...
...a space free from distractions Principle 4: There are no short cuts when following the sequence of a phonics programme Successful leaders choose a phonics programme that can achieve consistency...
...now much more about dialogue between inspectors and the leadership team of the school or college. Often classroom teachers do not even meet an inspector during an inspection. And yet...
...balance is concerned, 48% of the surveyed teachers and 70% of the senior leaders work in their free time every day. We will post again once we have completed our...
...merger between colleges. The college won’t be graded until it’s had its full inspection. Paragraphs and pages in the handbook have been amended to explain: sixteen to 19 academies/free schools...
...not unheard of to see a 1.6 point difference between the Open element and English and mathematics. Where we see this, we need to ask what this means and why...