...However, in other ways, each inspection is as unique as the school inspected. That’s why we particularly want to tailor our inspections in small schools. So, what should small schools...
...also included in our updated state‑funded schools toolkit, to inform how we inspect school-based nurseries and maintained nursery schools. Remember, all changes to the toolkits only apply from September 2026....
...Inspectors are only interested in how much progress students make want to see lesson plans – inspectors will judge overall how well lessons are planned, but aren’t interested in the...
...to be working a bit more normally too – going back into schools and having conversations with leaders and teachers on inspection about how they’re helping children to catch up....
...get to more schools as the inspection period progresses. This means that a typical good-rated school inspected just before the pandemic is likely to be inspected 1 year later than...
...training providers and the potential risk to quality, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announced in November 2017 that inspectors would carry out early monitoring visits to a sample of...
...a three-year lead-in programme to get our inspectors up to speed on what they need to know and look at when inspecting something like the curriculum. We’ll also be running...
...Many providers described the toolkit and methodology as a positive step forward, appreciating the clarity they bring to the inspection process and the opportunity to see how inspectors are applying...
...will continue this study into a second year, in which we will track changes from year 1 and collate insights. We have also commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies to...
...should be truly inclusive. And by that, I mean inclusive in the real sense, including children and their parents: in decision-making in setting targets linked to the child’s education, health...