...be at least good for those pupils in deprived areas. Training and continuing professional development Quality assurance and continuing professional development (CPD) are extremely important in our inspection work. Her...
...most often requested is listed on pages 10 and 11 of the Early years inspection handbook. But it is unlikely that an inspector will want to see all of these...
...we can to make sure that outstanding schools really are just that. Her Majesty's Inspector (HMI) Dan Lambert is based in the South East of England. Follow Dan on Twitter....
...that there is no legal definition of ‘full-time education’. To legally be a school, a few things need to be in place. There must be at least 5 children attending...
...will add your contact details to our mailing list. We will be providing regular updates about the inspection of FES-phase ITE provision as we move towards the next inspection cycle....
...be by this coming September. Some schools are further along their curriculum journey than others. We’ve listened to those concerns. So, we’ll be extending the transition period from one to...
...the probability that 2 different inspection teams would return the same judgement on each aspect, if each inspection consisted of asking a standard list of questions, each to be answered...
...short films about Ofsted myths. The research indicated that more senior leaders than classroom teachers had used each of the methods listed in the survey. Nearly two-fifths (39%) had taken...
...Instead, their return to school brings respite, at least temporarily, from the difficult circumstances they find themselves in at home. Whether it is neglect or another form of abuse, schools...
...accountability system, will usually try and close loopholes. An example of this was the removal of the ECDL from the list of approved qualifications. The ECDL no longer counts towards...