...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...
...happen during an inspection. You might also find our introduction to further education and skills inspections helpful. What will this mean in practice? Inspectors will be spending less time looking...
...show inspectors the evidence that supports their view. Headteachers should also use these meetings to raise concerns, including those related to the conduct of the inspection or of individual inspectors....
...area, leading to better, evidence-based conversations on inspections that consider that context. We have provided inspectors with more area-based information in their pre-inspection materials, drawing on the insights from Ofsted:...
...not to let this opportunity go by. It’s much better to have an honest discussion about something than try to return to it later. The lead inspector should make sure...
...no ITE partnership has had an inspection under the new arrangements. Instead, we decided to do some research in the spring term into how partnerships have responded to COVID-19 (coronavirus)...
...trusts (MATs) told us that the support they received from their trust was invaluable. Unsurprisingly, this finding was of interest to the Confederation of School Trusts, who asked us to...
...carried out monitoring inspections to schools currently graded inadequate or requires improvement. We carried out most of these visits remotely, though on a few occasions we did go into schools....