...Ofsted Inspector (OI). I enjoyed inspecting primary, special and independent schools for six years. In 2019, I was particularly inspired by the introduction of the education inspection framework (EIF), so...
...ethos or inculcates certain dispositions. Inspectors will be interested in these plans. But at its heart, intent is about the ‘substance of education’: what do you want pupils to know?...
...published procedures for a no formal designation inspection of schools. The inspections were carried out to enable Her Majesty's Chief Inspector to better understand the quality of education in specific...
...set out in ‘Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings’ a useful supplement to the EYFS. It should offer additional insight into what constitutes good practice in relation...
...routine inspection in the same way that schools do. We will, of course, retain the right to carry out inspections without notice. In addition to this, the final version of...
...landscape. I remember driving through drifts of snow several metres high to get to my interview. I remember snow in May and lots of rain! More importantly, I remember the...
...Ofsted we place huge importance on communication about inspection. Over the year you will have read of the independent complaints panel we have introduced, about short inspections, inspection timescales, government...
...be misinterpreted. The latter is a challenge for anyone in the data industry. Statistics, a bit like art, can be open to interpretation. That’s where the insight part of our...
...made in their schools as a result of their inspection. The usual post-inspection survey (sent to schools with their final inspection report) captures leaders’ immediate intent for change; it’ll be...
...that schools have for their education. This inspection focus on curriculum is based on the insight from research into human cognition: if pupils don’t succeed in learning what we hoped...