...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...
...context, and how comprehensive and compelling the data is. Inspectors use the published data to shape their conversation with leaders in their pre-inspection call, and to consider which inspection activities...
...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...
...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....
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...