...quickly the term fidelity and how it can be most helpfully applied how we evaluate reading on inspection examples of how school leaders have helped pupils to catch up with...
With pupils and teachers now returning to school for a new academic year, this blog gives an overview of some of the recent changes to the school inspection handbook and...
...out of school. To aid decisions like these, schools need to have strong communication with parents and with pupils about the importance of attendance and tackling non-attendance. This includes building...
...to use different coloured pens! Recently we have published a set of slides about #Ofstedmyths for those who’d like to present the facts of what Ofsted expects to others on...
...settings, health services and social care meeting the needs of their children? Every experience of parents and their children is valid and important. However, Ofsted cannot investigate individual cases. We...
The ongoing professional development of teachers is fundamentally important for education quality, and has been shown to improve teacher satisfaction and retention. Teaching practice based on an up-to-date, and deep...
...to continuing Ofsted’s engagement with colleagues in each of the sectors and I hope to meet many of you soon. Final versions of the common inspection framework and handbooks Today...
...leads to too much variety in the quality and consistency of mentoring received by trainees. Of particular concern are a small number of providers promoting and delivering FE and skills...
...schools and further educations and skills (FES) inspections. We now directly contract and train Ofsted Inspectors, the majority of whom are serving practitioners, to carry out inspections and work closely...
...take it in turns to host it and this time I was doing the honours on behalf of Ofsted. Anyone can suggest topics to discuss and members vote on their...