...questions about recruitment more widely, such as: How are posts advertised? Who sits on appointment panels and what training do they have? How are new staff inducted? We typically carry...
Watching inspections and checking that the process is working well is part of my role as a Senior HMI. I shadow inspections of our new Ofsted Inspectors (OIs) to review...
...high-quality education for learners and apprentices, despite the pandemic and new economic challenges. This blog describes some of the factors that contribute to a successful learning experience. Ambitious and challenging...
...it must be registered on the DBS update service.’ If your DBS certificate does not meet this criterion, you will be asked to apply for a new one. Once issued,...
...all the time and has made lots of new friends. She goes to school in September and the staff are helping her to be ready’. Joint observations At 9.30 am...
...step, doing work that steadily increased in complexity of simple grammatical concepts. When learning new words, pupils were encouraged to focus on a wide range of commonly used words, which...
...family relationships, pupil support, and repeated positively framed messages in assemblies and newsletters. Further examples of good practice are provided in our report on securing good attendance and tackling persistent...
...to teach, and how to make sure all pupils are able to benefit as each new concept, construct or fact is taught. As inspectors our conversations with school leaders need...