...all pupils. Principle 2: Rigorous ‘keep-up’ reduces ‘catch-up’ later If schools make sure that all pupils keep up with phonics from Reception and Year 1, only new arrivals may need...
...used for things such as internal training or apprentice salaries. New model of apprenticeships emerging Alongside the levy, the structure of apprenticeships is changing. Until now apprenticeship frameworks have developed...
...two years since I took over as Ofsted’s National Director for Education. Much has changed in the meantime. In the last year alone we have welcomed a new chief inspector...
...I simply asked, 'Okay #SLT what's one thing you'll pledge to do to reduce your teachers' workload in the coming new year?’ It heartened me to see some excellent and...
Chris Russell, our National Director for Education, discusses this new area of our work. Today, we have published our new framework and handbook for inspecting lead providers of the early...
...published new polling with parents in England; it helps us to know if we’re doing our job properly. 95% of parents surveyed know Ofsted inspects schools. Of those who are...
...carry out inspections safely, taking account of the latest public health advice and the specific precautions taken in each school. There’s now a new section setting out how our inspections...
...junior, infant or lower middle school, you should be aware that the new EIF includes a reading deep dive. The reading deep dive is a mandatory part of the new...
...statistics would show – understandably so. These are new inspections, so interest in the grade profile is natural. Firstly, the proportion of all schools that have been judged good or...
...hope you find this information useful and I look forward to working with you in this new academic year. You can also keep up to date with Ofsted news...