...awarded itself in its self-evaluation form (SEF). Fact Completing self-evaluation forms are not compulsory, but where they are made available, they will not determine Ofsted’s overall judgement of the setting....
...for parents and carers. For example, the joint project with Whole School SEND developed questions that parents could ask their child’s school about the support on offer. It also offers...
...most to the disadvantaged and vulnerable in society. They are the ones who benefit most from high-quality provision. As a force for improvement, we also have a role to play...
...bad for children, bad for their parents, and it’s also unfair for good online providers that are proud of their work and welcome independent oversight. We know from our work...
...these partners working together). We’ll also look at where we can reduce the inspection-related workload for local areas. For example, we will consider what information we ask for, and how...
...phone-free environment in the school when we inspect. They’ll also expect the school to deal with any breaches of that policy consistently. If a school chooses to allow some exceptions for mobile phone use, inspectors will want to understand...
...show that they are developing the literacy and numeracy skills needed for their employment. For example, in aeronautical engineering, apprentices have to work within the tight tolerances for accuracy in...
...I am happy to let people judge this for themselves. For this piece of research, Ofsted inspectors visited over 60 schools around the country and spoke to headteachers, governors, teachers,...
...for inspection this term. Our approach for non-associated independent schools is outlined in our COVID-19 rolling update. Recognising the COVID-19 context First and foremost, we will make sure that we...
Recruiting, training and retaining high-quality teachers and leaders is fundamentally important. It forms the foundation for giving pupils the very best experience in education. In March, we published our new...