Busting the ‘intent’ myth
...even heard of courses for schools to write an ‘intent statement’ in half a day, so it’s time to bust the first myth that has arisen around ‘intent’. Our use...
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Short inspections: 10 things you need to know
Posted by:
Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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Categories:
further education and skills, governors, inspection, leadership, schools
...if the school/provider remains good, inspectors give clear, helpful feedback to leaders. If there are other things that can be done to offer a better experience for children and learners,...
New complaints scrutiny panels
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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Categories:
common inspection framework, early years, further education and skills, schools, social care
...how thoroughly the panel looked at the complaint and used the expertise of all those present to examine very carefully to see if there were any grounds for the complaint....
Changing our approach to short inspections: your views wanted
...conversion have told us the experience was overwhelming. First of all because they had to understand the reasons for the conversion, and then they had to adjust to the bigger...
Inspecting under the EIF
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Sean Flood, Posted on:
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Categories:
education inspection framework, inspection, teachers
...(SEND) to overcome barriers to learning. How is it building their knowledge and ‘cultural capital’? This is really about knowing and being able to do the things that let them...
The nuance of reliability studies
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Amy Finch, Head of Strategic Evaluation, Posted on:
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Categories:
education inspection framework, research and evaluation, social care
...balance between resourcing reliability studies and reaching valid and useful conclusions. It’s important that we’re able to show that inspection works. But it’s equally important that we do not unnecessarily...
Staff qualifications in nurseries and pre-schools: do they make a difference to outcomes?
...quality in the sector is high. This blog looks at how staff qualifications contribute to overall quality of the sector and how that varies across different areas of deprivation. We...
Jonathan Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, on how Ofsted engages with parents
...working out for their children? Inspectors need to know. In particular, we want to know how: local areas work with parents to co-produce plans that lead to the best outcomes...
Curriculum transition extended for a year
Posted by:
Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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Categories:
curriculum, education inspection framework, inspection
...When we launched the framework in September last year, we wanted to be fair to schools, and give them enough time to craft their curriculum plans. That’s why we announced...
Languages in outstanding primary schools
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Michael Wardle HMI, subject lead for languages, Posted on:
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curriculum, modern foreign languages
...to communicate more effectively with others, they also help children to understand what it is to be a global citizen. This includes the importance of tolerance and understanding, which is...