...of pupils without school staff present, so that pupils can speak freely. There will also be the opportunity for staff to speak freely to inspectors without senior colleagues being in...
...we are testing the following things: feasibility – to understand how well the inspection toolkits support inspectors to collect evidence validity – to understand the extent to which the toolkits...
...up to use this new tool on over 8,000 inspections annually. As you probably know, inspectors currently capture evidence on handwritten forms. These forms are collated by the lead inspector...
...to represent a person or an organisation do not attempt to log on using another user’s account do not make any commercial endorsement or promotion of any product, service or...
...that these schools had a lot to be proud of. Pupils told us how much they love geography, showing great curiosity about the world around them and the people in...
...and undertake more complex tasks. A Jenga tower analogy is useful here. When pupils understand more complex ideas, the Jenga tower is sturdy. When bits of knowledge are missing, the...
...our business and how it can be developed. It is fair to say that I am impressed with the importance already given to the good and effective use of data....
...set out in ‘Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings’ a useful supplement to the EYFS. It should offer additional insight into what constitutes good practice in relation...
Our research commentary prompted quite a bit of discussion on cognitive load theory (CLT) and how we’ve used it. We thought it would be useful to address some of the...
...how Ofsted will identify and recognise exceptional leaders. I have made minor amendments to the handbooks to clarify how this process will work in inspection. Over the next couple of...