...complain to Ofsted. We take every complaint seriously, but I’d like to reassure you that we take action on a relatively small number of complaints, and that number has not really increased. We do, however, recognise that there is a perception that an increase in complaints is prompting us to...
...to a more balanced picture. We want to make our expectations clear about our new approach for MAT summary evaluations, so today we’ve published our operational guidance to bring about...
...Another area of accountability that inspectors look at is whether schools are working towards the EBacc target. We need to take into account the options available to pupils. Inspectors will...
...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 far between, I used to be the headteacher of 2 very small schools up in the north. So I understand the challenges that the smallest schools face, as well...
...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 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....
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...