Ofsted is going digital!
...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...
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High standards – and highly inclusive
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Nick Whittaker, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Posted on:
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inspection, SEND inspections
...important, but schools are about more than just that. For pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities it is vitally important that they are well prepared for the next stage of...
Staff qualifications in nurseries and pre-schools: do they make a difference to outcomes?
...have the opportunity to gain a level 3 qualification. The Department for Education has published the Early Years Career Pathways for staff already working in the early years sector to...
Sarah Hubbard, Her Majesty's Inspector, and National Lead for English, reflects on the English curriculum
...what the focus should be. Schools should of course prepare pupils for the public examinations they sit, but the beauty of the national curriculum for English is that it has...
Steve Tucker, HMI reflects on a further education and skills inspection
...team looks at these. We agree a grade for them, along with grades for all the different aspects of the inspection. We then tell the college. The lead inspector still...
Latest school inspection handbooks published
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, governors, schools
I hope you've all had an enjoyable break over the summer holidays. In preparation for back to school we have published our updated Section 5 and Section 8 school inspection...
Chatting with the SLT about teacher workload
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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leadership, OfstedMyths, schools
...across the UK that Sunday. For those who are interested, here’s a quick roundup of the discussion on our Storify channel. In future, I look forward to even more debate...
Short inspections: 10 things you need to know
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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further education and skills, governors, inspection, leadership, schools
...conclude that particular areas are weaker than they were before, they will give credit if this has been identified and if effective leadership is moving the institution forward. For example,...
Paul Cocker, HMI, Further Education and Skills, on a four-day national inspection of apprenticeships
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Paul Cocker, Posted on:
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apprenticeships, further education and skills, inspection
...meeting, the inspection team (in the base room and by telephone in the regions) decide that the provision is good for all key judgements and for apprenticeships. We agree the...
School's out!
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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education inspection framework, schools, teachers
...ready our new inspection framework for Autumn, the last few months have been exceptionally busy here at Ofsted too. So I’m with you in looking forward to a bit of...