...also consider why the picture is complex and recognise the need for further work. What does the workforce look like in England’s nurseries and pre-schools? Ofsted collects information on staff...
...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...
...unequivocal that EEG didn’t hinder discussions during inspection, or act as a barrier. Leaders and pupils also told us that EEG feels less obtrusive than handwritten evidence forms. In fact,...
...That said, teachers do still have the opportunity to explain their assessment procedures and the rationale behind these and, crucially, what action they have taken off the back of that...
Ofsted’s Deputy Director for Further Education and Skills, Paul Joyce, talks about what our new education inspection framework (EIF) means for further education and skills providers. As most of...
...publication of our annual report, subsequently delivered a fortnight ago on 21 January 2020 . The perhaps serendipitous upshot is that we published the report just before the UK’s departure...
...basis for what pupils were taught. Building blocks of progress We saw some excellent examples of schools that had carefully considered the building blocks of progress in history, identifying knowledge...
Chris Russell, our National Director for Education, discusses this new area of our work. Today, we have published our new framework and handbook for inspecting lead providers of the early...
...significant amount of their own time for professional development. We did find, however, that this is less of an issue for early career teachers (ECTs), who felt that they could...
...discussions like this, directly with those we inspect, are invaluable and I look forward to many more opportunities. By the way, thanks to @imagineinquiry for your account of the session...