...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...
...information in the best way for you. We’re running a survey on what formats and channels professionals prefer. Please take a few minutes to tell us what works for you....
...investigating officer calls the complainant directly to discuss issues ahead of a detailed investigation and a formal written complaint response. If the complainant remains unhappy, they can ask for an...
...will look for, which I’d like to debunk. It’s not true that inspectors will… prescribe any particular style – we know that different things work for different teachers and trainers....
...the table ready for lunch. Adults use this opportunity well to promote children’s skills for counting. By lunchtime, I’ve spoken with parents, children and staff. I’ve completed two joint observations...
...been Ofsted myths. Getting the message across about what Ofsted does and doesn’t expect at inspection is vitally important. We know that teacher workload is a genuine concern and that,...