Dan Lambert, Her Majesty’s Inspector, on an ungraded inspection
...realise that some staff might be nervous and I organise a briefing for them early in the inspection. I tell them that I was a headteacher in the primary sector,...
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Assessment – what are inspectors looking at?
...trust you to design systems that reflect their achievement – the achievement that’s come about through the teaching within your curriculum. I was asked recently on Twitter what I thought...
Busting the ‘intent’ myth
...a curriculum that is coherently planned and sequenced a curriculum that is successfully adapted, designed and developed for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities a curriculum that is broad...
'We're not here to make life difficult': our further education and skills visits
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Paul Joyce, Deputy Director, Further Education and Skills, Posted on:
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apprenticeships, further education and skills
...show that our methodology works and that the visits work in practice, despite the unusual circumstances we all face. We’re confident that we can carry out the visits safely and...
FES handbook changes: what you need to know
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Paul Joyce, Deputy Director, Further Education and Skills, Posted on:
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apprenticeships, education inspection framework, further education and skills
...this. It's important that we all get back to a more normal way of working, for the benefit of all learners. Paul Joyce is Ofsted’s Deputy Director for Further Education...
Early years inspection handbooks: what you need to know
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Gill Jones, Deputy Director, Schools and Early Education, Posted on:
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early years, education inspection framework
...that we will move to a six-year inspection window. This means that each provider has their own inspection window determined by their last inspection judgement. As we prepare for a...
Busting myths on Ofsted inspections
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, leadership, schools
...good teacher or leader – remember what's practically possible”. Videos on inspection In a similar vein, we’re continuing to dispel myths about what our inspectors 'expect' to see or read...
Have a wonderful break
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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common inspection framework, early years, further education and skills, schools
...We hope this reassures those we inspect and regulate that we have listened and will continue to take notice of what the professions are telling us. We look forward to...
What is off-rolling, and how does Ofsted look at it on inspection?
...off-rolling is happening. But it makes sure that inspectors explore this possibility during the inspection. We know that disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs, and pupils with low prior...
Languages in outstanding primary schools
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Michael Wardle HMI, subject lead for languages, Posted on:
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curriculum, modern foreign languages
...Our inspectors found that assessment tended to be very limited in languages. In addition, the transition from primary to secondary was underdeveloped. The government’s ambition is that 90% of pupils...