...level 4 and above. The proportion working at higher levels is increasing because over 40% of standards are for higher and degree level apprenticeships. For areas like business administration there...
...what is taught and how – is surely good news for educators, as well as pupils. Sean Harford is Ofsted's National Director for Education. You can follow Ofsted on Twitter....
...effectiveness of relevant school policies, including for behaviour. That said, it is really important for us to have a consultation to canvas views about how this might work and the...
...day and the time is ripe for the Department for Education to revisit the policy. Schools should be forward looking and constantly seeking to improve. And, indeed, that’s what most...
...a sample of delivery partners (for example, multi-academy trusts and teaching schools hubs) to help inform our assessment of a lead provider. A force for improvement As an organisation, we...
***Update September 2024*** Please note this blog no longer reflects accurate timetables for inspection following the removal of the overall effectiveness grade for state-funded school inspections. For more information, please...
...absence. Resources Our report on securing good attendance and tackling persistent absence includes examples of good practice for schools. We have also published a webinar on attendance. The Department for...
...significant findings are explored below. Eligibility for free school meals Children who were eligible for free school meals (FSM) are roughly half as likely to enter teaching as those who...
...pupil movements and potential off-rolling on school inspections, please see this recent blog by Dan Owen HMI, Specialist Adviser for school inspection policy. For further information or questions about the...
...trainees to meet the needs of learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). For example, explicitly teaching a variety of strategies for adapting teaching to meet the needs of...