The ongoing professional development of teachers is fundamentally important for education quality, and has been shown to improve teacher satisfaction and retention. Teaching practice based on an up-to-date, and deep...
Ofsted has a unique perspective on the various places that children and learners experience. We gain this through our inspections of schools and further education and skills providers, and through...
...inspection framework, short inspections for good schools and further education and skills (FES) providers, and the first inspections to be carried out by our new Ofsted Inspectors. Next week also...
...leads to too much variety in the quality and consistency of mentoring received by trainees. Of particular concern are a small number of providers promoting and delivering FE and skills...
...schools and further educations and skills (FES) inspections. We now directly contract and train Ofsted Inspectors, the majority of whom are serving practitioners, to carry out inspections and work closely...
...“to have confidence in their school, and not use Ofsted to instill fear in teachers”. As @VPDearne said, “If we’re doing things for the children and driving our ethos and...
...as planning, scheduling, training and other back office staff. They all appreciate the challenges and demands surrounding inspections. And they recognise that the quality and reputation of Ofsted’s work is...
...not unheard of to see a 1.6 point difference between the Open element and English and mathematics. Where we see this, we need to ask what this means and why...
Many schools are facing challenges recruiting and retaining teachers. It’s something Ofsted is critically aware of, and frequently highlights. To help tackle this, it’s vital that we understand the factors...
...the school. They particularly want to know how consistently staff and pupils understand the policy and adhere to it throughout the school day, including during lessons, the time between lessons, breaktimes and lunchtime. How we'll be reflecting the...