...who can’t read unfamiliar words accurately will need phonics teaching. Regardless of age, special educational need or background, the same knowledge of the alphabetic code and phonics skills underpins all...
...you already have his and Ofsted's full backing to ban mobile phones in your schools. And now the DfE’s guidance states that ‘all schools should be mobile phone-free environments by...
...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...
...pupils where schools may be encouraging pupils to move, and want to better understand the schools and pupils that are affected. How might the context of the school affect the...
...our blog to find out more about ‘known’ FE and skills ITE providers). By August 2024, all registered ITE providers will have been inspected under the current ITE framework and...
...steps, so we wanted to talk you through the most important points in this blog post. For background, our blog from December 2024 set out what we were aiming to...
...discussions with MAT leaders. Why are we making this change? To better understand the way MATs are organised and operate, the role they play in their own right and ensure...
...a space free from distractions Principle 4: There are no short cuts when following the sequence of a phonics programme Successful leaders choose a phonics programme that can achieve consistency...
...now much more about dialogue between inspectors and the leadership team of the school or college. Often classroom teachers do not even meet an inspector during an inspection. And yet...
...balance is concerned, 48% of the surveyed teachers and 70% of the senior leaders work in their free time every day. We will post again once we have completed our...