...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...
...we can to make sure that outstanding schools really are just that. Her Majesty's Inspector (HMI) Dan Lambert is based in the South East of England. Follow Dan on Twitter....
Daniel Muijs, our Deputy Director for Research and Evaluation, and Karl Sampson, Assistant Regional Director for the South West, discuss the role of multi-academy trusts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
...Falmouth, Cornwall St Matthew's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Tyneside Trowse Primary School, Norfolk Yardley Hastings Primary School, Northamptonshire You can follow Iain Freeland and Ofsted on Twitter....
...raise standards in schools. I held several teaching and leadership positions (including headteacher) in primary, secondary and special schools in the North East and South West. Working for Ofsted has...
...alone. Unsurprisingly not all children are equally likely to be affected. Children with special educational needs, children eligible for free school meals, children looked after, and some minority ethnic groups...
...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...
...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...
...merger between colleges. The college won’t be graded until it’s had its full inspection. Paragraphs and pages in the handbook have been amended to explain: sixteen to 19 academies/free schools...