...of an academy or free school that is part of a MAT. To make evaluations of MATs more intelligent, in line with our corporate strategy. MATs are integral to the...
...talked about Ofsted being a vehicle for improvement. Our current HMCI, Amanda Spielman, carries on that baton and that is the driving force of Ofsted today. I had the pleasure...
...those views from many different groups in different ways – during inspections, through formal consultation and work with partners, at events and discussion groups, and on social media. Today we...
...to continuing Ofsted’s engagement with colleagues in each of the sectors and I hope to meet many of you soon. Final versions of the common inspection framework and handbooks Today...
Gill Jones, Deputy Director, Schools and Early Education, on our update of the early years inspection handbooks. Today, we published our updated education inspection framework (EIF) handbooks. In this...
...time, moving from the ‘below’ banding in 2022 to the ‘above’ banding in 2024. The table displays the bandings in colour-coded cells. The ‘trend’ column shows if the change from...
...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...
...handbooks are all on GOV.UK. You can use any of our content (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium you like under the terms of the...
...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...
...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...