...apprentices’ knowledge and skills through vocational and general qualifications alongside on- and off-the-job training. Now a new model of apprenticeship is emerging. This is much more occupationally specific and is...
...the quality of what we observed. I am reassured and agree with her assessment of the strengths and where teaching can improve. We then go together and observe what’s happening...
...finding sufficient time for extra teaching and practice, is crucial. This means that: leaders will need to think carefully about staffing, pupil grouping and timetabling pupils may need to miss...
With pupils and teachers now returning to school for a new academic year, this blog gives an overview of some of the recent changes to the school inspection handbook and...
...pupils know, understand and can do that they didn’t or couldn’t before. The key then is how the school uses the information, in whatever form suits the school and its...
...settings, health services and social care meeting the needs of their children? Every experience of parents and their children is valid and important. However, Ofsted cannot investigate individual cases. We...
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...
...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...