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...new approach in several schools this term, so we can see how they work in a live inspection environment. And we’re gathering the views of school leaders, teachers and inspectors...
...we conduct these visits and are consulting on our proposed new arrangements. As it stands In September 2012, Ofsted introduced the judgement grade of requires improvement. Since 2013, we’ve carried...
...local areas and schools. Secondly, we play a role during our inspections of early years settings, schools and further education and skills provision. Our new education inspection framework (EIF), in...
...you for that but I’d rather talk to/look at/hear…’ This is especially true of early years data on entry and progress. The new approach is much more about observing and...
...of their community and local economy. Many of the new apprenticeship providers that struggled to make reasonable progress had not sufficiently co-developed their curriculum with employers. I am, therefore, optimistic...
...some had not achieved what they needed to yet. They had trained staff, thought about the best resources to use and had often bought new reading schemes and books. In...
...that was essential to pupils’ understanding of new material. Several schools paid lots of attention to building up pupils’ knowledge of substantive concepts, such as empire, tax, trade and invasion....
...we restarted. This meant that a typical good-rated school was likely to be inspected 5 or 6 terms later than it would have been. The new funding means that we...
Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, writes about the importance of reading – and the need to help struggling readers as they start secondary school. The new school year has...