...day and the time is ripe for the Department for Education to revisit the policy. Schools should be forward looking and constantly seeking to improve. And, indeed, that’s what most...
...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...
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...
...a few of the queries that come to us. For early years registered settings the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (the EYFS) is the most important document,...
...training for professionals to help them recognise the signs, and know what to do, is essential. For schools and colleges, there’s detailed Department for Education advice on what to do...
...that they feel forced into ‘gaming’. However, in my experience, most schools do the best for their individual pupils and do not game the system. It is an inspector’s job...
There's been a lot of talk recently in the media about algorithms. Facebook has come under scrutiny for their use of algorithms to target users with specific adverts or content....
Iain Freeland HMI, Ofsted’s subject lead for geography, discusses our geography subject inspections. Studying geography is so important for children, regardless of their age or stage of learning. Geography helps...
As summer comes to an end it is back to work for many of us, be that for schools, colleges or nurseries. I hope that everyone is refreshed for the...
...begun to use the same standardised screening of prisoners. We hope that this will improve information-sharing between prisons. However, the following problems are limiting the impact of screening for prisoners...