...awarded itself in its self-evaluation form (SEF). Fact Completing self-evaluation forms are not compulsory, but where they are made available, they will not determine Ofsted’s overall judgement of the setting....
...for parents and carers. For example, the joint project with Whole School SEND developed questions that parents could ask their child’s school about the support on offer. It also offers...
...most to the disadvantaged and vulnerable in society. They are the ones who benefit most from high-quality provision. As a force for improvement, we also have a role to play...
...bad for children, bad for their parents, and it’s also unfair for good online providers that are proud of their work and welcome independent oversight. We know from our work...
...these partners working together). We’ll also look at where we can reduce the inspection-related workload for local areas. For example, we will consider what information we ask for, and how...
...keen to be experts on Ofsted – and sometimes charge you for it. Free webinars We’d like to give school leaders and staff the opportunity to hear directly from us...
...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...
...show that they are developing the literacy and numeracy skills needed for their employment. For example, in aeronautical engineering, apprentices have to work within the tight tolerances for accuracy in...
...I am happy to let people judge this for themselves. For this piece of research, Ofsted inspectors visited over 60 schools around the country and spoke to headteachers, governors, teachers,...
...for inspection this term. Our approach for non-associated independent schools is outlined in our COVID-19 rolling update. Recognising the COVID-19 context First and foremost, we will make sure that we...