...I will meet with senior leaders, which includes governors, who are an important part of the inspection and play a huge and vital role in school improvement. Briefing staff I...
Helen Matthews, our Senior Her Majesty’s Inspector (HMI) for Teacher Development, clarifies how and when Ofsted will inspect further education and skills (FES) teacher training programmes through the initial teacher...
...framework and inspection methodology are not changing. When will we find out more details? We’ll be publishing the new inspection handbooks in September this year and we’ll produce some informative...
...that are re-brokered for performance reasons, and are being treated as a new 16 to 19 academy, will be regarded from the point of re-brokerage as a new provider for...
...at how protocol and procedures were followed exactly and am certain that decisions were reached fairly and equitably.” Early years panel member: “The panel is very well organised with a...
...next few months, we will be talking to children and young people with SEND, their families, SEND professionals and local area leaders. This will inform any changes that Ofsted and...
...‘Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2016 to 2017’, Department for Education, 2018. ‘Schools, Pupils and their characteristics: January 2017’, Department for Education, 2017 [3] ‘Low-level disruption in classrooms:...
...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...
...all pupils. Principle 2: Rigorous ‘keep-up’ reduces ‘catch-up’ later If schools make sure that all pupils keep up with phonics from Reception and Year 1, only new arrivals may need...
...staff behaviour policy. This is sometimes called the code of conduct and should include, among other things: acceptable use of technologies staff/pupil relationships and communications the use of social media...