This post is now out of date. Please read our new post on inspection timescales which we published in June 2023. There’s been some speculation...
...inspections for good schools/providers. At events I attend, and also on Twitter, a few themes keep cropping up, so, I’ve put together 10 points below outlining what these new inspections...
...with SEND. These include: consulting on new inspection criteria for inclusion across education settings establishing the Ofsted Academy to improve SEND training and to recruit SEND specialists enhancing our inspections...
...list of 300 schools are also in the new list of 340. Of those that dropped out, two thirds no longer meet the criteria of losing at least 5 pupils...
...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...
...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...
...help schools improve and to provide constructive support. Short inspections are valuable. I’m confident that this new approach will help to minimise the burden on schools. You can keep...
...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...
...blog today, all our handbooks now include a new section on ‘inspection during the COVID-19 pandemic’. We’ve built on what we’ve learned from carrying out interim visits and research calls....
...high-quality education for learners and apprentices, despite the pandemic and new economic challenges. This blog describes some of the factors that contribute to a successful learning experience. Ambitious and challenging...