...framework that we started last month. What will be included in our review The review, and any actions that Ofsted and CQC take as a result, will not reduce accountability...
...are receiving high-quality education or training that puts them on a path to future success. Our new handbook summarises what further education and skills providers should expect and what will...
...an enjoyment of learning that will last a lifetime. It’s been said that the performance of the school, in terms of exam and test results, will predict its Ofsted rating....
...families and children who attended that tiny school. I remember the difference that brilliant teachers and support staff made to those children’s lives, particularly those with additional needs. We celebrated...
...focus on what is most important for pupils’ life chances. Ofsted inspection deep dives focus on what is most crucial for a quality education: that is, quite simply, whether pupils...
...be other exemptions that are applicable, which are set out in the guidance) maintained schools that join a federation: we’ve clarified that changing the legal status of the school (which...
...schools and providers. I agree that we need to be clearer about the aspects of governance that inspectors will look at. You will see, therefore, that the section has been...
...father and the company that owns it of running an unregistered independent school. This work is the culmination of events that began nearly three years ago when the Department for...
...curriculum. Through our curriculum research, we know that a narrowed curriculum can mean that children miss out on opportunities to study subjects and gain knowledge that could be valuable in...
...signs that all is not right. As any teacher will know, what happens at home can go hand in hand with what happens in school. Neglect, for example, could manifest...