...I go’ and help promote Ofsted as a force for improvement. You can keep up-to-date with Ofsted news by signing up for email alerts. You can also follow Ofsted on...
...will consider requests from schools for early inspections. I believe this fresh approach reflects our aim to act as a force for improvement through inspection. This is one of our...
...framework. This includes 16 to 19 study programmes and adult learning programmes. I’m responsible for inspecting two key judgements: the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, and personal development, behaviour...
...counteract some of the market forces that can pressurise schools to force up attainment in a way that does not embed children’s long-term learning. Involving school leaders We’ve spent the...
...& Skills Funding Agency or through the apprenticeship levy and that deliver apprenticeships at levels 2 to 5. A number of these providers are now eligible for inspection for the...
...more information in our updated toolkit for schools. The new questions will be available for parents to answer from September. They will not change during the academic year 2019/20. Though...
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...
...colleagues have been reiterating this in a series of #OfstedMyths videos – rather than preparing for the process of an Ofsted inspection, just focus on what’s best for the pupils....
...and preferences about the way we communicate with the profession. It is important for us to understand how we are perceived so that we can work out how best to...
...the table ready for lunch. Adults use this opportunity well to promote children’s skills for counting. By lunchtime, I’ve spoken with parents, children and staff. I’ve completed two joint observations...