...schools have been judged to require improvement because they are not teaching reading well enough. For example: "Early reading and phonics remain areas for improvement, particularly for pupils who struggle."...
...We’ve worked with the inspection service providers for more than five years and in that time they’ve delivered well for Ofsted. I’m grateful to both contractors for their role in...
...and we’re confident that the resulting new MAT summary evaluations, as they will now be called, will improve the inspection experience for MAT leaders, their academies and for inspectors. Ultimately,...
...far, groups have met for history, modern foreign languages (MFL), English, mathematics and science. We have more groups planned for the near future. The first groups (history and MFL) were...
...ready our new inspection framework for Autumn, the last few months have been exceptionally busy here at Ofsted too. So I’m with you in looking forward to a bit of...
...significant amount of their own time for professional development. We did find, however, that this is less of an issue for early career teachers (ECTs), who felt that they could...
...across the UK that Sunday. For those who are interested, here’s a quick roundup of the discussion on our Storify channel. In future, I look forward to even more debate...
...up to use this new tool on over 8,000 inspections annually. As you probably know, inspectors currently capture evidence on handwritten forms. These forms are collated by the lead inspector...
...important, but schools are about more than just that. For pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities it is vitally important that they are well prepared for the next stage of...
...The EIF launches in September. As a parent and educator, its focus on the real substance of education is laudable, and a real challenge for us all. Best wishes to...