...received queries from some FES providers about the circumstances in which they would be in line for an ITE inspection. We wanted to provide further clarity for these providers, so...
...do differently for an Ofsted inspection? Nothing! It's our job to work around you and see that you're doing the best for your children. If you're doing that, then you...
...our inspections even more effective and help push for better outcomes for the country’s children and learners. Your comments on the blog will be a great way to stimulate the...
...is effective in promoting pupils’ achievement. As such, I have asked our inspectors when reporting to not give any impression that marking needs to be undertaken in any particular format...
As the term winds down and people start to plan for the Christmas period, I’d like to thank all our readers of this blog for their interest and engagement. At...
...guidance set by the Department for Education (DfE). And it is the DfE’s statutory guidance that schools need to refer to. If a school’s safeguarding arrangements do not meet these...
...graded inspection for the school’s next inspection. Final feedback My feedback to leaders and governors focuses on the school’s main strengths and the areas for improvement. I’ve worked with the...
...even heard of courses for schools to write an ‘intent statement’ in half a day, so it’s time to bust the first myth that has arisen around ‘intent’. Our use...
...for social distancing. They stayed in the room for the whole day, while small groups of senior leaders, teachers and learners joined them for discussions – around 9 meetings over...
...judgement following inspection. Providers use overall effectiveness judgements to give reassurance to parents and to apply for funding from local authorities. In March, we announced that graded inspections of some...