...ask schools to provide us with ‘brief details’ about the resolution of any referrals to the local authority. To clarify, these ‘brief details’ can just be drawn from local records...
...been able to fully implement the new curriculum because of the pandemic. However, we still expect schools to have regard to the statutory guidance, to be able to provide a...
...with minimum disruption to a provider’s day-to-day business. Our inspectors have been made to feel very welcome. Those providers that took part really understood our rationale and embraced the visits...
...views about how we might make inspection more supportive – as well as calls for us to stop making changes and allow people time to get used to current frameworks....
...get to grips with these important foundation subjects. This of course can affect take-up at GCSE. So, if you find yourself being drawn into a simplistic discussion about the number...
...to encourage school leaders to join one of the webinars. You can get in touch with your delivery partner or lead provider for details of how to attend these events....
...to find out about their training and its quality. I ask them if they know what to do if they have concerns about pupils. I talk to pupils to see...
...freedom for different schools to develop assessment systems of their choosing. With this needs to come a move to a far more sophisticated way of thinking about how we assess...
...example, they will want to know: Do phones contribute to behavioural issues, including disruption to learning? Are pupils’ attitudes to learning – and their ability to focus and concentrate on...
...how well they’re preparing them for school life. My colleague returns with a wide smile, eager to talk about the children she’s met. I’m told it’s having a visible impact....