Ofsted Parent View – looking more closely

...questions on what parents want to know and can answer, what inspectors want to know and what schools find useful. Getting this balance right is important. New questions to support...
...questions on what parents want to know and can answer, what inspectors want to know and what schools find useful. Getting this balance right is important. New questions to support...
...why I have written to all our inspectors in the March 2017 'School inspection update' to ask that they do not request predictions for cohorts about to take examinations; and...
...on the evidence collected. Here I describe all the elements of a recent inspection to give a sense of what’s involved. Initial planning telephone call I'm due to inspect a...
...pupils where schools may be encouraging pupils to move, and want to better understand the schools and pupils that are affected. How might the context of the school affect the...
...quality in the sector is high. This blog looks at how staff qualifications contribute to overall quality of the sector and how that varies across different areas of deprivation. We...
...working out for their children? Inspectors need to know. In particular, we want to know how: local areas work with parents to co-produce plans that lead to the best outcomes...
...When we launched the framework in September last year, we wanted to be fair to schools, and give them enough time to craft their curriculum plans. That’s why we announced...
...to communicate more effectively with others, they also help children to understand what it is to be a global citizen. This includes the importance of tolerance and understanding, which is...
...date. COVID-19 We understand that COVID-19 continues to have an impact on early years settings, schools and colleges. We appreciate that this is likely to continue to affect how you...
...the curriculum to provide high-quality, bespoke training. Some lead providers offered flexible online learning modules to supplement the training. This flexibility allowed mentors to pitch training to individual ECTs' learning...