...Education also provides support for schools to improve attendance, including through their: toolkit for schools on communicating with families to support attendance new data visualisation tool which makes it easier...
...show that they are developing the literacy and numeracy skills needed for their employment. For example, in aeronautical engineering, apprentices have to work within the tight tolerances for accuracy in...
...We've put a lot of work into this research so far, and today’s commentary from Amanda reveals some of the preliminary findings. Inspectors visited 40 schools to gather evidence for...
...person-centred thinking and practice. To achieve the best possible outcomes, it’s important for us to train our inspectors to listen carefully to children, young people and families to understand their...
...good teacher or leader – remember what's practically possible”. Videos on inspection In a similar vein, we’re continuing to dispel myths about what our inspectors 'expect' to see or read...
...included. Inspection dashboard The content of the Inspection dashboard is closely aligned with our inspection handbook, as it aims to help inspectors identify key lines of enquiry. Progress data was...
...to the inspection time frame, so I wanted to explain what this means in a bit more detail. Effective immediately, we are: extending the usual timeframe within which good schools...
...made since the last inspection. I spend most of my time in classes, talking to learners in communal areas and in meetings, and looking at their work. Getting the learners’...
...used to make judgements about individual schools. We are not looking to catch anyone out. We want to understand what teachers and leaders are doing to protect their young people...
...complex tasks in their working memory. Novices need more help to gradually build their schemata on a topic and to link it to others. Expertise here is not primarily about...