How we inspect safeguarding in schools

...the decision reached and the outcome During the inspection Discussions about safeguarding are woven throughout the inspection and will be informed by the information and records provided. We explain more...
...the decision reached and the outcome During the inspection Discussions about safeguarding are woven throughout the inspection and will be informed by the information and records provided. We explain more...
...SEND to have full access to the curriculum and to be able to participate in it. This includes making appropriate phonics instruction available for children with complex needs. When leaders...
...Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children applies to your provision. Since these documents are updated regularly, you need to make sure that your policies (and...
...handbook (the education inspection framework (EIF)) to inspect it, to allow for comparability. The EIF is designed to be flexible and enables inspectors to take into account the specific context...
...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’...
...during these inspections had a positive experience of their training. They said it was providing them with the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to progress in teaching and to meet...
...children a solid body of knowledge about healthy living and the know-how to pursue it. Children need to learn how our bodies work, why physical health is important and how...
...in schools giving neglected children better access to education and helping them begin to achieve their potential. Examples of additional support include counselling and one-to-one support to help children improve...
...us about how we’re inspecting reading in secondary schools. You are concerned that more pupils are behind with reading on entry to secondary school. In this blog post, I explain...
...made to the handbooks (both graded and ungraded) for schools and non-association independent schools. This is so that leaders and teachers understand our approach and know what to expect for...