..."They have attempted to bring together several phonic schemes that do not match. This leads to inconsistencies from class to class." "Pupils’ reading books are not always well matched to...
...as well as to schools making decisions that are not always in children’s best interests. That’s why our shift in focus, away from mere numbers to how children are getting...
...how young people considering apprenticeships can be helped into viable careers in growth industries. Given the importance of apprenticeships, it is encouraging to note that we are seeing a gradual...
...that schools have for their education. This inspection focus on curriculum is based on the insight from research into human cognition: if pupils don’t succeed in learning what we hoped...
...made in their schools as a result of their inspection. The usual post-inspection survey (sent to schools with their final inspection report) captures leaders’ immediate intent for change; it’ll be...
...plans to support prisoners with LDD. Most also informed relevant staff about prisoners’ additional needs. For instance, one manager told us about plans to appoint LDD champions who will train...
...fallen from 100% in August 2020, to 94% in April 2023, we have seen many common strengths in those inspected so far. Good practice In the providers we inspected, we...
...initial teacher education (ITE). Alongside our ITE inspection framework that we published last year, the ECF and NPQ inspection process will provide assurance and insight nationally into the development of...
...that short inspections are a ‘positive change’ in the way we inspect. It’s early days, but we’ve more work to do to spell out to professionals what the new arrangements...
...inflammatory or provocative (this includes, but is not limited to, swearing and obscene or vulgar comments) do not break the law (this includes libel, condoning illegal activity and contempt of...