The last of our spring conferences for school inspectors took place on Friday 20th April. In total, around 1,600 inspectors attended the four conferences, with two held in Nottingham and...
...well to government initiatives over time, including expectations around physical activity and healthy eating. But it was not clear that the specific interventions that schools make could, in themselves, overcome...
...Inspectors (HMI) workforce, took part. These inspectors are now back in their regions, sharing their experiences and helping to train their colleagues. Overall, the pilots have been very successful. They...
...our monitoring visits to requires improvement and inadequate providers. Full EIF inspections of new providers that have had an NPMV will also begin in the summer term. We will mainly...
...schools: independent schools must also follow the guidance, including those affiliated with the Independent Schools Council (ISC). What does the update mean for inspection? How we inspect school-based early years...
...are to progress in this subject and go on to university or into the world of work?’ Well-ordered curriculums We know too that effective teachers also think carefully about the...
...So consistency in our approach to inspection is indeed crucial. On the second point, our school inspection handbook gives clear guidance about the processes before, during and after the inspection....
...to them about timings and what to expect. I tried to put them at ease and remind them not to do anything special for me – to keep to normal...
...before they are introduced. So I’m not surprised to hear some calling for us to take more time and delay the introduction of the new inspection framework. I want to...
...fundamental; it helps to establish an effective working relationship. I explain the inspection process and what information I’ll require, as set out in Ofsted's inspection handbook. I need to receive...