...as apprenticeships against new standards. Numeracy and literacy essential skills Inspectors will also want to see improvements in apprentices’ English and mathematics skills. All apprentices must to be able to...
...new framework and how the new ways of working were bedding in. As I said on Twitter, my main message to all our inspectors was “Don't stop thinking like a...
...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...
...talking to an inspector. However, we end up having useful discussions about their training and career paths. I head back to the base room, our inspection centre, with a salad...
...the years, it’s the mileage In the words of Indiana Jones, ‘it’s not the years… it’s the mileage’. We’re interested in the quality, breadth and ambition of the curriculum across...
...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...
...inspection, which includes those who received an interim visit in the autumn term have recently registered and not been inspected, and whose first inspection is overdue were not inspected in...
...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....
...the perfect opportunity to show inspectors what we do every day. Our visit involved the two inspectors being hosted at our physical Head Office, and then being given access to...
...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...