...of professionals gives a clear picture of ‘life in the local area’ because they’re immersed in the systems, processes and practices that inspectors evaluate. EHC plans are central to the...
Alternative provider (AP) settings provide education for pupils with complex needs that can’t typically be met in mainstream schools. APs rightly differ from mainstream schools – they serve different purposes...
...have access to the same broad curriculum as anyone else. I’m sure no one working in a small school would disagree. Many small schools are incredibly creative in finding ways...
...offsets it. It is a privilege to be one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors. Why work for Ofsted? Ofsted’s work is fulfilling and varied. Working from home in between inspections and...
...reading. Teachers tell us they are noticing that more pupils are further behind with reading. The wider the range of starting points, in any one class, also adds to the...
...inconsistent and uncoordinated, and that too little is being done to understand and meet the needs of individuals. Pandemic delays We found that most prison education managers had developed appropriate...
...individual subjects across the curriculum. These days, most secondary school inspections are a one-day visit from a couple of inspectors – just one for most primaries - which generally take...
...for the inspection team and the college. Inspection snapshot As a team member I receive a briefing from the lead inspector before the inspection. On day one I have a...
...the level of face-to-face contact through video conferencing can vary considerably even between subject areas at the same provider. Learners miss the face-to-face contact of the classroom, not only for...
...inspectors. The relationship between layers While the 2 layers of reliability are different, we know that there’s a relationship between them. In collecting evidence ahead of evaluating the EIF, we...