...there was very limited communication between primary and secondary schools, and little sharing or shaping of grammar, phonics and vocabulary between settings. Clearly, more focus on progression across the key...
...it like to inspect under the EIF? Along with one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI), I took part in a 2-day inspection of a primary school in February this year....
...if the school/provider remains good, inspectors give clear, helpful feedback to leaders. If there are other things that can be done to offer a better experience for children and learners,...
...making sure that our approach is sound. We’ve done 14 pilot visits, covering a range of providers at all grades, across each of Ofsted’s regions. We visited independent learning providers...
...do not expect schools to change their curriculum just for inspection purposes. But we’re also realistic. We understand that some schools might want to hone or develop their existing plans....
...a stand-alone annex in the handbook, is included in this new ‘part’. There is no change to inspection policy. We have, however, taken the opportunity to consider some of the...
I hope you are all looking forward to a well-deserved rest over the holiday period; I know I am. One of the last items on my desk before the break...
...ask for more information. Our handbook for accreditation visits lists the subjects we will need more information on. One of the items is the curriculum policy, plans and schemes of...
...away from your inspection believing that Ofsted is only interested in data, then something has gone wrong. Our inspectors look at many different areas of a school’s work, but most...
...take every opportunity to gather evidence. Next I start to look at the effectiveness of safeguarding in the school, which is one of the two key judgements on these one...