Wendy Ratcliff, HMI, reflects on an early years inspection
On a one-day early years inspection I have to gather a lot of evidence. This helps me to reach an accurate rating at the end of the day – to...
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What’s an inspection judgement based upon?
...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...
Short inspections: 10 things you need to know
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Sean Harford, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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further education and skills, governors, inspection, leadership, schools
...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,...
Insights from our first full inspections of lead providers of the new early career framework (ECF)
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Helen Matthews, Senior HMI for Teacher Development, Posted on:
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professional development, teacher training
...ECF and NPQ lead providers look at how they ensure the delivery of high-quality training and professional development through a national network of delivery partners. While the phase one findings...
Geography in outstanding primary schools
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Iain Freeland HMI, Ofsted’s subject lead for geography, Posted on:
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curriculum, geography
...Her Majesty's Chief Inspector to better understand the quality of education in specific subjects provided by outstanding primary schools. Twenty-three geography inspections were carried out between January and March 2020....
High standards – and highly inclusive
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Nick Whittaker, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Posted on:
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inspection, SEND inspections
I was struck by a phrase someone used in a discussion back in the summer – ‘big-hearted schools who welcome SEND students and see their Ofsted rating drop’. I’d like...
Progress, but a lot of work still to do
Hopefully, those of you who keep in touch with my updates here and my Twitter activity will have noticed that one of my main preoccupations in the last year has...
Further education and skills inspections: frequently asked questions
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Lee Owston, National Director, Education, Posted on:
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education inspection framework, further education and skills
...questions. We’re publishing the most frequently asked questions below, so you can see all the answers in one place. We’ll regularly update this as we continue to inspect with our...
Investigating unregistered schools – how you can help
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Christopher Russell, National Director Education, Posted on:
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unregistered schools
...regulating body for this kind of school. In fact, anyone who runs an unregistered school is guilty of a criminal offence, which carries a maximum penalty of 6 months’ imprisonment,...
Inspection timetable: What will the additional funding mean for your school?
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Christopher Russell, National Director Education, Posted on:
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exempt schools, inspection
...grade. Now, these schools can expect an inspection approximately 5 to 6 terms later than they would have done. Because the inspection intervals are shorter for requires improvement and inadequate...