It’s really good that people are interested in our subject curriculum groups. We’re using these groups to learn about and be better placed to engage in the ongoing debate about...
...pre-inspection preparation remotely the day before they turn up at a school. We’ve been told for some time that the initial contact between an inspector and a school leader can...
...move house, leave the country, or move to another, closer school when a place becomes available. Of course, none of these things is off-rolling. Other pupils might leave to be...
...schools that have gone, or are about to go, through their statutory window for an ungraded inspection in the usual way. And, of course, if significant concerns are brought to...
...R&R! Before that summer break, I wanted to say thank you again to everyone who has engaged with us so fully over the course of the last year on the...
...parents what it’s like to be a child or young person at the school – what is being done well and what could be done better. We’ve been testing the...
Ungraded inspections are of schools that were good at their previous inspection to check that they remain good. These inspections last one day and typically take place every three to...
...between years 10 and 11, this year we’ve also looked at movements between all year groups in secondary schools. Between January 2017 and January 2018, 107,000 pupils left their state-funded...
...checked for their suitability to work with children. Carrying out checks on teaching staff, childminders, nursery staff – anyone working with young children – is a basic principle of an...
...school or college can deal with this issue alone. In addition, schools need to consider the potential vulnerabilities of the victims and any risks to them, including their potential abuse...