...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...
...unnecessary workload pressures on teachers. It’s been one of the most viewed Ofsted documents on GOV.UK over the last few months so we know there is a real appetite for...
...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...
...into work One of the strongest elements I see is the adult learning and work with the long-term unemployed. The college works closely with employers such as the local airport....
...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...
...subjects provided by outstanding primary schools. Twenty-four history inspections were carried out between November 2019 and March 2020. As these inspections only looked into one subject, inspectors were not expected...
...each cohort, so they can’t be compared until everyone’s taken the test. ‘Expected progress’ was removed as an accountability measure in 2015 by the Department for Education. What inspectors do...
...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...