...where the quality of education needs to be better to ensure the system can provide the right support to make it better. Further sources of information [1] Revised GCSE and...
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...
...the proposals. We’re making sure our contribution to the offer that young people are made is a valuable one. It’s too important for them, and for the future of our...
...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....
...to look beyond the school gates. As well as providing a safe environment, and teaching children about gangs and crime, there are things that school leaders must do better. Our...
...level of inspection grades, especially the overall effectiveness judgement. But the professional conversations between inspectors and school leaders are where the greatest value in our work lies. When we get...
...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...
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...
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...