...inconsistent and uncoordinated, and that too little is being done to understand and meet the needs of individuals. Pandemic delays We found that most prison education managers had developed appropriate...
...individual subjects across the curriculum. These days, most secondary school inspections are a one-day visit from a couple of inspectors – just one for most primaries - which generally take...
...for the inspection team and the college. Inspection snapshot As a team member I receive a briefing from the lead inspector before the inspection. On day one I have a...
...is important for teachers to understand the distinction between novice and expert here. When teaching, we need to take account of expertise reversal effects (these are the interactions between levels...
...inspectors. The relationship between layers While the 2 layers of reliability are different, we know that there’s a relationship between them. In collecting evidence ahead of evaluating the EIF, we...
...the level of face-to-face contact through video conferencing can vary considerably even between subject areas at the same provider. Learners miss the face-to-face contact of the classroom, not only for...
...have gone all the way through these schools without anyone making sure things are still going well. This is a rebalancing exercise. Since 2010, there’s been a one-way valve on...
...this works and supports inadequate schools. However, we are changing the judgement for the monitoring inspections to be one of ‘taking effective action’ rather than just ‘making reasonable progress’, as...
...This is why we’re spending more time training inspectors and helping them achieve better insight. One aspect we’re particularly interested in, and which I know underpins ‘Ask Listen Do’, is...
...a proper education and leave them at risk of harm and, in some instances, radicalisation. One of the frustrating issues with unregistered schools – and there are many – is...