...that apprentices, providers and businesses have gone to during the pandemic. There is no escaping that, for many in the sector, COVID-19 (coronavirus) has made delivering education and training challenging....
...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...
...phone-free environment in the school when we inspect. They’ll also expect the school to deal with any breaches of that policy consistently. If a school chooses to allow some exceptions for mobile phone use, inspectors will want to understand...
...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...
...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...
Persistent school absence is one of the most significant ongoing impacts of the pandemic. The latest data shows that nearly 1 in 4 pupils were absent for 10% of school...
...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...
Alternative provider (AP) settings provide education for pupils with complex needs that can’t typically be met in mainstream schools. APs rightly differ from mainstream schools – they serve different purposes...
...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,...
...Ofsted if they’ve gone through their school’s internal process and not found a resolution, we know there’s a perception that this increase in complaints is prompting more snap inspections. This...