...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...
...together under one roof has made the job of educating more straightforward, schools are still facing considerable challenges as they bring pupils back up to speed. Last term, our inspectors...
...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...
...lead provider. Following this, we conducted 2 full inspection pilots, one for ECF and one for NPQ, in the autumn term. We wanted to test some revisions we have made...
...the renewed approach. The collaborative tone, regular reflection meetings, learning walks with headteachers, and the move away from deep dives are all being well received. Leaders highlighted that inspectors were...
...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 renewed approach, so do bookmark...
...good schools in September 2015, we moved from a cycle in which these schools were fully inspected on average every three years and seven months, to one where we aim...
...there was very limited communication between primary and secondary schools, and little sharing or shaping of grammar, phonics and vocabulary between settings. Clearly, more focus on progression across the key...
...it like to inspect under the EIF? Along with one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI), I took part in a 2-day inspection of a primary school in February this year....
...a stand-alone annex in the handbook, is included in this new ‘part’. There is no change to inspection policy. We have, however, taken the opportunity to consider some of the...