...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...
...them and how they assess their needs to prepare them for adulthood. This indicates how well the local area is implementing the SEND reforms. One young person tells me how...
...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...
...summary tables RAISEonline is a joint product between the Department for Education (DfE) and Ofsted. In calculating progress in primary schools the DfE used the overall prior attainment, not the...
...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...
...parents what it’s like to be a child or young person at the school – what is being done well and what could be done better. We’ve been testing the...
...is acting on behalf of disadvantaged children. There is no reason why they shouldn’t achieve every bit as well as their better-off peers. When we have a chance to talk,...
...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...
During a short inspection, one of the main priorities is getting to know the school well, very quickly. The day starts with myself and an Ofsted Inspector (OI) meeting the...
...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...