...term, especially when most children were 3- and 4-year-olds who had only recently started. So, going forward, we’ll be scheduling inspections for these settings in the spring and summer terms...
...some exceptions for mobile phone use, inspectors will want to understand the reasoning for this decision. They'll check that the school is consistent in its approach. If a school chooses not to follow...
...way, consider making a formal complaint to the school if they’re still dissatisfied, follow the next steps in the school’s complaint procedure – for example, making a complaint to the governing body or another organisation We do, however, regularly see examples of parents not...
...if the school/provider remains good, inspectors give clear, helpful feedback to leaders. If there are other things that can be done to offer a better experience for children and learners,...
...across the UK that Sunday. For those who are interested, here’s a quick roundup of the discussion on our Storify channel. In future, I look forward to even more debate...
I hope you've all had an enjoyable break over the summer holidays. In preparation for back to school we have published our updated Section 5 and Section 8 school inspection...
...work-experience with managers for the rest of the morning and between those meetings I make time to visit the college library to speak to students. At the start they're nervous...
...what the focus should be. Schools should of course prepare pupils for the public examinations they sit, but the beauty of the national curriculum for English is that it has...
...at how staff qualifications differ between providers in differing areas of deprivation (using income deprivation affecting children index, IDACI) the largest differences are found in proportions of qualified staff between...
...whether it is helping them to achieve better outcomes. We know that some pupils, for example those who have profound and multiple learning difficulties, are working at significantly lower levels....