...that they carried out some form of preparation for key stage 2 SATs, which meant curtailing or postponing the teaching of other foundation subjects. SATs are important in reflecting how...
...and we’re confident that the resulting new MAT summary evaluations, as they will now be called, will improve the inspection experience for MAT leaders, their academies and for inspectors. Ultimately,...
...far, groups have met for history, modern foreign languages (MFL), English, mathematics and science. We have more groups planned for the near future. The first groups (history and MFL) were...
...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...
...sure that trainee teachers are prepared for the classroom. In June last year, we introduced a new framework for inspecting ITE partnerships, which puts a much greater emphasis on the...
...be a focus on the core subjects and another focus on, for example, vocational subjects. We might focus on a specific aspect across these subjects. For example, perhaps a school...
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...will consider requests from schools for early inspections. I believe this fresh approach reflects our aim to act as a force for improvement through inspection. This is one of our...
...importantly whether the quality of education is good and the pupils prepared well for their next stage of education, training or employment. We know, for example, that some schools are...
...framework. This includes 16 to 19 study programmes and adult learning programmes. I’m responsible for inspecting two key judgements: the quality of teaching, learning and assessment, and personal development, behaviour...