...the reasoning for this decision. They'll check that the school is consistent in its approach. If a school chooses not to follow the guidance, inspectors will continue to explore the impact of mobile phones on pupils’ behaviour, safety and wellbeing. For...
...conclude that particular areas are weaker than they were before, they will give credit if this has been identified and if effective leadership is moving the institution forward. For example,...
...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...
...team looks at these. We agree a grade for them, along with grades for all the different aspects of the inspection. We then tell the college. The lead inspector still...
...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...
...have the opportunity to gain a level 3 qualification. The Department for Education has published the Early Years Career Pathways for staff already working in the early years sector to...
...important, but schools are about more than just that. For pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities it is vitally important that they are well prepared for the next stage of...
...up to use this new tool on over 8,000 inspections annually. As you probably know, inspectors currently capture evidence on handwritten forms. These forms are collated by the lead inspector...
...We were shadowed on day 2 by Ofsted’s Regional Director, London, so no pressure there! A move away from data My biggest observation was the sheer joy – both for...