Dan Lambert, Her Majesty’s Inspector, on an ungraded inspection
...to find out about their training and its quality. I ask them if they know what to do if they have concerns about pupils. I talk to pupils to see...
What Dan Owen, Her Majesty’s Inspector, looks at on a short inspection
...with governors, staff and pupils and look at a wide variety of documents. Ahead of this particular inspection I’d identified that the majority of pupils are eligible for free school...
Changing our approach to short inspections: your views wanted
...as high-stakes as a full inspection. Indeed, almost 80% of respondents to a survey last year told us they were a welcome and positive change. So we are very keen...
Wendy Ratcliff, HMI, reflects on an early years inspection
...be able to tell the story of what it is like to be a child at this nursery. Notification call I made the notification call the day before the inspection...
Ofsted Inspectors start leading short inspections
Let me begin by wishing you all a very happy New Year. I hope you had the opportunity to relax and recharge your batteries over the holiday period.