The main changes to Ofsted’s inspection handbook, at a glance 17th September 2024, 5:09pm Cerys Turner Schools that receive a graded inspection from this month will not be allowed to display judgements using Ofsted logos. Graded Ofsted inspections this academic year will resume from 23 ...
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The report also touched on the education watchdog's own reforms following public scrutiny and thedeath of headteacher Ruth Perry, whose school was downgraded from the top "outstanding" grade to the lowest, "inadequate", after an inspection. "As we introduce changes, we won't shy away from...
Whilst the report recognises some current inadequate issues, it importantly recognised that children felt safe at the school and that the new headteacher had the confidence of families to bring about the changes needed. After his own appointment in January, Alan...
“As the report notes, we have already made several changes to make sure our inspections are more considerate of school leaders’ and staff welfare. “But we know we still need to do more to rebuild and strengthen confidence in our work, and that’s the spirit behind our Big Listen, star...
“We’re pleased so many people are welcoming the proposed changes to the Ofsted framework. And, as HM chief inspector Amanda Spielman said in a speech last week, our ‘focus on substance will help to tackle excessive workload’ by moving the conversation away from data generation and towards...
This appears to have happened partly as a result of changes to ungraded inspections. Top Ofsted grade more difficult to achieve In January 2018 Ofsted introduced a policy whereby inspectors could convert an ungraded Section 8 inspection into a graded Section 5 inspection only if they had concerns,...
She added that the accountability system “needs to evolve to keep up with the changes to how the education sector is organised”. “More and more schools are part of multi-academy trusts. Many decisions are taken in individual schools, but that’s still where inspection happens. We’re alre...
Ofsted inspection changes Ofsted’s new inspection framework, which was introduced in September, places more emphasis on the curriculum and gives less weight to exam and test results. Sir Daniel has said: “It is a middle-class [inspection] framework for middle-class kids.” Commenting on Twitte...