The report will reveal that several small-school leaders who contacted Headrest last year felt the current Ofsted framework “exacerbated their stress levels and was not well suited to inspecting [their] provisions”. “Leaders who found themselves the only senior leader within their school often re...
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman sparked controversy earlier this year when she said the inspectorate had not seen evidence from its reports that funding cuts were harming the quality of education. However, the initial findings of an Ofsted survey into teacher wellbeing, published last week, d...
Make reports formative. Identify strengths and areas for improvements. Before leaving the school, agree on a date for returning based on the perceived urgency of the improvements needed. Spend the time between these dates brokering support from the community and other schools, instead of leaving le...