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5 January 2024
Inspections of schools will begin from 22nd January, following mental health awareness training for all lead inspectors. Sir Martyn has also announced that Ofsted will respond in full to the…
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Ofsted, under the tenure of the new His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, will halt inspections for a few weeks in January 2024. Only emergency safeguarding visits will take…
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Ofsted has just launched an education update for headteachers. The aim of the update is for Ofsted to keep school leaders up to date with news and developments taking place…
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An Ofsted inspection "contributed" to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, an inquest has ruled. The coroner's verdict was recorded as "suicide: contributed to by an Ofsted inspection carried out…
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Ofsted has announced that it will implement all 4 changes proposed in its recent consultation on post-inspection arrangements and complaints handling. The changes are: Enhanced on-site professional dialogue during inspections…
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This year’s Annual Report from Ofsted concludes there are reasons for optimism, as education and children’s social care continue to recover from the lingering impact of the pandemic restrictions. The…
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Persistent school absence is one of the most significant ongoing impacts of the pandemic. The latest data shows that nearly 1 in 4 pupils were absent for 10% of school sessions in…
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In this blog, Ofsted consider safeguarding through the course of an inspection. They explain some of the main activities they undertake and why. You’ll find lots of references to keeping children…
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A significant proportion of school inspections in England are conducted by contractors – many of whom are staff employed by a school, often in a school leadership role. These individuals…
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In this free webinar, Ofsted provide an update on attendance matters for maintained schools and academies in England. The webinar includes how Ofsted inspects attendance and at the Department for…
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In this new webinar, Ofsted explores: what makes up an effective safeguarding culture; reasons why safeguarding may be ineffective; what might constitute a need for minor improvements; the checks inspectors…
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Ofsted handbook updated Ofsted updated the School Inspection Handbook recently to include a new bullet point about about inspecting attendance on ungraded inspections. The new bullet point appears in paragraph…
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