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Ofsted’s response to the independent learning review and the Big Listen

9 September 2024

Ofsted have announced several significant changes which includes their decision to scrap single headline judgements. They followed this by publishing their response to the Big Listen. The independent learning review…

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Single headline Ofsted grades scrapped

2 September 2024

Single headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect, the government has announced today. This means that the 'overall effectiveness' judgement for school inspections will be removed.…

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Changes to ungraded inspections

29 August 2024

From September, the emphasis of ungraded Ofsted inspections will be on providing school leaders with opportunities to demonstrate where they have improved and to discuss where they still have work…

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Majority of teachers considered leaving over Ofsted

25 June 2024

National Education Union poll finds nearly three quarters of teachers have considered leaving the profession because of the negative impact of Ofsted on workload and their mental health. In a…

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Ofsted ‘deep dives’ to be removed from ungraded inspections

5 May 2024

From September, inspectors will no longer conduct subject deep dives during ungraded inspections, which are designed to check on standards in schools that already carry a good or outstanding grade.…

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Podcast – Ofsted’s English subject report: telling this story

4 May 2024

In this episode of Ofsted Talks podcast Mark Leech, Deputy Director of Communications, talks to Kirsty Godfrey, Senior HMI, and Zoe Enser, HMI, about Ofsted's recently published English Subject report. …

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Ofsted’s approach to inspecting small schools

3 May 2024

Ofsted has published a new blog which explains their approach to inspecting small schools - those with fewer than 150 pupils. In the blog, Ofsted recognises the opportunities and challenges…

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Webinar: How Ofsted inspects small primary school

11 April 2024

Hear directly from Ofsted about their approach to inspections of small primary schools. In this webinar, inspectors explain how they consider the context of a small school, and the opportunities…

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Ofsted complaints and pausing policies updated

8 April 2024

Ofsted has updated its policies for making complaints about inspections, and pausing inspections under exceptional circumstances. New complaints process allows providers to seek a review of their inspection when they…

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Ofsted inspections: what EY providers and practitioners need to know

24 March 2024

What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF) guidance document…

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Ofsted experiences survey 2024

21 March 2024

HeadsUp4HTs have published their findings from a survey into the experiences of school leaders in the lead up to, during and following their Ofsted inspections. HeadsUp4HTs designed then ran the…

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Ofsted responds to the Education Select Committee report

15 March 2024

Ofsted has responded to each of the Education Select Committee's recommendations. Ofsted welcomes the recommendations from the Education Select Committee’s (ESC) Inquiry into its work, the results of which helped…

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