Inspection
The latest news, analysis and opinion on inspections at schools in the UK and overseas, from updates to inspection frameworks and guidance on how to prepare
Friday
10th May 2024
‘The fear of inspection is rife in our schools’
School inspection in Scotland is too often used to ‘squash innovation and enthusiasm’, says SSTA general secretary
Ofsted sub-judgements now sit alongside overall grades
Change will apply to all graded inspections since September 2019, but headteachers’ leaders dismiss move as ‘cosmetic’
Ofsted inspections: 8 tips for making complaints
A MAT leader who successfully appealed against an Ofsted inspection judgement shares advice for other school leaders considering making a complaint
Thursday
9th May 2024
Weekly round-up: Ofsted change and GCSE warning
This week’s essential education news includes Ofsted scrapping deep dives in ungraded inspections and fears about the impact of high absence among GCSE students
Ofsted: Inspectors less likely to give lowest grade twice
Findings might mean inspectors are not able to ‘stomach’ giving the lowest grade twice in a row, say researchers
Wednesday
1st May 2024
Sir Martyn: Ofsted should not make trusts ‘afraid’ of orphan schools
Chief inspector says he is ‘really concerned’ about ‘schools that no one wants’
‘Alternative Big Listen’ to probe single-word Ofsted ratings
Former senior inspectors launch their own consultation on Ofsted, amid concerns that the watchdog is failing to ask important questions
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