Inspection guidance
Inspection guidance and related materials for the four countries of the UK.
Amanda Spielman to continue as Ofsted Chief Inspector...
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Read moreOfsted: phased return to inspections...
Read moreEducation inspection framework...
Read moreSchool inspection handbook...
Read moreOfsted - The draft education inspection framework for 2019 sets out how Ofsted proposes to inspect schools, further education and skills provision and registered early years settings. BBC News - Ofsted pledges new ranking for schools in tough areas. The Guardian - Ofsted plans overhaul...
Read moreOfsted - Updates for inspectors and stakeholders with the latest information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools (including March 2019 update)....
Read moreOfsted - Ofsted's Annual Report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and social care....
Read moreOfsted - Amanda Spielman has proposed changes to how Ofsted inspects from September 2019. TES - Inspectorate addresses biggest concern about framework changes head on but insists they must not be delayed. BBC News - Ofsted inspectors to move away from exams results focus....
Read moreOfsted - Ofsted's Annual Report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and social care....
Read moreOfsted - These updates for inspectors and stakeholders contain information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools. See also School inspection updates: academic year 2016 to 2017....
Read moreUsing Ofsted’s inspection dashboard: early years foundation stage profile to key stage 4 (updated 6 March 2019)
Ofsted - These documents provide inspectors and stakeholders with information and guidance about Ofsted’s inspection dashboard, for the early years foundation stage profile to key stage 4....
Read moreOfsted - Updates for inspectors and stakeholders containing information and guidance about school inspections....
Read more'Ofsted can't take all the blame for draconian marking policies – small-minded school leaders are also at fault’
TES - The inspectorate has repeatedly said that is not looking for detailed marking when judging schools – so why are some teachers still drowning under the weight of it?...
Read moreInspectors are still looking for detailed marking despite pleas not to, Ofsted admits
TES - Ofsted is "concerned" that its inspectors are still looking for detailed marking when judging schools – despite pleas for them to steer away from the practice....
Read moreGOV.UK - Ofsted inspections: myths (updated July 2018). GOV.UK - Busting myths on Ofsted inspections....
Read moreWhat assessment practice is Ofsted expecting under the new inspection framework?
YouTube - Sean Harford talks about what inspectors will look at when considering a school’s assessment system....
Read moreTES News - England’s biggest exam board has signed a deal with a major Chinese education group, which will see it help schools in Beijing and Shanghai to assess maths and science. The AQA board is set to share best practice...
Read more'Disastrous' focus on memorising times tables doesn't add up, argues top Stanford maths expert
TES News - Giving children tests on their times tables is creating "huge damage", a leading educationalist said today....
Read moreTES News - A major research project is to look at how teachers can use feedback to improve pupils’ understanding of maths....
Read moreGOV.UK - Common inspection framework: education, skills and early years from September 2015. GOV.UK - School inspection handbook (with effect from September 2015; updated July 2018)....
Read moreGOV.UK - Ofsted annual reports....
Read moreEducation Scotland - inspection guidance and publications....
Read moreNI Education and Training Inspectorate - Inspection guidance....
Read moreEstyn - Inspection guidance....
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