Simon WebbMar 6, 20203 min readCareers education: a mixed picturePaul Joyce, our Deputy Director for Further Education and Skills, on why good quality careers education is so important. How did you end...
Simon WebbFeb 13, 20204 min readCurriculum transition extended for a yearSean Harford HMI, National Director for Education, talks about Ofsted’s curriculum transition arrangements and announces an extension....
Simon WebbFeb 7, 20203 min readApprenticeships and the skills gap post-BrexitOfsted’s Deputy Director for Further Education and Skills, Paul Joyce, talks about apprenticeships and the skills gap post-Brexit. The...
Simon WebbJan 23, 20205 min readWhy we do research at OfstedDaniel Muijs, our Deputy Director for Research and Evaluation, talks about how and why Ofsted carries out research. Since joining Ofsted...
Simon WebbJan 9, 20204 min readMaking curriculum decisions in the best interests of childrenSean Harford HMI, National Director for Education, discusses how we’ll be judging the curriculum and whether length of key stage matters....
Simon WebbDec 16, 20194 min readOur latest statistics: a first look at the EIFSean Harford HMI, our National Director for Education, talks about the first inspections under the EIF and the trends we’re seeing so...
Simon WebbNov 4, 20194 min readEarly reading and the education inspection frameworkGill Jones, our Deputy Director for Early Education, sets out how we look at early reading and phonics teaching as part of our new...
Simon WebbOct 30, 20193 min readWhat does the new education inspection framework mean for further education and skills providers?Ofsted’s Deputy Director for Further Education and Skills, Paul Joyce, talks about what our new education inspection framework (EIF)...
Simon WebbOct 8, 20194 min read‘Deep diving’ in small schoolsMike Sheridan, our Regional Director for London, talks about our new education inspection framework and how we’ll inspect the curriculum...
Simon WebbOct 4, 20195 min readWhat is peer-on-peer abuse?Sean Harford, National Director for Education, and Yvette Stanley, National Director for Social Care, discuss peer-on-peer abuse: what it...
Simon WebbSep 20, 20193 min readProsecution means protection: investigating and prosecuting unregistered schoolsSean Harford, National Director for Education, talks about Ofsted's latest unregistered school prosecution, and the work of our...
Simon WebbSep 6, 20194 min readOff-rolling: an update on recent analysisLast summer, we published a blog about ‘off-rolling’ and pupils leaving their secondary school in years 10 and 11. Since then, we’ve...
Simon WebbAug 1, 20194 min readChanges to the way Ofsted inspects and reportsFrom September 2019, Ofsted will inspect using a new framework. The education inspection framework sets out how we will inspect state...
Simon WebbJul 19, 20192 min readSchool's out!The summer holidays are almost upon us. No doubt you’ll all be more than ready for the extended break after packed spring and summer...
Simon WebbJul 19, 20193 min readInspecting under the EIFSean Flood, headteacher of Our Lady and St Joseph’s Primary School in Hackney, and Ofsted Inspector (OI), blogs about his experience of...
Simon WebbJul 9, 20193 min readOfsted Parent View – looking more closelyOver the past couple of years, we’ve been speaking to people across the world of education and holding a consultation on the new...
Simon WebbJul 1, 20192 min readBusting the ‘intent’ mythIn our new school inspection handbook, we outline a quality of education (QE) judgement. Lots of the discussion about the QE judgement...
Simon WebbMay 21, 20193 min read‘Ask Listen Do’Nick Whittaker, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Ofsted on things we’re changing at Ofsted. For a child or young person, having special...
Simon WebbMay 10, 20193 min readWhat is off-rolling, and how does Ofsted look at it on inspection?Dan Owen, HMI Dan Owen HMI, Specialist Adviser for school inspection policy, discusses how inspectors evaluate off-rolling on school...
Simon WebbMay 2, 20194 min readDan Lambert HMI on the inspection of exempt outstanding schools‘Exempt’ schools are mainstream providers that we judge to be outstanding. Their inspection is a contentious issue! Parents often ask us...
