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 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 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 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, 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 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...
Simon WebbMar 8, 20195 min readTesting the draft education inspection framework: our early findings from pilot inspectionsThere’s just under a month left until our education inspection framework consultation closes. Thank you so much if you’ve already...
Simon WebbFeb 26, 20192 min readOfsted’s subject curriculum groupsIt’s really good that people are interested in our subject curriculum groups. We’re using these groups to learn about and be better...
Simon WebbDec 18, 20183 min readThe myth of Ofsted consultants: do not buy the snake oilOver the past few years, inspection has changed considerably. Until 2005, a secondary school could expect a week-long visit from around...
Simon WebbDec 13, 20183 min readA new approach to evaluating the work of multi-academy trustsEarlier this year, Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector (HMCI), delivered a speech at the Education Policy Institute conference...
Simon WebbOct 25, 20184 min readSchools in the shadows: investigating and prosecuting unregistered schoolsThis week saw the first ever prosecution for running an unregistered school. We inspected the Al-Istiqamah Learning Centre in Ealing,...
Simon WebbOct 5, 20185 min readToo many pupils will suffer if we delay inspection reformIt’s not particularly highbrow, but when talking about Ofsted’s impact on the education sector, I tend to rely on a Spider-Man quote from...
Simon WebbSep 10, 20183 min readHigh standards – and highly inclusiveI was struck by a phrase someone used in a discussion back in the summer – ‘big-hearted schools who welcome SEND students and see their...
Simon WebbSep 7, 20183 min readOfsted is going digital!I hope everyone enjoyed their summer holidays and that you are all now comfortably settling into the new academic year. This is often a...
Simon WebbAug 20, 20182 min readNew website for our inspection reports – meeting users’ needsThis spring, Ofsted started running its new inspection reports website alongside the old one. During a controlled 'live' phase, we...
Simon WebbMay 25, 20183 min readSchools are different. Inspections are different.There's been a lot of talk recently in the media about algorithms. Facebook has come under scrutiny for their use of algorithms to target...
Simon WebbApr 24, 20184 min readOfsted's spring conferencesThe last of our spring conferences for school inspectors took place on Friday 20th April. In total, around 1,600 inspectors attended the...
Simon WebbApr 23, 20183 min readAssessment – what are inspectors looking at?In a previous blog, I discussed data and how it must not be the be-all and end-all of an inspection. I want to build on that and talk...
