The Institute for Apprenticeships is increasing the number of apprenticeship standards available to employers and apprentices. These...

What role do schools have in reducing childhood obesity? What should they be doing to stem the tide? And is this their responsibility?...

Over the last few months, we’ve been analysing data on pupils who leave their state-funded secondary school before the end of key stage...

Over recent days, there has been considerable interest in perceived bias in inspection judgements for schools that have high proportions...

As exam season comes to a close and results season approaches, many households around the country will be waiting for that slip of paper...

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...

Since joining Ofsted as the Deputy Director for Data and Insight team and its Chief Statistician in January, I have been looking at how...

Knife crime is a stain on our society. It is a sickening concern for young people, their families and entire communities. In recent...

I’m a member of a seven-strong team on this inspection of a general further education college. We report to the lead inspector and...

The last of our spring conferences for school inspectors took place on Friday 20th April. In total, around 1,600 inspectors attended the...

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...

I’m aware that some questions have recently been asked about our updated methodology for risk assessing good and outstanding schools and...

Welcome back from the Easter holidays – I hope that you had a restful break, and that you’re starting the new term refreshed! Over the...

It’s really helpful for us to hear your views – at events, like the DfE’s Workload meeting I attended last week, via Twitter or when out...

Short inspections are of schools that were good at their previous inspection to check that they remain good. These inspections last one...

How does Ofsted inspect national training providers and evaluate the standard of education and training that their apprentices receive?...

I hope you are all looking forward to a well-deserved rest over the holiday period; I know I am. One of the last items on my desk before...

We’re all clear that Ofsted’s role is to inspect and report on the quality of education and training. The feedback from an inspection is...

Our Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, launched a curriculum survey this year. As part of this research, I was given, along with other...

During a short inspection, one of the main priorities is getting to know the school well, very quickly. The day starts with myself and an...