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
Thursday
23rd Sep 2021
Ofsted 鈥榠ntegrity鈥� under fire over ITT reports
Teacher training leaders claim watchdog is attempting to discredit provision 鈥榳herever possible鈥� under new framework
Over 200 school inspections planned this academic year
Education Scotland plans 鈥榦ver 90鈥� school visits before December and 鈥榓t least 120鈥� from January to June
Tuesday
14th Sep 2021
Ofsted told to write to MPs over off-rolling omission
Committee chair accuses inspectorate of 鈥榗hickening out鈥� of naming the problem in school reports
鈥業nvisible鈥� Ofsted blamed for 鈥榩atchy鈥� remote learning
Robert Halfon says learning loss would not have been so extreme in first lockdown if Ofsted had been more proactive
Ofsted to visit more MATs from next term
Evaluations of multi-academy trusts will mirror inspection framework, with 12 planned for spring term
Food parcels were put ahead of education, says Spielman
Ofsted chief says it was 鈥榣ess obvious to some鈥� schools early in the crisis that they should work on a 鈥榝ull鈥� remote learning offer