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
24th Jun 2021
Ofsted: Don鈥檛 let catch-up 鈥榖end聽schools聽out聽of聽shape鈥櫬�
Ofsted chief says that most catching up after the Covid disruption will be provided by teachers in the classroom
Teachers face 鈥榤ilitant鈥� pupil violence, says Spielman
Ofsted chief inspector warns a 鈥榗onfrontational brand of activism鈥� has become a problem for schools
WATCH: High-stakes Ofsted visits 鈥榟ave ruined careers鈥�
New NAHT president and former primary head Tim Bowen warns that schools watchdog Ofsted is not 鈥榝it for purpose鈥�
Thursday
17th Jun 2021
What Ofsted thinks good geography teaching looks like
Inspectorate review warns about 鈥榬elatively poor state of geography education in primary schools鈥�
What did OECD say when it last scrutinised Scotland?
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development鈥檚 long-awaited report on Curriculum for Excellent is imminent
Wednesday
16th Jun 2021
Naked images can be safeguarding issue, says Spielman
Ofsted chief says responding to instances of sexual harassment such as nude images is a 鈥榙ifficult issue for schools鈥�
Ofsted: Pandemic has worsened long-term SEND problems
Inspectorate warns that children with SEND have experienced a narrowed education in the past academic year
Tuesday
15th Jun 2021
Scrapping tests was bad for students, says Ofsted chief
Amanda Spielman tells MPs that ending key stage 3 tests for 14-year-olds was a loss for many schools and young people
Spielman: Ban on MAT inspections 鈥榗onstrains鈥� Ofsted
Asked by MPs what she鈥檇 like to change, chief inspector highlights Ofsted鈥檚 inability to inspect multi-academy trusts
Ofsted: Nude pupil pictures not a safeguarding issue
Girls sent naked photos of boys 鈥榳ould not want to be pulled into safeguarding procedures鈥�, says Ofsted chief