Ofsted

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How teachers can best prepare for OFSTED visits Every teacher will face an OFSTED inspection at some stage in their career, but it shouldn’t be a reason to be fearful. As long as you know what to ex

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Summary evaluations of multi-academy trusts across England could resume in the early part of 2022, Ofsted’s chief inspector has suggested. Speaking at the Confederation of Schools Trusts (C

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Ofsted will return to inspecting schools little by little when checks resume, its chief inspector Amanda Spielman has said. Ruling out a “frenzy” of inspections, she spoke at the Schools an

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Schools rated outstanding by Ofsted will be inspected again in 2021, as the government is planning to shelve inspection exemptions for top-rated institutions. The exemptions, introduced by

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Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman has told schools it is not “sensible or realistic” to provide a full online programme of teaching when pupils are absent. In a message to leaders of academy tru

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Ofsted will carry out school visits from October to ascertain how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on education provisions for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

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Lesson planning is a vital part of a primary teacher’s arsenal, as delivering fun and engaging lessons for pupils is far easier when planned in advance. Ofsted also outlined a new Education

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Routine school inspections are unlikely to happen for the rest of the current academic year, Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman has said. Members of the Parliamentary education committee were bri

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The vast majority of respondents to Ofsted’s post-inspection survey from September 2019 are satisfied with their inspections, according to Ofsted. Based on new data, Ofsted chief Amanda Spi

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Ofsted has said schools will get an additional 12 months to ensure their curriculum aligns with the new inspection framework. The inspectorate’s new framework was first introduced in Septem

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Ofsted has unveiled plans to judge initial teacher education (ITE) partnerships for their quality, according to new consultation documents. Under the proposals for the new initial teacher t

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Teachers at schools at the lower end of Ofsted’s rating spectrum are reporting more often on pupil performance, new research shows. According to a survey from Teacher Tapp, done on behalf o