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

Monday

28th Mar 2022

Schools White Paper: everything you need to know
Ministers have set targets for higher grades at GCSE, better Sats scores and all schools being in multi-academy trusts by 2030
GCSEs: Ministers set target for higher English and maths grades

Friday

25th Mar 2022

GCSEs and Sats will be used in Ofsted inspections this year
DfE announcement raises fears among heads, who warn many schools have not been able to deliver the full curriculum this year due to Covid
Sats, Ofsted, KS2

Monday

21st Mar 2022

Ofsted ‘doesn’t care about learning’, says Hattie
Renowned educationalist John Hattie questions the value of Ofsted teacher observations and calls for a greater focus on pupil experience
Ofsted 'doesn't care about learning', says Hattie

Friday

18th Mar 2022

Ofsted reviews what good PE teaching should include
The watchdog’s latest review into subject teaching has said that a strong PE curriculum should clearly state what it means to get better at the subject
Ofsted has published a new research review into what a good PE curriculum should feature.

Wednesday

16th Mar 2022

Ofsted: The schools most likely to be rated ‘good’
The likelihood of schools in different parts of the country consistently being rated as ‘good’ or better by Ofsted has been revealed by new research

Sunday

13th Mar 2022

Ofsted, exams, Covid and league tables: heads’ key concerns
DfE reforms, Ofsted inspections, the impact of Covid and the future of exams were among the big issues debated by heads at this year’s ASCL conference
Round, up, Ofsted, Covid

Saturday

12th Mar 2022

‘Ignore Ofsted’ social mobility tsar urges heads
Katharine Birbalsingh says she does not think Ofsted, ‘as an idea, is a force for good’
katharine birbalsingh social mobility tsar
Ofsted: Covid ‘fractured schools’ contract with parents’
Ofsted chief calls for action to boost school attendance – but Labour says the inspectorate is in need of reform
Amanda Spielman has said that Covid has fractured the social contract in education between parents and schools.

Wednesday

9th Mar 2022

Ofsted can have ‘most impact’ on early years, says Spielman
The watchdog’s chief inspector says its next 5-year plan will focus on early years
Ofsted, focus

Wednesday

2nd Mar 2022

Ofsted delays early career provider inspections
Inspections of ECF and NPQ providers have been put back by 12 months
blue sand timer on calendar

Thursday

24th Feb 2022

Ofsted rejects almost 1 in 5 Covid inspection deferral requests
Nearly a quarter of all school inspections were deferred in the first half of this term, according to new Ofsted statistics
Ofsted rejects almost 1 in 5 Covid inspection deferral requests

Tuesday

15th Feb 2022

DfE to shake up system for overseeing schools
A new department review warns of ‘internal friction’ and ‘lack of clarity’ in how the government manages schools
The DfE's oversight of schools is to undergo major changes from April.