This document provides subsidiary guidance for inspectors who carry out section 5 inspections from september 20. Where the inspection identifies important concerns in relation to standards, quality of education and training or leadership and management, the inspectorate will arrange to conduct followup activity in the school. Education ofsted draft education inspection framework eif. Evidence for inspection ofsted does not expect schools to provide evidence for inspection beyond that set out in the inspection handbook. Ofsted is interested in the views of inspectors regarding the subsidiary guidance. It is with enormous pleasure that i write to share the fantastic news that following a recent oneday ofsted inspection our school has once again been rated good by ofsted. The latest edition of ofsteds inspection handbook instructs inspectors to request from schools any records and analysis of direct bullying. You can also read school inspection update newsletters for updates and guidance about our school inspection work. Federations coordinated inspection hard feds and shared 6th forms house style guide to ofsteds house style medical needs pupils with medical needs briefing partnerships inspecting the effectiveness of partnerships safeguarding inspecting safeguarding briefing sef guidance for school self evaluation. In some respects schools have found weaknesses in their site security have led to their ofsted rating being downgraded. During the inspection the ofsted inspector will spend as much time as possible in each area of the setting gathering details of how the quality of teaching and learning. Bath ofsted plot thickens warwick mansell education the.
Monitoring inspections of schools that are subject to. Ofsted will collate the inspection evidence in autumn 20 and spring 2014. How absolute security create robust school security systems. Supplementary subjectspecific guidance outstanding 1 the pursuit of excellence in all of the schools activities is demonstrated by an uncompromising and highly successful drive to strongly improve, or maintain, the highest levels of achievement and personal development for all pupils over a sustained period of time. Alongside them are supplementary, subjectspecific descriptors to provide additional guidance for schools and inspectors. Here is a copy of ofsteds new school inspection handbook pdf from september 2012. If, during the inspection, the provider decides to resign from the early. Ofsted guidance on inspecting maintained schools and academies in england under the education inspection framework. June 2017 ofsted have updated and republished a policy statement detailing how and when the majority of new schools and schools that have undergone a change in status, will be inspected. It is with enormous pleasure that i write to share the fantastic news that following a recent oneday ofsted inspection our. Ofsted confirms new arrangements for inspection of good.
It sets out the inspection arrangements for independent schools and offers guidance to inspectors on making inspection judgements. Preinspection checklist the key for school leaders. Nov 02, 2017 on october 2017, ofsted updated the school inspection handbook for section 5 inspections, section 8 short inspections and provided additional clarification for schools. Jun 15, 2015 this publication was withdrawn on 2 september 2019. Key elements of these descriptors are set out in the guidance below.
Royal society consultation response to ofsteds draft education. Of particular note are pages 34 to 37 where updated guidelines are set out with regards to the quality of teaching, observing learning, observing learning over time and the grade descriptors from outstanding 1 to good 2 to requires improvement 3 and inadequate 4. Key revisions to the s5 inspection framework and guidance from september 2014 only three key guidance documents are now published. Ofsted inspections of maintained schools and academies. School inspection handbookhandbook for inspecting schools in england under section 5 of the education act2005 as amended from september 2012this handbook provides instructions and guidance for inspectors conductinginspections under section 5 of the education act 2005 as amended. School inspection handbookhandbook for inspecting schools in england under. Disadvantaged pupils and pupils with send acquire the knowledge and cultural. Inspection handbook to be used from 2nd jan 2018 details. This handbook describes the main activities inspectors undertake when they conduct inspections of further education and skills providers in england underpart 8 of the education and inspections act 2006. Oct 14, 2012 here is a copy of ofsteds new school inspection handbook pdf from september 2012. For more information on the operation of the national school lunch program and all the child nutrition programs, contact the state agency in your state that is responsible for the administration of the programs. School inspection handbook the main changes are as follows. Information and communication technology ict survey visits.
Improvement through inspection digital education resource archive. As ofsted adopts greater scrutiny of school security during inspections, absolute security systems explain the common weaknesses in school site security. It should be read in conjunction with the school inspection handbook and. Look at the ofsted inspection guide to establish what is necessary to gain outstanding they will be observing.
There is a major problem at the heart of current school inspection. Ofsted inspections of maintained schools and academies gov. Dec 02, 2014 documents relating to ofsted s inspections of maintained schools and academies. The revised inspection handbook brings together guidance that was. It gives clear information on what inspectors must do and it helps providers understand what is expected. The findings will be disseminated to schools via the ofsted website in summer 2014.
Documents relating to ofsteds inspections of maintained schools and academies. All provision judged as inadequate will be reinspected within six months. This guidance is to be used from 1st september 2015. Short inspections and monitoring inspections are section 8 inspections and information about these types of inspections is set out in the. Updated guidance from ofsted timing of school inspections. Ministers to meet with ofsted over omission of sexism from inspection handbook.
Latest school inspection handbooks published ofsted blog. Outcomes for pupils has been amended to reflect changes to the current gcse. An excellent checklist when preparing for inspection or to double check you have everything in place. Early years inspection handbook draft 8 june 2015, no. School inspection handbook from september 2012 slideshare. It sets out the inspection arrangements for primary schools and offers guidance to inspectors on making inspection judgements. Part 2 sets out specific guidance that is relevant to special schools, pupil referral units and resource base provision in mainstream schools.
Documents relating to ofsted s inspections of maintained schools and academies. This handbook describes the main activities undertaken by inspectors conducting inspections of schools in england under section 5 of the education act 2005 from september 20. These descriptors are taken from the school inspection handbook for section 5 inspections ofsted august 2015. During the monitoring process, ofsted may take further enforcement action if there is no improvement. Inspection instruments evidence form evidence form guidance on. It also sets out the judgements that inspectors will make and on which they will report. School inspection handbook oxfordshire county council. Outcomes for pupils has been amended to reflect changes to the current gcse grading system of a to c to the reformed. Nonassociation independent school inspection handbook. The education act 2005 gives ofsted inspectors the power to inspect. Our job is to inspect against the standards and statutory guidance set by the department for education. View the current education inspection framework and handbooks. Read the ofsted preregistration briefing document read the ofsted early years and childcare registration handbook read the early years foundation stage to ensure you can comply with. This guidance sets out the judgements that inspectors make and report on during monitoring inspections of schools that are subject to special measures.
It should be read in conjunction with the school inspection handbook and the framework for school inspection. Quality of teaching and learning lesson observation software. How ofsted inspects leadership and management how ofsted inspects your curriculum. There is currently a lot of blogging, discussions and debating going on around the subject of lesson observations and ofsted lesson observation criteria especially in response to the january 2014 ofsted school inspection handbook and subsidiary guidance updates we wait to see if the same type of update will be applied to further education and skills. Exploring the schools actions to prevent and tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying. Ofsted will also complete telephone interviews with school leaders early in autumn 20 to find out how they are using their new funding to improve pe and school sport. Ofsted has published an updated version of its school inspection handbook, and its mythbusting document for schools. See subsidiary guidance, which will be published by september 2012. The inspection coordinator sends online links to the school alongside the formal notification of inspection. Updates to school inspection handbook what are the main. Criticisms of the form tended to cluster around problems with the software and the. It has also updated its handbook for short inspections. This checklist has been put together using information from the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage and ofsted guidance, the common inspection framework, e ar ly years inspection handbook and inspecting safeguarding in.
Ofsteds intention behind this move was to give ofsted tighter control over selection, quality assurance and training of inspectors and their work. Part 1 is applicable to all school settings, including special schools and pupil referral units. School inspection handbook handbook for inspecting schools in england under section 5 of the education act 2005 as amended by the education act 2011 this handbook provides instructions and guidance for inspectors conducting inspections under section 5 of the education act 2005 as amended. Guidance handbook for the inspection of primary schools. Ofsted adopts greater scrutiny of school security during. On october 2017, ofsted updated the school inspection handbook for section 5 inspections, section 8 short inspections and provided additional clarification for schools. In an inspection, the safeguarding statement is not isolated from other evidence, but they are set out individually here for comparison. Read the ofsted preregistration briefing document read the ofsted early years and childcare registration handbook read the early years foundation stage to ensure you can comply with the requirements checked ratios and floor space. New ofsted document briefing for section 5 inspection. This handbook describes the main activities undertaken by inspectors conducting inspections under sections 49 and 50 of the childcare act 2006 and covers the period from the time the inspection is arranged to the publication of the report. Of particular note are pages 34 to 37 where updated guidelines are set out with regards to the quality of teaching, observing learning, observing learning over time and the grade descriptors from outstanding 1 to good 2 to requires improvement 3. This handbook is primarily a guide for inspectors on how to carry out school.
Inspection, computing and e safety in schools slideshare. It will update you on developments and feature current issues. The timing of an ite inspection is determined by the annual risk assessment process and the calendar information ite partnerships return on an annual basis to. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a. Ofsted confirms new arrangements for inspection of good schools on 5 december 2017, ofsted published a response to its second consultation on short inspections of good schools that confirmed it was pressing ahead with changes to inspection arrangements from january 2018. Initial teacher education inspection handbook 8 september 2015, no. The document attched below in pdf format was published by ofsted in september 20. Ofsteds national lead for computing david brown hmi spoke about inspection. Guidance for inspecting schools under the common inspection framework. The framework for school inspection september 20, no. The key has taken great care in publishing this article. This handbook sets out ofsted s policies and procedures for inspecting premises that appear to be operating as unregistered independent schools. Mar 18, 2014 ofsted has two main types of inspection for schools. Bath ofsted plot thickens warwick mansell education.
An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a computer such as. Ofsted is interested in the views of inspectors regarding the subsidiary guidance and the way it supports the implementation of the new school framework. Below is a compilation of documents published by ofsted for schools and school inspectors relating to the inspection of schools under the framework commencing september 2012 key documents the framework for school inspections school inspection handbook. This includes guidance on the quality of the curriculum in the. The provider should tell the inspector how they have addressed any actions andor recommendations from the last inspection and how this will improve the provision for childrens care and learning. Where the inspection identifies important concerns in relation to standards, quality of education and training or leadership and management, the inspectorate will arrange to conduct followup activity in the school to. Ofsted inspection handbook nursery and primary schools. Ofsted has two main types of inspection for schools. This blog will look at the way ofsted inspects education, from early years to schools and the further education. Ofsted inspection handbook nursery and primary schools ofsted on. Look at the ofsted inspection guide to establish what is necessary to gain outstanding they will be. Its anticipated that this will apply to the majority of schools the inspectors think the school might be improving. The school inspection handbook explains how inspections are conducted. The handbook contains guidance for ofsted inspectors conducting inspections.
May 09, 2017 in recent news reports it has emerged that ofsted is adopting greater scrutiny of school security during inspections. The changes took effect on 30 october 2017 school inspection handbook. Oct 14, 2012 school inspection handbook from september 2012 1. Ofsted will take a range of evidence into account when making judgements, including published performance data, the schools inyear performance data and work in pupils books and folders. Sean harford on workload and a new question about it that inspectors will ask via the school staff questionnaire thats completed at the point of inspection. Where the inspection identifies important concerns in relation to standards, quality of education and training or leadership and management, the. Ofsted makes a clearer distinction between routine section 5 inspections and other section 8 inspections. Jul 08, 2016 there is a major problem at the heart of current school inspection. Guidance handbook for the inspection of independent schools. The other change thats being mentioned with ofsted inspections from september 2015 is the fact that inspectors will now all be employed directly by ofsted rather than through thirdparties, which had sometimes been the case in the past. The current ofsted inspection handbook states that in judging achievement, inspectors will give most weight to pupils progresspara 173 but while progress by definition takes place or not over time, inspection takes place at a particular point in time. Key features of the framework for school inspection 5. Only provision judged as inadequate with enforcement2 will be monitored.
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