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Tackling childhood obesity: a shared problem

WEBLet’s start by setting out the scale of the problem. By the start of primary school, almost a quarter of children in England are overweight or obese. This rises to …

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Teacher well-being and workload survey: Interim findings

WEBHow much research has been carried out into positive mental health strategies and support available for staff? For those schools who have access to the …

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Our education inspection handbooks have changed.

WEBSean Harford HMI, our National Director for Education, explains the changes to our school inspection handbooks. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has …

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What is off-rolling, and how does Ofsted look at it on …

WEBThe exemplification of off-rolling here focuses on secondary school provision (years 10 and 11). However, off-rolling of pupils, particularly those with special …

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Teachers’ professional development remains a work in progress

WEBThe ongoing professional development of teachers is fundamentally important for education quality, and has been shown to improve teacher satisfaction and …

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Education for prisoners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities

WEBThis blog sets out some of the findings from our focus on the quality of education in prisons. In March 2022, we published our Review of reading education in …

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Improving school attendance – Ofsted: schools and further …

WEBImproving school attendance. Lee Owston, National Director Education, 16 November 2023 - inspection, schools. Persistent school absence is one of the most …

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How we inspect safeguarding in schools – Ofsted: schools and …

WEBMaking a judgement about safeguarding. Inspectors will reflect carefully on all of the evidence they gather to arrive at a judgement. We will judge safeguarding as …

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Our approach to inspecting the curriculum in alternative provision

WEBAlternative provider (AP) settings provide education for pupils with complex needs that can’t typically be met in mainstream schools. APs rightly differ from …

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Ofsted's 2023 priorities for schools and further education and skills

WEB2023 is already shaping up to be another busy year for schools and further education (FE) and skills providers. While none of us can quite predict what might be around the corner, …

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High standards – and highly inclusive – Ofsted: schools and further

WEBas part of collecting information about what is important to the child, now and in the future, and how best to support them. Inclusion means making the school a strong …

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Keeping children safe in education and Ofsted’s role

WEBThere is no specific guidance on adult – student ratios in school playgrounds, though rules do exist for early years provision. If you have concerns about a school and …

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Assessment – what are inspectors looking at

WEBWhat inspectors do want to see is the assessment information your school uses, in the format that you find works best, to help you know how well your pupils are …

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Ofsted mythbusting: dispelling the rumours around inspection

WEBSean Harford, Ofsted’s National Director for Schools corrects some misunderstandings about Ofsted’s requirements. I’ve been delighted with the feedback …

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More parental complaints don’t mean more inspections

WEBThis article was originally published by Schools Week.. Recently we’ve noticed a rise in the number of complaints we receive from parents. While parents …

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Knife crime: a shared problem – Ofsted: schools and further …

WEBKnife crime: a shared problem. In the capital, knife crime and youth violence have become depressingly regular features of the news bulletins. Week on week we …

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Child neglect: how are schools addressing the issue

WEBUnder current inspection arrangements, as part of assessing personal development and welfare, inspectors will consider the experience of particular …

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Developing the education inspection framework: how we used …

WEBA useful post from Ofsted. Thank you Daniel. Ofsted rightly informs readers that the extant base of education research evidence usually contains a mix of …

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