Amanda Spielman to continue as Ofsted Chief Inspector
New two-year term to commence on 1 January 2022 The Education Secretary has today confirmed the reappointment of Amanda Spielman as Chief Inspector of Education,…
Ofsted Inspection Handbook
This handbook is primarily a guide for inspectors on how to carry out school inspections.
However, they make it available to schools and other organisations to ensure that they are informed about the processes and procedures of inspection.
This handbook is primarily a guide for inspectors on how to carry out school inspections. However, we make it available to schools and other organisations to ensure that they are informed about the processes and procedures of inspection.
The four areas that exist now are: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. We will look at the most important elements of all areas — for even more detailed descriptions, please refer to Ofsted’s Education inspection framework guidance.
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HM Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman discusses the impact of COVID-19 on Ofsted’s work
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Guidance: Ofsted Inspectors: conflicts of interest policy and procedure
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Transparency data: Ofsted pen portraits of Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMIs)
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Research and analysis: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI): annual Ofsted report letters
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OFSTED Chief Inspector visits National Grid Training site as company receives “Outstanding” three times in a row
On Thursday 13th June, 2019, National Grid hosted a visit by Her Majesty’s OFSTED Chief Inspector (HMCI) Amanda Spielman to their Eakring Learning Centre. The…
Ofsted Chief Inspector repeats call for outstanding school exemption to be lifted as more schools lose top Ofsted grade
Only 16% of outstanding primary and secondary schools inspected this academic year retained their top Ofsted rating, according to official statistics published today (13 Jun).…