- A new post, “Three free Ofsted webinars for school leaders and staff: register to join” has just been published on the Ofsted: schools, early years, further education and skills blog.
Chris Russell, our National Director for Education, invites you to attend online and hear directly from Ofsted. We have now been back inspecting schools routinely since September 2021. As part of our work, we have been listening carefully to feedback …
New inspection framework for lead providers of the early career framework and national professional qualifications
A new post regarding the above has just been published on the Ofsted: schools, early years, further education and skills blog.
Chris Russell, our National Director for Education, discusses this new area of our work. Today, we have published our new framework and handbook for inspecting lead providers of the early career framework (ECF) and the reformed suite of national professional …
From today settings are no longer required to notify Ofsted, or the childminder agency with which they are registered, of any COVID-19 cases in the setting. Cases that have not been submitted from the previous 14 days do not need to be reported retrospectively.
A news article has been published here.
Since Summer 2020, Ofsted have processed COVID-19 notifications from early years settings on behalf of the Department. This data has been valuable in helping us understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on the sector. However, DfE know that reporting COVID-19 cases to Ofsted places a burden on settings, so they have been reviewing whether it remains essential. DfE would like to thank the sector for submitting this data. The DfE and Ofsted will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 in early years settings through other data sources and through direct engagement with the sector.
NEYH region curriculum webinar series: a force for improvement (18 May 2021) – YouTube “ Session 1 – Introduction to the curriculum sessions”
The first session in the series of webinars on curriculum improvement during and after COVID-19. In this first session Ofsted will be discussing:
• The importance of reading/phonics
• What an effective reading curriculum looks like
• The impact of COVID on the curriculum
NEYH region curriculum webinar series: early reading – YouTube ” Session 2 – Understanding the early reading evaluation criteria”
The second session in the series of webinars on curriculum improvement during and after COVID-19. In this session Ofsted will be:
- understanding the early reading evaluation criteria and discussing early readers in secondary school.
- exploring what a reading deep dive is.
NEYH region curriculum webinar series: planning a curriculum in the current climate – YouTube “Session 3 – Planning a curriculum in the current climate”.
The third session in the series of webinars on curriculum improvement during and after COVID-19. In this session Ofsted will be discussing:
• Planning a curriculum in the current climate
• What Ofsted’s research tells us about an effective curriculum
NEYH region curriculum webinar series: languages and history (primary) – YouTube “Session 4 – The primary curriculum through the lens of languages and history”
The fourth session in the series of webinars on curriculum improvement during and after COVID-19. In this session Ofsted will be discussing:
- The primary curriculum through the lens of languages and history
- Next steps
NEYH region curriculum webinar series: languages and history (secondary) – YouTube “Session 5 – The secondary curriculum through the lens of languages and history”
The final session in the series of webinars on curriculum improvement during and after COVID-19. In this session Ofsted will be discussing:
• The secondary curriculum through the lens of languages and history
• Next steps
Revised Ofsted school inspection handbook
The handbook describes the main activities carried out during inspections of maintained schools and academies in England.
School inspection handbook (GOV.UK)
A summary of changes to the school inspection handbook is also available.
Latest updates from the Department for Education
You can get the latest updates from Department for Education via GOV.UK, as well as signing up for updates via email.
The reading framework: teaching the foundations of literacy
Read the updated guidance for schools to meet existing expectations for teaching early reading.
