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The inspection framework
- 2019 Ofsted inspection framework: what it means for your school Ofsted inspection is changing from September 2019: you've read the headlines, now find out what to do.
- Frequency of Ofsted inspections Find out how often Ofsted inspects schools and get an idea of when your next inspection will be.
- How Ofsted inspects 'behaviour and attitudes' Ofsted's 2019 inspection framework landed in September. Be clear on how 'behaviour and attitudes' will be inspected in your school.
- How Ofsted inspects 'leadership and management' Ofsted's 2019 inspection framework landed in September. Be clear on how your school's leadership and management will be inspected.
- How Ofsted inspects 'personal development' Ofsted's 2019 inspection framework landed in September. Be clear on how 'personal development' will be inspected in your school.
- How Ofsted inspects 'quality of education' Ofsted's 2019 inspection framework landed in September. Be clear on how your school's curriculum will be inspected under the 'quality of education' judgement.
- How Ofsted judges 'overall effectiveness' Find out how Ofsted measures 'overall effectiveness' so that you're clear on how your school will be inspected under the 2019 framework.
- Ofsted 2019: how governance is inspected Learn how Ofsted will inspect governance under the 2019 inspection framework, and what your role is on inspection day.
- Ofsted inspection: pupil premium spending Understand how Ofsted will inspect your school's use of pupil premium. Doing so won't just to prepare you for inspection, but also inform your strategic plans as well as how you monitor and challenge the effectiveness of your pupil premium spending.
- Ofsted inspection: role of link governors If you're a link governor, inspectors won't be formally assessing your role. But if you do speak to them, here's how you can demonstrate how you're effectively monitoring your school.
- Ofsted inspection: safeguarding Understand what Ofsted expect to see in your school's safeguarding arrangements, and what evidence they'll collect during an inspection.
- Ofsted inspection: SEN provision Understand how Ofsted will inspect your school's SEND provision. Doing so won't just to prepare you for inspection, but also inform your strategic plans as well as how you monitor and challenge that provision.
- Ofsted: latest updates Stay up to date with all things Ofsted, including its plans for visits in the autumn term.
- Section 48 inspections: guidance If your school has a designated religious character, you're responsible for organising section 48 inspections on top of standard Ofsted inspections. Learn how these inspections work and how often they should be conducted so you can be confident in fulfilling this duty.
- Section 8 inspections for 'good' schools Find out what happens during a section 8 inspection under the 2019 Ofsted framework, and what your role is as a governor.
- What’s changing in the new Ofsted framework? Find out about the key changes to Ofsted's inspection framework, which comes into force in September 2019.