26 April 2024: schools with RAAC in some of their buildings can defer inspections this term
Ofsted has announced that schools with confirmed RAAC are eligible for inspections in the summer term (they weren't in autumn or spring).
However, schools with confirmed RAAC can defer the inspection, if they want to. Having RAAC in some of your school's buildings is grounds for deferral.
Ofsted reaffirmed that schools that don't have RAAC in their buildings, but are still affected in some way (e.g. taking on pupils from other schools with confirmed RAAC), will receive special consideration if they request a deferral.
See Ofsted's news story for details.
Ofsted has released a new policy paper. It highlights that inspectors will consider how schools' use of AI contributes to the criteria set out in the inspection framework, such as the quality of education and safeguarding. Ofsted won't be directly inspecting the quality