23 July 2024: new inspection handbooks to be published in September
This news comes alongside details about the previously announced changes to ungraded inspections, including that:
- Ofsted will replace deep dives with a focus on groups of subjects (e.g. 'core' subjects and 'vocational' subjects)
- Headteachers and senior leaders will play a larger role in ungraded inspections to help reduce the burden on subject leads
See this blog post from Ofsted for more information.
Other elements of inspection, including the framework and inspection methodology, are not changing.
We'll update our Ofsted-related articles to reflect the new handbooks once they are published.
8 May 2024: ungraded inspections will not receive 'deep dives' from September 2024
See this press release for