As always, your role is a strategic one. You need to review your school's policies and ask questions to make sure they're effective. Your role isn't to write or implement policies yourself.
Inspectors want to see school policies that demonstrate 'normal' practice
During an inspection, Ofsted inspectors will look at documents that:
- Relate to your school's statutory requirements
- Your school produces as part of normal business practice
This can include relevant school policies.
Ofsted doesn't require policies to be presented in any specific format, or for your school to produce policy documents specifically for inspection. They just need to be easily accessible. You also won't receive grades for specific policies on their own.
This means that you aren't required to do any extra work to prepare school policies for Ofsted beyond your usual role in reviewing policies. Use our policy