Ofsted Policies Research 

Why Do Some Schools Require A Second Inspection?

9th December 20188th December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1257 Views 3 Comments @Watchsted, Disclosure, Evaluation, FOI, FOI Act, Freedom Of Information, Inaccurate, Inadequate, Inspection Handbook, Inspector, Ofsted, Re-Inspection, Requires Improvement, School Inspection

Reading Time: 6 minutes Why has Ofsted visited some schools more than once?

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Curriculum Ofsted Workload 

Can One-Day School Inspections Evaluate Curriculum?

25th November 201814th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1368 Views 5 Comments Assessment, Bold Beginnings, Clare Sealy, Curriculum, Curriculum Maps, Data, Department for Education, EBacc, James Pembroke, Knowledge organisers, Knowledge Rich, Matthew Benyohai, Ofsted, Progress, Progress 8, Schemes of Work, School Inspections, Sean Harford, Tom Sherrington

Reading Time: 4 minutes Can school inspections steer focus away from data, towards a broad curriculum?

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Curriculum Leadership Ofsted 

How Should Ofsted Reform Itself?

3rd November 20183rd November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 939 Views 1 Comment accountability, Amanda Spielman, Complaints Process, Curriculum, Evidence Base, Finland, machine learning, National Audit Office, NfER, Ofsted, OfSTED complaints, reform, Singapore, YouGov

Reading Time: 2 minutes How far Ofsted is prepared to hide from accountability behind the threat of costs to children?

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CPD Ofsted Teaching and Learning 

The New Meaning of Progress

29th October 201825th October 2018 David Lowbridge-Ellis 1712 Views 7 Comments acceleration, Assessment, Culture, Knowledge, language, Ofsted, Progress, Sean Harford, The Thick Of It, understanding

Reading Time: 4 minutes What does progress really mean?

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Leadership Ofsted Teaching Secrets 

Are OfSTED Inconsistent At Evaluation?

14th October 201813th October 2018 A Teacher 1812 Views 7 Comments Anonymous, ASCL, Book looks, complaints, Complaints Process, Curriculum, EBacc, Family Fischer Trust, HMI, Lead Inspector, Mythbusting, Ofsted, Parent View, Progress 8, School Inspections, Value Added

Reading Time: 5 minutes How can we trust OfSTED leadership if we cannot raise a complaint about how decisions are reached?

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Curriculum Ofsted Policies 

Will OfSTED Dictate The Curriculum Agenda?

30th September 201829th September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1636 Views 2 Comments #Bananas, Amanda Spielman, Bold Beginnings, Curriculum, EBacc, English Baccalaureate, Freedom Of Information, Knowledge, Knowledge Rich, Ofsted, qualitative, qualitative research, Requires Improvement, Research

Reading Time: 4 minutes What will the school inspection revolution ask schools do next?

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Leadership Mental Health Ofsted 

Headteacher Views From School Inspections

30th September 201829th September 2018 A Teacher 1381 Views 1 Comment Anonymous, Bonuses, Demographics, Good to Outstanding, headship, Headteacher, HMI, Inspection, leadership, Ofsted, Outstanding, Pupil Premium, Requires Improvement, school leadership

Reading Time: 5 minutes What do head teachers think about the school inspection service?

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Ofsted Policies Teaching and Learning 

Teaching Ideas To Bin: Ofsted Gradings

19th August 201817th August 2018 John Dabell 1181 Views 0 Comments Amanda Spielman, grading, lesson grades, Nick Gibb, Observations, Ofsted, Outstanding

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you still grade lessons Ofsted-style?

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Ofsted Policies Staff Well Being 

Teaching Ideas To Bin: Mocksteds

11th August 201820th July 2018 John Dabell 2249 Views 0 Comments accountability, Amanda Spielman, Anxiety, consultants, Luke Tryl, MockSTED, Ofsted, rehearsal, Sean Harford, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Has your school ever had a ‘mocksted’?

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Assessment Leadership Ofsted 

Teaching Ideas To Bin: Ofsted Banners

4th August 201820th July 2018 John Dabell 1859 Views 2 Comments advertising, Amanda Spielman, Andy Cope, banners, Billingham South Community School, Branding, Brundall Primary, business, Jarlath O’Brien, logos, Money, Ofsted, The Independent, Times Educational Supplement

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you have an Ofsted banner outside your school?

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Leadership Ofsted Publication 

Freedom of Information: School Inspection

24th June 201824th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 4134 Views 6 Comments CPD, CPD Policy, Department Diagnostic, Freedom Of Information, Learning Policy, MAT, Ofsted, OfSTED complaints, Professional development, Quintin Kynaston, School Inspection, school leadership, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher, Westminster

Reading Time: 5 minutes Do OfSTED inspectors re-draft handwritten notes to suit an overall inspection outcome?

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Ofsted Publication Research 

Are OfSTED Value For Money?

23rd June 201822nd June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1584 Views 2 Comments Census, Department for Education, Gender Pay Gap, grading, Money, NAO, National Audit Office, Ofsted, School Inspection, school leadership, taxpayer

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are OfSTED effective and value for money?

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Ofsted Research Teaching and Learning 

Six Models Of Lesson Observation

3rd June 20185th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 4088 Views 1 Comment Amanda Spielman, Classroom Assessment Scoring System, Framework for Teaching, Generic Dimensions of Teacher Quality, International Comparative Analysis of Learning and Teaching, International System for Teacher Observation and Feedback, Lesson observations, Mathematical Quality of Instruction, Observations, Ofsted, qualitative, qualitative research, Quan, Research, Subjective

Reading Time: 4 minutes What do OfSTED want to gain from lesson observations?

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Leadership Ofsted Research 

The Cycle Of Fear From School Inspections

26th May 201825th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1425 Views 1 Comment Amanda Spielman, ASCL, Dr. Melanie Ehren, F Coffield, F L Leeuw, fear, Game Playing, MATs, Myth Busting, NAHT, Ofsted, RSC, School Inspection, socio-economic

Reading Time: 5 minutes How can OfSTED shift fear towards genuine school improvement?

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CPD Leadership Ofsted 

The 5 Mistakes I Have Made As A School Leader

6th May 20186th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3163 Views 7 Comments Appraisal, Attrition, CPD, CPD Menu, Department for Education, Jihadi John, Lesson gradings, Mark-Plan-Teach, Mental Health, Mistakes, NAHT, Ofsted, Performance-related pay, Professional development, Quintin Kynaston, Resignation, School Inspection, Speed Dating, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher, Work Scrutiny

Reading Time: 5 minutes What mistakes have you made as a school leader?

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Leadership Ofsted Staff Well Being 

The Life of a Deputy Headteacher: The Finale

29th April 20186th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 5006 Views 19 Comments Consultancy, Contextual Value Added, Department for Education, Education Datalab, InstagramBlog, Mental Health, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Ofsted, Paul Garvey, Progress 8, Quintin Kynaston, school leadership, Soft Bigotry, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher, Wellbeing, Workload, YouGov

Reading Time: 8 minutes How can teachers support and challenge the status quo to build a fairer system for all?

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DfE Ofsted Parenting 

What Are Parents’ Perceptions of OfSTED?

19th April 201818th April 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1899 Views 4 Comments Annual Survey, Childcare, childcare provider, Department for Education, Inspection, Ofsted, Ofsted report, Parent View, Parents, YouGov

Reading Time: 2 minutes Is it true, that parents read and trust OfSTED reports?

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