Information about Ofsted’s new inspection framework has been coming out in dribs and drabs over the past few months. What follows is my interpretation of Ofsted’s intentions for teaching and learning and what this means for practice (given what we know about inspection trends).
Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has been very clear that there will be more of a focus on teaching and learning.
Key points:
But we know not all settings currently demonstrate effective teaching, learning and assessment practices.
Under Planning and Challenge (the second-highest trending inspection area this year), Ofsted highlighted the need for settings to:
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