Setting out its plans for the summer term, the inspectorate also said that it would also carry out on-site ‘lighter-touch’ inspection visits in schools and further education providers during the summer term, but would not resume a full programme of graded inspections until September.
Unlike ‘full’ inspections, these visits will allow inspectors to assess how well schools and FES providers are educating their learners and keeping them safe, but they will not result in a grade.
However, where the evidence strongly suggests that a school’s current grade is no longer a fair reflection of its work – for example where the school is graded ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’ but has clearly improved – inspectors will be able to convert to a full, graded inspection either immediately or later in the term. As always, Ofsted will do the same if a visit to a higher-graded school highlights a significant cause for concern.
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