Ofsted: the response to the Big Listen

~ Bruce Levitan

Ofsted have concluded their “Big Listen” consultation, and on 3rd September they published their response – this covers children’s social care, special education needs and disabilities and alternative provision, early years, schools, further education and skills, teacher professional development and education.

For schools, the changes they have announced are as follows:

  • remove the overall effectiveness grade and replace it with a report card;
  • introduce rubrics to guide leaders on what they expect from inspection;
  • include area insights in report cards;
  • consult on introducing a criterion on inclusion within the report card;
  • focus on whether behaviour policies and practices are appropriate and whether the school uses suitable, high-quality registered alternative provision;
  • introduce a separate safeguarding criterion in report cards;
  • report cards will include how schools are supporting children’s happiness and well-being.

You can read their full response on the Ofsted website, here.