NGA has updated it’s guide to Ofsted inspection, and covers recent changes:
- the removal of single headline grades (schools will still receive grades for the four existing key judgement areas) – Ofsted is developing report cards to replace this in 2025
- the removal of ‘deep dives’ from ungraded inspections
- a revised process for pausing and deferring inspections
- notice for all routine inspections (graded and ungraded) in the form of a phone call will be given on a Monday with inspections to start on a Tuesday
- a new pilot approach to safeguarding reporting – school leaders may be given 3 months to resolve safeguarding issues if the school is doing well in all other areas
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