Here is a selection of Ofsted updates sent out over the last few weeks. Click the links to download a summary and share with your staff…
Update 732 – Ofsted statement for schools affected by RAAC (Released: 29th April 2024)
Ofsted has updated its guidance for inspecting education settings still affected by RAAC. This states that RAAC deferrals will continue for the summer term 2023/24.
This Focus update provides the key messages.
732 – Ofsted statement for schools affected by RAAC
Update 731 – Creating a school behaviour culture – audit and action planning tools (Released 26th April 2024)
Ofsted have published published a guidance on creating and auditing a behaviour culture.
This Focus update provides the key information.
731 Creating a school behaviour culture – audit and action planning tools
Update 730 – Policy paper – Ofsted’s approach to AI (Released 25th April 2024)
Ofsted have published a policy paper outlining how they will use artificial intelligence (AI) and setting out their position on the use of AI by education and social care providers.
This Focus update provides the key information.
730 Policy paper – Ofsted’s approach to AI
Update 729 – New Ofsted report finds schools need to add depth to their RE curriculum (Released 19th April 2024)
Ofsted has published a subject report looking at how religious education (RE) is being taught in England’s schools. This Focus update provides the key messages from the press release summarising the findings and a link to the full report.
729 – New Ofsted report finds schools need to add depth to their RE curriculum
Update 728 – Inspecting schools: guide for maintained and academy schools (Released 17th April 2024)
The ‘Inspecting schools: a guide for maintained and academy schools’ and the ‘Leaflet for schools’ have been updated to align with changes made to the inspection handbook on 5 April. This Focus update summarises the changes and provides links to both documents.
728 UPDATED – Inspecting schools guide for maintained and academy schools
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