Ofsted

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) inspect schools and other educational settings. In this section of the Better Governor website, you will be able to find articles and resources which highlight, summarise and synthesise information and guidance relating to Ofsted and school inspections which is of relevance to all governing bodies.

• Removing Ofsted exempt status of outstanding schools

  DfE consultation on removing Ofsted exempt status

  Consultant: Steve Barker January 2020

• Shortened Key Stage 3 curriculum – Ofsted view

  Ofsted blog outlines their view of a short Key Stage 3 Curriculum.

  Consultant: Steve Barker January 2020

• Lessons learned from Ofsted - Free Webinar - (Recorded 6th January 2020)

  This webinar focused on the experiences of governors and trustees whose schools have been inspected since the introduction of the new inspection framework in September 2019.

  Consultant: Steve Barker December 2019

• Ofsted – the new inspection framework so far!

  Ofsted have published data on the new inspection framework.

  Consultant: Steve Barker December 2019

• Data – its limitations and misuse! The Ofsted view.

  The new Ofsted framework - The use of internal data.

  Consultant: Steve Barker December 2019

• Ofsted don’t observe lessons, they visit!

  Revision to the Ofsted Inspection Handbook (November 2019), clarifies new approach.

  Consultant: Steve Barker November 2019

• Ofsted – The Quality of Education Webinar (Recorded 26th November 2019)

  This webinar focused on the new judgement in the Ofsted framework, the quality of education.

  Consultant: Steve Barker November 2019

• Chairs' Network

  This Better Governor Chairs’ Network webinar, was an opportunity for chairs of governing bodies, academy trusts and chairs of local academy committees to come together and discuss topical issues, with our resident governance experts in a structured debate.

  Consultant: Steve Barker October 2018

• Better Governor Chairs’ Network (webinar)

  This facilitated network is a forum for Chairs of governing bodies, academy trusts and local academy committees to come together and share questions, concerns and best practice ideas.

  Consultant: Steve Barker February 2018

• Consultation on mental health provision for children and young people

  The government green paper on child and adolescent mental health, Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health has been published for consultation and runs until 2nd March 2018

  : January 2018