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Accepted
Ofsted should, as part of its inspection criteria, gather data and report on levels of...
Recommendation
Ofsted should, as part of its inspection criteria, gather data and report on levels of subject take-up and attainment among pupils with different characteristics, such as gender, ethnic background and socio-economic background. The latter could utilise Free School Meals eligibility, which is already used in Government education data. Where there are disparities, schools should record and be assessed against the steps they are taking to make subject take-up more representative.
Government Response Summary
The government states that Ofsted already considers curriculum breadth and equal access to high-quality education, including addressing barriers to STEM take-up among girls, disadvantaged pupils, and those with SEND.
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Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
13. Ofsted plays an important role in ensuring all pupils have access to a broad, ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum that includes high quality STEM teaching. Through school inspection, inspectors consider the breadth of the curriculum, and the extent to which pupils have equal access to high-quality education. Ofsted specifically considers the extent to which a school’s curriculum is designed and implemented in ways that will raise aspirations, including for a future STEM career, and will address any barriers to girls’ take up of STEM subjects, and among pupils who are disadvantaged or with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Source
Inquiry
Diversity and inclusion in STEM
Report
Fifth Report - Diversity and Inclusion in STEM
24 Mar 2023
HC 95
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.2 yrs
Report published
24 Mar 2023