Ofsted’s work with schools
Education Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The Education Committee has launched an inquiry into Ofsted’s work with schools. The inquiry aims to assess how well Ofsted is fulfilling its role in inspecting schools and whether and how it could be improved, to inform the work of the incoming His Majesty’s Chief Inspector. The inquiry will look …
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8
Recommendations
41
Conclusions
1
Report
3
Oral sessions
3
Events
Activity timeline 9 events
25 Apr
2024
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11 Mar
2024
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29 Jan
2024
2024
Report published
8 Nov
2023
2023
Oral evidence
8 Nov
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
24 Oct
2023
2023
Oral evidence
24 Oct
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
17 Oct
2023
2023
Oral evidence
17 Oct
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
8 Nov 2023
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Ofsted's work with schools
Amanda Spielman · Ofsted
Juliet Chua · Department for Education
Rt Hon Nick Gibb · Department for Education
24 Oct 2023
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Ofsted’s work with schools
Carole Willis · National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Dr Bernardita Munoz Chereau · UCL Centre for Educational Leadership
Dr Sam Sims · UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities
Natalie Perera · Education Policy Institute
Sir Michael Wilshaw, Former HMCI
The Rt Hon. the Lord Knight of Weymouth · Beyond Ofsted inquiry
17 Oct 2023
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Ofsted’s work with schools
Charlotte Rainer · Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition
Daniel Kebede · National Education Union
Ian Hartwright · National Association of Head Teachers
Jason Elsom · Parentkind
Sam Henson · National Governance Association
Steve Rollett · Confederation of School Trusts
Tom Middlehurst · Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Report - Ofsted’s work with schools | HC 117 | 29 Jan 2024 | 49 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
6
Conclusion
Rejected
First Report - Ofsted’s work with …
Reduce Ofsted inspection frequency for schools to enable greater depth and better risk assessment.
In the shorter term, the Department should work with Ofsted to enable the inspectorate to reduce the frequency of inspections to approximately five to six years for ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ schools and three to four years for schools judged ‘requires …
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Government Response
The government states that inspection frequency is set by legislation, arguing that the current 5-year interval provides reassurance to parents and that less frequent inspections could reduce standards. While the "Big Listen" will explore these issues, they do not commit to the recommended reduction in inspection frequency.
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Recommendation
Rejected
First Report - Ofsted’s work with …
Commission independent assessment of factors affecting retention of experienced Ofsted HMIs.
We recognise the value and expertise that experienced inspectors can bring, particularly long-serving HMIs. Ofsted should commission an independent assessment of the factors affecting retention of experienced HMIs and take appropriate steps to address the issue.
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Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to commission an independent assessment, stating it already understands HMI retention factors and does not believe it would be a good use of public money, citing salary constraints and workload as known issues.
Department for Education
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