New Ofsted framework: what will the inspectors be up to?
Colin Logan, senior education lead at SSAT, examines the new Ofsted framework and determines its impacts on various aspects of the education system.
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Blog posts by Colin Logan
1979: no Ofsted, performance tables or heavy demands on school leaders – yet today’s education scene is better overall
With over 40 years’ experience in education, Colin Logan, senior education lead at SSAT, reflects on the ever-changing landscape, and the peaks and pitfalls that the profession has experienced over the course of his career.
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Ofsted’s draft new framework – what to look out for
SSAT’s most popular blogger, senior education lead Colin Logan, highlights the key points, including some that are not specifically mentioned, in the new framework. Warning: this is a long blog – but worth it.
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Ofsted and the curriculum: more good news?
SSAT senior education lead Colin Logan reveals findings from phase 3 of Ofsted’s review and the implications for school leaders
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The September 2019 Ofsted framework: what do we know so far?
Colin Logan, SSAT senior education lead, updates us on how Ofsted’s new approach is being translated into practice.
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Accountability, Ofsted and all that
Colin Logan, SSAT senior education lead, explores the implications of the NAHT commission report on how the school accountability framework can be strengthened and improved.
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Lesson observation: Ofsted looks at international evidence
Senior education lead Colin Logan highlights the key points that are emerging.
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A glimpse into Ofsted’s thinking on the curriculum and its implications for schools in 2019
Matthew Purves, Ofsted’s deputy director for education inspection policy, led a session at SSAT’s recent curriculum conference in London. Colin Logan reports on what he had to say.
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Changes to Ofsted’s short inspections
– what are the implications for schools? Some of them might surprise you SSAT senior education lead Colin Logan explains.
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Revised IDSR merits further examination
SSAT senior education lead Colin Logan updates on Ofsted’s new approach to data.
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