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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Blog posts by Colin Logan
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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A major facelift for the inspection dashboard
SSAT senior education lead Colin Logan explains how Ofsted’s new approach to data focuses more on data reliability and trends over time.
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No more knee-jerk reactions on safeguarding – what Ofsted are looking for now
Ofsted’s safeguarding focus is shifting from policy and process to practice and its impact, writes SSAT senior education lead Colin Logan.
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Ofsted’s response to consultation on short inspections
Ofsted has today published its response to the consultation on changes to the way in which section 8 “short” inspections for good schools are carried out.
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RAISEonline Mark 2 is on its way
And here’s a sneak preview…
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