Congratulations on your headship! For those headteachers taking on the role for the first time this term, congratulations! It’s a brilliant and wonderful job in so many respects. Enjoy the role and the positive difference you will now make to the children. There are of course, pressures and potential downsides... View Article
Self-evaluations are a closely guarded document and headteachers rarely see any others apart from their own. So here are some top tips to bear in mind when writing, or updating, your self-evaluation based on what I have found is fairly typical in many self-evaluations, regardless of the format used. School... View Article
As with many things in life, the Ofsted phone call can occur when you least expect it. Even in schools that feel the call should be imminent, the actual call is often when the headteacher least expects it: out of school on a training course or accompanying a school trip.... View Article
PSHE and Deep Dives We know that Ofsted are not carrying out subject deep dives in PSHE; instead gathering evidence for this within the Personal Development aspects of the inspection framework. This includes British Values, which we all frantically introduced with those red, white, and blue displays in our schools... View Article
Ofsted have recently identified six areas that they will focus on during inspection when carrying out a deep dive in a subject. The stages of a deep dive are well known: the top-level view; the discussion with the subject leader; learning walks; work scrutiny; pupil voice and discussion with teachers.... View Article
The Learning Challenge Curriculum is undergoing some changes... The focus on the quality of education remains Ofsted’s priority when judging if a school is still at least good. If a school wishes to secure a strong ‘good’ outcome then they have to appreciate the interrelationship between the curriculum intent, implementation,... View Article
