Single-word Ofsted judgments for state schools scrapped and replaced by report cards aimed at improving standards
Here is the news release from the Department for Education about the removal of single-word verdicts on schools in England from Ofsted.
In interviews this morning, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, explained that Ofsted reports issued during the new academic year will still use the current single or two-word verdicts (outstanding, good, requires improvement, and inadequate) across the four categories covered by its inspections: quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; personal development; and leadership and management. But schools won’t get a single-word verdict applying to performance overall.
I want to make sure that we drive up standards, that we make sure schools are getting the support that they need to make improvement.
I won’t hesitate to take action if schools are not making that improvement because our children only get one chance when they’re at school, one chance, and we have to get that right.
It can do, or it could involve support being put in place. I retain the power to issue an order to convert that school into an academy.
The other thing that I think is implied by this announcement is that the short, ungraded inspections that were all government would fund Ofsted to do for most schools will be scrapped so that it can do a full set of judgments in every inspection.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Single-word Ofsted judgments for state schools scrapped and replaced by report cards aimed at improving standardsHere is the news release from the Department for Education about the removal of single-word verdicts on schools in England from Ofsted.In interviews this morning, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, explained that Ofsted reports issued during the new academic year will still use the current single or two-word verdicts (outstanding, good, requires improvement, and inadequate) across the four categories covered by its inspections: quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; personal development; and leadership and management. But schools won’t get a single-word verdict applying to performance overall.I want to make sure that we drive up standards, that we make sure schools are getting the support that they need to make improvement.I won’t hesitate to take action if schools are not making that improvement because our children only get one chance when they’re at school, one chance, and we have to get that right.It can do, or it could involve support being put in place. I retain the power to issue an order to convert that school into an academy.The other thing that I think is implied by this announcement is that the short, ungraded inspections that were all government would fund Ofsted to do for most schools will be scrapped so that it can do a full set of judgments in every inspection. Continue reading…
