Inspection of attendance – a case study
On 19 and 20 October 2021 Coppice Valley Primary School was visited by inspectors to…
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Ofsted inspections: What to expect
Ofsted is back, and those in the inspection cycle will need to be prepared for…
Where we are and where we might be with Ofsted and attendance
Ofsted was due to resume a full programme of inspections from September.Anthony Powell gives his…
Attendance matters more than ever
The role and priorities of Ofsted might be changing but this should not reduce the…
Information gathering by Ofsted
In November, Coppice Valley Primary School was subject to virtual information gathering scrutiny by Ofsted.…
Attendance and the new education inspection framework: Part two
In September, we can expect to be working with a new inspection schedule in schools.…
Attendance and the new education inspection framework: Part one
In September, we can expect to be working with a new inspection schedule in schools.…
Free article: Attendance and the new Ofsted framework
The consultation documents are out. Educators can finally see in print what the inspection service is proposing for the new framework in September. Suzanne O’Connell identifies some of the key issues for the attendance officer.
Truancy and SEN: Connection and cause
Professor Ken Reid looks at the patterns emerging in school absenteeism, and how SEN and ALN figure in those statistics.
Inspecting attendance: Understanding the process
The inspection framework looks set to stay the same this year. Tony Powell reviews just what that means for those expecting Ofsted to call.