Inspection
Attendance matters more than ever
0The role and priorities of Ofsted might be changing but this should not reduce the importance of attendance. Tony Powell reminds us how crucial attendance is, with or without Ofsted. Summary Ofsted is unlikely to be a driver behind attendance for some time to come.Any inspection schedule is linked closely to what is considered to be the main purpose of education at the time.Schools have a key role in identifying when attendance issues may have underlying causes linked to child protection. Who would have thought something as simple as a global pandemic might lead to the end of the external…
Information gathering by Ofsted
0In November, Coppice Valley Primary School was subject to virtual information gathering scrutiny by Ofsted. Headteacher Emma Meadus shares her experiences of the process with a particular focus on what inspectors wanted to know about attendance. Summary Documentation was not required and in fact was actually prohibited.Attendance data was collected verbally and the inspectors wanted attendance data without the ‘X’ code included.Inspectors were particularly interested in any incidence of elective home learning. Late in November, I got ‘the call’ from Ofsted. At 10:00 on a Wednesday morning, the lead inspector (an HMI), informed me that, on the following day, a…
Attendance and the new education inspection framework: Part two
0In September, we can expect to be working with a new inspection schedule in schools. In this second article, Matt Bromley looks specifically at the Behaviour and attitudes judgement within the new framework and what its implications might be for the attendance officer. Summary Leaders and managers have a crucial role in developing the school’s culture. Attendance and punctuality are key to pupils achieving their potential. Not every pupil is expected to achieve 100% attendance. Developing the right culture Attendance and punctuality feature in the Behaviour and attitudes judgement, where it says that inspectors will judge the: “…extent to which…