Ofsted – You said, they responded

When Ofsted consulted with the profession on their proposals for a new inspection system, we brought together a number of member focus groups, including with Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, so that your views could shape the direction. We invited them to make changes to five aspects of their new framework. Now that they have published their response, how much did they listen?
Ofsted’s ‘personal development and well-being’ focus area

Ofsted has sought feedback on its revised inspection framework. In order to inform our response to the consultation, we held a series of roundtables in March, focusing on the areas of inclusion, curriculum and attendance. These roundtables are only part of the work informing our final response and are complemented by an online survey as well as reviews of existing literature and data.
Ofsted’s ‘Achievement’ focus area

Ofsted has sought feedback on its revised inspection framework. In order to inform our response to the consultation, we held a series of roundtables in March, focusing on the areas of inclusion, curriculum and attendance. These roundtables are only part of the work informing our final response and are complemented by an online survey as well as reviews of existing literature and data.
Ofsted’s ‘Developing teaching’ focus area

Ofsted has sought feedback on its revised inspection framework. In order to inform our response to the consultation, we held a series of roundtables in March, focusing on the areas of inclusion, curriculum and attendance. These roundtables are only part of the work informing our final response and are complemented by an online survey as well as reviews of existing literature and data.
Ofsted’s ‘Attendance’ focus area

Ofsted has sought feedback on its revised inspection framework. In order to inform our response to the consultation, we held a series of roundtables in March, focusing on the areas of inclusion, curriculum and attendance. These roundtables are only part of the work informing our final response and are complemented by an online survey as well as reviews of existing literature and data.
Ofsted’s ‘Curriculum’ focus area

Ofsted has sought feedback on its revised inspection framework. In order to inform our response to the consultation, we held a series of roundtables in March, focusing on the areas of inclusion, curriculum and attendance. These roundtables are only part of the work informing our final response and are complemented by an online survey as well as reviews of existing literature and data.
Ofsted’s ‘Inclusion’ focus area

Ofsted has sought feedback on its revised inspection framework. In order to inform our response to the consultation, we held a series of roundtables in March, focusing on the areas of inclusion, curriculum and attendance. These roundtables are only part of the work informing our final response and are complemented by an online survey as well as reviews of existing literature and data.
Ofsted consultation response

As the professional body for teachers, we have been raising concerns about the high-stakes nature of the English accountability system and its impact on teacher and leader wellbeing for a while
The importance of school culture for teacher retention

As we all know, the UK and many countries across the world are facing teacher shortages and it is important to find and reflect on approaches that could help us to address this crucial issue. This is precisely the aim of the Teaching Commission.
Fellows: SEND roundtable discussion

As the professional body for teachers, we therefore see it as our responsibility to facilitate dialogue between policy and practice in order to ensure that any new policies are both theoretically sound and practically feasible.