The new framework sets out
how the general principles and processes of inspection are applied
to maintained schools and several other types of school in
England.
It states the statutory basis for
inspection and summarises the main features of school inspections
carried out under section 5 of the Education Act 2005 from January
2012.
The new framework will concentrate on
four area, these are:
- pupil achievement;
- quality of teaching
- quality of leadership and management;
- the behaviour and safety of pupils at school.
From January, Ofsted will be adopting
an increasingly proportionate approach to inspection, targeting
those schools that most need to improve. Outstanding schools will
no longer be subject to regular inspections unless risk assessment
raises concerns about their performance. They will however continue
to have subject and thematic inspections which will help identify
the best practice. Good schools will continue to be inspected in a
five year cycle, with satisfactory schools inspected every three
years unless particular concerns emerge.
As part of the risk assessment of
schools, as well as looking at a range of performance information
that includes test and examination results, Ofsted will also
consider the views of parents and carers about their child’s school
in response to the new questionnaire on the Ofsted website,
‘ParentView’, a new voice for parents, launched in October 2011 -
www.parentview.ofsted.gov.uk.
Further details of the
new framework is available on the ofsted
website.
