Jo Stephenson

Ofsted found a link between the quality of a setting and the number of staff with a degree-level qualification. Picture: Nestor/Adobe Stock
Features

Inspections Clinic: Early education and childcare

Ofsted
Many survey participants said they had set up their social media profiles without using their actual date of birth. Picture: Samuel/Adobe Stock
Research

Children's Online User Ages Quantitative Research Study

Social Care
Deep dives may involve visiting classrooms at different times to see how skills are taught across the school day. Picture: Ermolaev Alexandr/Adobe Stock
Features

Inspections Clinic: Special schools framework

Ofsted
Ofsted has seen more social workers move to agency work and change the way they work with local authorities. Picture: nenetus/Adobe Stock
Features

Inspections Clinic: Children’s services inspections

Children's Services
Ofsted is seeking contracted early years inspectors. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock
Features

Inspections Clinic: Inspections workforce

Ofsted
Children with SEND in Devon face a string of failures in council support, inspectors have said. Picture: Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Inspections Clinic: Nine key SEND inspection changes

Education
Inspectors found ‘dynamic and inspirational’ leaders at Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund's week-long camp at the Bartonsdale Activity Centre in 2019
Features

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Mentoring schemes for children released from custody were a welcome source of support. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock
Features

Inspections Clinic: Youth offending services

Youth Justice
A pilot inspection took place in Hampshire last year. Picture: Peter Sterling/Adobe Stock
Features

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency safeguarding

Safeguarding and child protection
Some children have felt disconnected from school. Picture: G. Lombardo/Adobe Stock
Features

Inspections Clinic: Monitoring school attendance

Education
Some young people likened the transition from care to independent living to being abandoned with support suddenly dropping away. Picture: Adobe Stock
Features

Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

Social Care
Ofsted says more can be done to monitor the progress of care leavers. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Exclusive: Ofsted plans care leaver progress judgment in children’s services inspections

Social Care