Speaking at the National Children and Adults Services Conference in Manchester, Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw said safeguarding problems is an issue highlighted by a recent series of unannounced inspections of schools the inspectorate carried out.
He added that he was concerned that some schools are confused about what is expected of them under the inspection framework because the safeguarding judgment assesses both classroom discipline and safeguarding procedures.
“One of the things I’m very concerned that inspectors do, particularly with unannounced inspections and one-day inspections, is that we gather as much information as we possibly can about safeguarding issues in schools. That’s really important,” he said.
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