A central aim of the Education Inspection Framework, to be used across settings from September 2019, is to free up teachers and early years providers from having to generate and analyse data for inspections, giving them more time to teach, Ofsted claims.
However, the National Education Union has questioned the claim, with the union suggesting that schools would still be measured, but could be prejudiced by unfair national comparisons.
The inspectorate claims the framework, which includes new inspection criteria, will make it easier for Ofsted to recognise and reward settings - early years providers, schools and colleges - that are "doing the best they can for their pupils, particularly those working in challenging circumstances".
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