Ofsted's reforms of inspections are imminent, but whether the teaching profession will welcome the changes is another matter. The details of the reforms may not be set in stone, and the public consultation is open until August, but there is little doubt as to the direction they are taking.
Schools can now look forward to the prospect of no-notice inspections. Parents and students will be endowed with greater influence and responsibility, and those schools failing to satisfy inspectors will be scrutinised more closely (CYP Now, 21-27 May).
Schools will also be held more accountable for their pupils' wellbeing, although the definition of how this will work is still unknown. Leaked documents from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) apparently speculated that schools could be judged on teenage pregnancy and obesity rates, although it now seems unlikely schools would be held liable for social problems to this extent.
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