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Inspections Clinic: Supporting pupil attainment

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  • Wednesday, January 2, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Narrowing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and better-off peers is a key challenge for leaders across all types of schools and one which Ofsted is keeping a close eye on, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections: Leaving care services

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  • Tuesday, August 29, 2017
  • | CYP Now
The standard of support for care leavers is cause for concern for Ofsted, with high proportions of young people struggling in the transition to independent living after leaving council care.

Inspections Clinic: Return of Ofsted visits Q&A

Ofsted has announced a phased return to on-site inspection, which got under way last month. National director for regulation and social care Yvette Stanley answers questions on what this means for services.

Inspections Clinic: Youth offending services

Latest probation inspectorate annual report highlights services striving to tackle disproportionality but management of young offender risk in the community remains a problem, reports Jo Stephenson.

Youth offending services: Inspections Clinic

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  • Tuesday, January 26, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Recent assessment of youth offending services shows more than half needing improvements, yet inspectors also found many teams providing good support to young people, writes Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Children’s home challenges

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  • Tuesday, August 30, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted has published a series of research reports on the children’s home sector, providing insight into issues from a lack of suitable care placements to post-pandemic staffing shortages, finds Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Early education and childcare

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  • Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted's latest annual report sets out the major challenges facing the early years and childcare sector, with the recruitment and retention of quality staff among the chief concerns, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Special schools framework

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  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Special schools cater for children and young people with additional and often complex needs. Jo Stephenson sets out 10 emerging trends on how the education inspection framework is being applied in special schools.

Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

Evidence from Ofsted shows support to help care leavers transition to independence is still lacking. The inspectorate tells Jo Stephenson of its plans to sharpen councils’ focus on improving provision.