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Five inspection trends

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights changes in performance among early years, education and social care providers, and the quality of services they deliver. Jo Stephenson analyses the key emerging trends.

Schools and knife crime: Inspections Clinic

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  • Monday, September 23, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Rising levels of youth violence have shone a light on what schools are doing to keep children safe and educate them about the dangers. Jo Stephenson reports on the findings of a London research project.

Inspections Clinic: Monitoring school attendance

Latest figures suggest that one in five pupils in England are persistently missing class, prompting Ofsted and the government to look at more support for schools struggling with the issue, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Following providers’ criticism, Ofsted has amended the inspection framework for residential schemes for disabled children to put greater emphasis on fun and the child’s experience, reports Jo Stephenson.

Standards in remote education: Inspections Clinic

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  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Schools and colleges have used different approaches to deliver education remotely during lockdowns, with Ofsted collating what works best to shape learning for disadvantaged pupils, writes Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: New SEND inspections

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  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities has been subject to a new inspection regime this year. Jo Stephenson speaks to Ofsted about progress so far.

Local area SEND inspections

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  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Children and young people with SEND have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, yet Ofsted inspections show support in many areas is substandard and not improving, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Quality of school tuition

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  • Tuesday, February 28, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted research paints a mixed picture of the quality of tutoring on offer in schools. The regulator's national director for education Lee Owston discusses the findings and what they mean for practice.

Inspections Clinic: Behaviour in the classroom

The government has unveiled plans to tackle unruly behaviour in schools. Ofsted’s Daniel Muijs explains to Jo Stephenson that a consistent approach and good-quality training are key to a good inspection outcome.

Inspections Clinic - social care provision

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  • Wednesday, January 3, 2024
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted’s latest annual report highlights improving standards across children’s social care but raises concerns about increasing numbers of children in unregistered provision, 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.