Consultation and Changes to the School Inspection Handbooks

Following a consultation earlier in the summer (response available here), Ofsted revised their proposals for changes to short inspections and have updated their guidance for Ofsted inspectors carrying out school inspections under section 8 of the Education Act 2005.

The changes, which took effect from 30 October 2017, include that:

• Some ‘good’ schools will automatically receive a full, two-day inspection instead of a short inspection
• Where a short inspection converts to a full inspection, this will usually continue to be within 48 hours but may take up to 7 days in some cases
• Short inspections of secondary schools with more than 1,100 pupils will be carried out by three inspectors (rather than two as is standard).

To view the all the updates and download the guidance please click here