OFSTED Inspections from September 2021 - useful documentation
The Department for Education has confirmed that the full programme of graded school inspections will resume in autumn 2021. The following have been updated and will be useful for leaders to be aware of:
School inspection handbook - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (The guidance highlights how inspectors will respond to the impact on schools of the pandemic)
Education inspection framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Teacher Standards have also been updated to reflect the Early Career Framework:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1007716/Teachers__Standards_2021_update.pdf
DFE have updated the list of statutory policies schools and academies should have in place:
Statutory policies for schools and academy trusts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
In June 2021 DFE published optional guidance for school leaders in Reception and Key Stages 1 to 3: Teaching a broad and balanced curriculum for education recovery (publishing.service.gov.uk)
In July 2021 DFE published 'The reading framework: teaching the foundations of literacy'. DFE regard this as a key document which also includes advice on catch up work.
Our Education Assessment Team are providing training: 'The New Reading Framework - summary and implications for schools' on 16th September - please look out for the invitation in your inboxes from edassessmentteam@warwickshire.gov.uk, sent on 1st September.