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Ofsted complaints and pausing policies updated

8 April 2024

Ofsted has updated its policies for making complaints about inspections, and pausing inspections under exceptional circumstances. New complaints process allows providers to seek a review of their inspection when they…

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Toolkit to support Safer Recruitment

25 March 2024

The Better Hiring Institute has created a toolkit for schools to support their recruitment processes. The toolkit was produced in collaboration with Reed, Jobs Aware, the DBS and the Safer…

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Ofsted inspections: what EY providers and practitioners need to know

24 March 2024

What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF) guidance document…

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Plug pulled on governor recruitment scheme

23 March 2024

Government has pulled the plug on a governor recruitment scheme – despite record-high vacancies – in a move branded “nothing short of a disgrace”. The National Governance Association said ditching…

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Online workshop: Do mentors want to be mentors?

22 March 2024

Defining a rich, broad, long-term vision for mentoring in education. In this free workshop jointly hosted by the Chartered College and Penrose Education, Dr Lizana Oberholzer, Derek Boyle and Rob…

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Ofsted experiences survey 2024

21 March 2024

HeadsUp4HTs have published their findings from a survey into the experiences of school leaders in the lead up to, during and following their Ofsted inspections. HeadsUp4HTs designed then ran the…

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Updated guidance: children sharing nude images

20 March 2024

How to respond to incidents where where nudes and semi-nudes have been shared: All such incidents should be immediately reported to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or equivalent and managed…

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Early years foundation stage profile return

19 March 2024

The guide for local authorities and schools submitting early years foundation stage profile data for 2024 has been updated. The guide explains how local authorities and schools should submit data…

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Festivals and celebrations EYFS planning – Celebrating diversity

18 March 2024

The beliefs and values of the world’s religions and cultures are expressed in many ways, including through festivals and celebrations. Whether they relate to rites of passage, the seasons, living…

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EEF Voices from the classroom: Using scaffolds to support working memory

17 March 2024

In this ​‘Voices from the Classroom’ video, Sophie Law – Year 2 teacher at St Matthews Catholic Primary School – explains how she uses scaffolds to support her pupils’ learning by reducing…

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Primary Science investigations

16 March 2024

In this series of investigations, learners explore the science behind a variety of exciting yet simple experiments, practising key scientific skills from making predictions to taking measurements and analysing results.…

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Ofsted responds to the Education Select Committee report

15 March 2024

Ofsted has responded to each of the Education Select Committee's recommendations. Ofsted welcomes the recommendations from the Education Select Committee’s (ESC) Inquiry into its work, the results of which helped…

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