It’s not particularly highbrow, but when talking about Ofsted’s impact on the education sector, I tend to rely on a Spider-Man quote from...

I hope everyone enjoyed their summer holidays and that you are all now comfortably settling into the new academic year. This is often a...

I’m aware that some questions have recently been asked about our updated methodology for risk assessing good and outstanding schools and...

As I reflect on a recent short inspection of a good school, I recall how intensive these days can be. Reaching an accurate judgement on...

Workload is still a major concern for teachers across the country. This was confirmed once again when I recently tweeted on the subject....

Earlier this month, we launched a consultation on changes to the way we carry out our short inspections of good schools. Your views on...

Funding for apprenticeships is changing. An apprenticeship levy of 0.5% is being applied on wage bills, but is offset by a government...

It has come to my attention recently that there is some misunderstanding around the differences in the prior attainment bandings used in...

Watching inspections and checking that the process is working well is part of my role as a Senior HMI. I shadow inspections of our new...

The culmination of two years’ hard work for those about to take GCSEs, including my own son, is soon to be upon us. Once the exams are...

On a four-day further education and skills inspection there’s a lot of evidence to collect and many people to speak with when reaching an...

As you will all know, some of the myths about what Ofsted wants still persist in many schools among teachers, senior leaders and...

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of meeting around 130 National Co-ordinators of Governor Services (NCOGS) at their conference in...