Ofsted launches consultation into inspection changes
Ofsted has launched a consultation on a new approach to inspection and reporting on education providers, including early years providers. Major reforms were promised in response to last year’s Big Listen consultation which asked thousands of parents and educational professionals what improvements they would like to see from Ofsted.
The Early Years team will be running 2 virtual sessions on Friday 21st March and Monday 24th March with Jane Burchall a Senior HMI with Ofsted who will discuss in further detail the proposals that includes:
- Introducing new report cards to give parents a broader picture across different areas of practice
- Removing the ‘single word’ overall effectiveness grade and introducing a new 5-point grading scale across different areas. This scale ranges from ‘causing concern’ at the lowest end, through ‘attention needed’, ‘secure’, ‘strong’, and ‘exemplary’ at the highest end
- A new focus on inclusion and vulnerability and support for disadvantaged children and learners, including those with SEND
- Inspections will take into account providers’ individual circumstance and local context
- Inspectors will use new education inspection toolkits to tailor inspections based on different types of providers
Dates:
- Friday 21st March 2025, 10am – 11am – Join the meeting now
- Monday 24th March 2024, 6.30pm – 7.30pm – Join the meeting now
These sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams. No need to book, just join by clicking on the above Teams link.
To read Ofsted’s proposals in full visit the consultation website. Consultation closes at 11:59pm on 28 April 2025.