Ofsted is consulting on a new approach to inspecting education providers and the introduction of report cards.
Proposals for a new inspection model include:
- Introducing the Ofsted report card, giving parents detailed information about standards across more areas of practice in their child’s school, early years, or further education provider.
- Replacing the ‘single word judgement’ with a new 5-point grading scale for each evaluation area, including a new top ‘exemplary’ grade to help raise standards.
- Returning to schools with identified weaknesses, to check timely action is being taken to raise standards.
- Increasing focus on support for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and learners , including those with SEND.
- More emphasis on providers’ circumstances and local context.
- New toolkits to tailor inspections to the phase and type of provider.
Example of what the new report cards may look like:
You can read the full press release here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ofsted-sets-out-proposals-for-fairer-education-inspections-and-new-more-detailed-report-cards
The Team at AMHIE 3/2/2025