Ofsted inspection staff briefing

Download our briefing presentation and handout to prepare your staff for an Ofsted inspection. Help them feel confident and know what to expect when the call comes, on the day and afterwards.

Last reviewed on 20 April 2023
School types: All · School phases: All
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Contents
  1. Keep wellbeing at the forefront of your mind
  2. Download our staff briefing
  3. Prepare for inspection using our Ofsted content

Keep wellbeing at the forefront of your mind

Remind staff of the focus of the inspection, and that they're not being inspected as individuals. Make it clear that they should keep doing what they’re doing.

Signpost your own wellbeing resources, as even discussing Ofsted can be a difficult experience.

We’re working on an article about wellbeing during the Ofsted process. Click ‘save for later’ at the top of this article to be notified when we add a link to it here.

Download our staff briefing

Presentation

Adapt the yellow highlighted parts to suit your school's context.

Use the presentation in a whole-staff CPD session – you'll want to deliver it to all staff, as everyone is affected by the presence of inspectors.

Use our Ofsted mythbuster to help you answer any questions at the end of the staff briefing. 

Use these facilitator notes as your step-by-step