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In-depth articles

• Estyn inspections: summary (Wales)
• Frequency of inspection: an overview
• Frequency of inspection: schools rated 'good'
• Inspection judgements: grade descriptors
• Inspection of alternative provision
• Inspection of multi-academy trusts
• Inspection of new academies: FAQs
• Inspection of schools rated ‘requires improvement’
• Inspections: timings throughout the year
• Ofsted inspection: changes in 2015 and 2016
• Ofsted inspection: latest handbook updates new
• Ofsted: monthly updates updated
• Ofsted's remit
• Ofsted: what to expect this year
• Short inspections for 'good' schools
• Special measures: impact on senior leadership

Highlights from school evaluation and improvement

Ofsted: monthly updates

Our regularly updated summary of the latest information from Ofsted

Your SIP/SDP: templates and guidance

Includes a KeyDoc SIP template

More from The Key

CPD Toolkit from The Key

Everything you need to deliver high-impact in-school training.

Ready-made presentations, facilitator notes, videos, handouts and more ...

• What is assessment, in a classroom context? (free sample session)
• Defining and identifying more able pupils (free sample session)
• Differentiation: supporting all pupils (free sample session)

Calendars and planners

• Tasks for school business managers: checklists
• Assembly and national awareness days: key dates
• Key dates for school leaders

Interviewing teachers

• Interview questions: teacher (primary)
• Interview tasks for a classroom teacher
• Interview tasks for a head of department: data analysis

Improvement strategies

• Central services in multi-academy trusts (MAT)
• Terms of reference: committees in multi-academy trusts (MATs)
• How to build unity across your MAT to grow effectively: lessons from a leading MAT new

Policy bank

• Statutory policies and documents for schools
• Accessibility plan: model and examples
• Child protection policy: model and examples updated

In the news 22 Oct 2017

• News briefing: 13-19 October 2017 20 Oct 2017 08:00 new
• Need-to-know: MAT development and improvement fund launched 17 Oct 2017 08:36 new
• Need-to-know: KS1 and KS2 assessment and reporting arrangements published 17 Oct 2017 08:29 new
• Need-to-know: Ofsted’s School Inspection Handbook updated 13 Oct 2017 11:48 new
• Need-to-know: Provisional 2017 KS4 data published 12 Oct 2017 10:18 new

Recently added

• School transport: how to organise your own (academies) new
• Pastoral care policies new
• Ofsted inspection: latest handbook updates new
• Can staff help pupils cross the road? new
• How to build unity across your MAT to grow effectively: lessons from a leading MAT new