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Inspection processes and procedures
Highlights from school evaluation and improvement
- Ofsted inspection: role of the school business manager SBMs have an important role to play during an Ofsted inspection. Find out how you may be involved on the day, and what you can do to help your school prepare before an inspection.
- Ofsted inspectors: ID and DBS checks When the inspection team arrive, you need to check their identification but not their DBS information. Read our article to find out more.
- Requesting an Ofsted inspection Schools can request and Ofsted inspection outside of the normal inspection schedule. Find out how to request an inspection,and what you should consider before making the request.
- Your step-by-step guide to Ofsted inspection Find out what happens before, during and after a section 5 Ofsted inspection under the 2019 framework, and know what's expected of you at each step.