Talk to governors about the process of inspections
Make sure your governors know what an Ofsted inspection involves, what's changed under the 2025 inspection framework, and what their role will be. Talk to them about:
- What's included in the 2025 framework, including the new evaluation areas and the school inspection toolkit
- What type of inspection your school will receive, and what this means (e.g. full or monitoring)
- When you're expecting an inspection, and how long it has been since your last one
- What your latest inspection report says
- Their role in talking to inspectors and answering questions (see the section below)
Share our step-by-step guide to an Ofsted inspection with them, updated for the 2025 framework. Even though governors won't be involved in most of the process of an inspection, they should know what to expect so they can provide your school with appropriate support.
Make sure that