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School policies: what Ofsted is looking for
Ofsted inspectors won't grade your policies, but they'll want to know how you're implementing them. Find out what inspectors would want to see from your school.
- Attendance: what Ofsted is looking for
- 'Cultural capital': what Ofsted is looking for
- Definitions: 'disadvantaged pupils' and 'vulnerable' pupils
- Health and safety: how to show Ofsted you're fulfilling your duties
- How Ofsted inspects 'behaviour and attitudes'
- How Ofsted inspects early years education
- How Ofsted inspects governance
- How Ofsted inspects 'leadership and management'
- How Ofsted inspects 'personal development'
- How Ofsted inspects safeguarding
- How Ofsted inspects sixth forms
- How Ofsted inspects your curriculum
- How Ofsted will assess RSE (primary)
- How Ofsted will assess RSE (secondary)
- How to expand narrow definitions of ‘cultural capital’
- Ofsted changes for September 2021: summary
- Ofsted 'deep dives': geography (primary)
- Ofsted 'deep dives': maths (primary)
- Ofsted 'deep dives': reading (primary)
- Ofsted 'deep dives': science
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