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'Inadequate' schools with 'ineffective' safeguarding to be re-inspected sooner – Ofsted

Ofsted inspectors are to revisit schools graded inadequate due to ineffective safeguarding sooner, under plans by the inspectorate to improve aspects of its work.
Ofsted inspectors are to revisit schools graded inadequate due to ineffective safeguarding sooner, under plans by the inspectorate to improve aspects of its work.
Schools will be provided with more information about what year they will be inspected as part of new reforms introduced by Ofsted PHOTO: Adobe Stock
Schools will be provided with more information about what year they will be inspected as part of new reforms introduced by Ofsted PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Making the announcement today, Ofsted has also said that all schools will be given more clarity around what year they will be inspected

The moves form part of a number of measures being introduced by the inspectorate following debate around the effectiveness of Ofsted and after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life when her school was downgraded.

Perry's sister, along with the National Education Union (see comment at bottom of story), have said that the changes don't go far enough however.

Returning to schools with ineffective safeguarding
Under the change, which will be effective immediately, inspectors will return to schools with an inadequate grading due to ineffective safeguarding and where all other judgements were ‘good’ or better, within three months of their last inspection report being published.

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