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High needs learners are not always receiving the support they need to reach their potential

High needs learners are not always receiving the support they need to reach their potential

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Ofsted finds that too many young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities are poorly prepared for adult life. ...

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Sir Michael Wilshaw speech: National Apprenticeship Week 2016

Sir Michael Wilshaw speech: National Apprenticeship Week 2016

Thursday, 17 March 2016

HM Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw addressed the 2016 FE Week annual apprenticeship conference at the ICC in Birmingham....

Focused inspection of academies in School Partnership Trust Academies (SPTA)

Focused inspection of academies in School Partnership Trust Academies (SPTA)

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Ofsted has published the outcome letter setting out the results of a focused inspection of SPTA academies....

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Local areas to get more notice of SEND inspections

Local areas to get more notice of SEND inspections

Thursday, 10 March 2016

From May, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission will inspect local areas' responsibilities to children and young people with SEND....

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Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to ASCL conference

Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to ASCL conference

Friday, 04 March 2016

Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, spoke to the Association of School and College Leaders in Birmingham....

Ofsted to directly manage early years inspections

Ofsted to directly manage early years inspections

Tuesday, 01 March 2016

Ofsted will have full control over the selection, training and management of early years inspectors from April 2017....

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Sir Michael Wilshaw speech at IPPR

Sir Michael Wilshaw speech at IPPR

Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, spoke to the Institute for Public Policy Research about education in Manchester and Liverpool....

Chief Inspector calls for education to be central to Manchester and Liverpool’s strategies for growth

Chief Inspector calls for education to be central to Manchester and Liverpool’s strategies for growth

Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Sir Michael raised concerns about declining secondary school performance and pupil attainment in Liverpool, Manchester and surrounding areas...

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Ofsted celebrates exceptional school leaders

Ofsted celebrates exceptional school leaders

Thursday, 11 February 2016

Sir Michael Wilshaw has written to 3 headteachers who have shown exceptional leadership by supporting other schools to improve. ...

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Alternative provision: progress made, but more still to be done

Alternative provision: progress made, but more still to be done

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

An Ofsted report on alternative provision for schools has set out its findings and made a number of recommendations for school leaders....

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Focused inspection of E ACT academies

Focused inspection of E ACT academies

Tuesday, 09 February 2016

Ofsted today (9 February) publishes the outcome letter of the focused inspection of academies in E-ACT. ...

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Focused inspection of Academies Enterprise Trust

Focused inspection of Academies Enterprise Trust

Thursday, 04 February 2016

Ofsted today (4 February 2016) publishes the outcome letter of the focused inspection of academies in Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). ...

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Inspection of Kingston upon Hull school improvement support

Inspection of Kingston upon Hull school improvement support

Monday, 01 February 2016

Ofsted has today (1 February 2016) published the outcome letter of its inspection of Kingston upon Hull City Council’s support for school improvement....

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Statement by HM Chief Inspector on the wearing of the full veil in schools

Statement by HM Chief Inspector on the wearing of the full veil in schools

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Sir Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, has made a statement on the wearing of the full veil in schools....

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Ambitions for education: Sir Michael Wilshaw

Ambitions for education: Sir Michael Wilshaw

Monday, 18 January 2016

Ofsted's Chief Inspector spoke at CentreForum setting out his ambitions for education, including the need to improve vocational training....

Point in time questionnaires for social care services

Point in time questionnaires for social care services

Friday, 15 January 2016

Ofsted launches point in time questionnaires for social care services....

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Joint targeted area inspections to be launched this year

Joint targeted area inspections to be launched this year

Thursday, 14 January 2016

New inspections to assess how agencies work together in an area to identify, support and protect vulnerable children and young people....

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Re inspection of East Sussex school improvement support

Re inspection of East Sussex school improvement support

Monday, 11 January 2016

This inspection took place to find out if education standards have improved since the previous inspection in July 2014. ...

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Sir Michael Wilshaw at Business and Education Summit

Sir Michael Wilshaw at Business and Education Summit

Friday, 11 December 2015

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw discussed governance and apprenticeships at the British Chambers of Commerce....

Ofsted publishes state of the nation picture on foster care

Ofsted publishes state of the nation picture on foster care

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Foster care provision statistics published today take a broad look at fostering provision across the country....

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A nation divided

A nation divided

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to launch Ofsted's 2014/15 annual report for education and skills....

A nation divided

A nation divided

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

In his fourth annual report for Ofsted, HMCI Sir Michael Wilshaw finds a "deeply troubling" divide in the performance of secondary schools....

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Ofsted highlights views of children in care

Ofsted highlights views of children in care

Monday, 23 November 2015

For the first time the inspectorate has highlighted the findings of its annual survey of children living in children’s homes and foster care....

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Lancashire Secondary Heads conference

Lancashire Secondary Heads conference

Friday, 20 November 2015

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech about school standards in Lancashire and across England....

Confederation of British Industry West Midlands Education and Skills Conference

Confederation of British Industry West Midlands Education and Skills Conference

Thursday, 22 October 2015

HM Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw addresses the Confederation of British Industry conference in Solihull about apprenticeships....

Too many apprenticeships not meeting the needs of young people, employers or the economy

Too many apprenticeships not meeting the needs of young people, employers or the economy

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

A new Ofsted report finds that not enough apprenticeships are providing advanced, professional skills in the sectors that need them most....

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SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit 2015

SCHOOLS NorthEast Summit 2015

Thursday, 15 October 2015

Transcript of Sir Michael Wilshaw's keynote speech. ...

Focused inspection of The Education Fellowship

Focused inspection of The Education Fellowship

Monday, 12 October 2015

Ofsted today (Tuesday 13 October) publishes the outcome letter of the focused inspection of The Education Fellowship. ...

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Views sought on inspecting special educational needs provision

Views sought on inspecting special educational needs provision

Monday, 12 October 2015

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission want these inspections to act as a catalyst for improvement. ...

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Statement on the timing of inspections for new schools

Statement on the timing of inspections for new schools

Monday, 05 October 2015

The initial inspection for all new publicly-funded schools and other new provision will be during the third year of operation....

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