Accountability – DfE and Ofsted

Over the last two years there has been a developing agreement over the ‘middle school context’ which has resulted in a more understanding approach to middle school inspection and accountability.

National Middle Schools Forum Response To Ofsted Consultation 2019
The NMSF response to the Ofsted consultation concerning their proposed Inspection Framework for September 2019. The Forum proposes strengthening of the wording of the specific paragraph about the inspection of middle schools (para 290) by incorporating more of the wording about middle schools in the DfE Schools Causing Concern guidance.

Current Ofsted Guidance On The Inspection Of Middle Schools 2018
Ofsted about to call? - The latest guidance to inspectors for middle school inspections.

DfE Offer Of Support To Replace Coasting Schools Regime - December 2018
The latest offer of free support to middle schools that meet the coasting school definitions

Revised Middle School IDSR Wording - Aug 2018
Setting the middle school context – welcome new developments from Ofsted and DfE over the wording of middle school IDSRs, school performance tables and over coasting schools.