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A report by the think-tank Policy Exchange has suggested lesson observations undertaken as part of an Ofsted inspection are not a valid or reliable way of assessing teacher performance and is recommending that Ofsted inspections should be focussed on data. The report also criticises the level of outsourcing by Ofsted to independent companies to undertake inspections and suggests schools should be inspected for one day every two years. In response Ofsted have highlighted a number of areas of agreement but state that given inspection of teaching is at the centre of their work, there is an expectation that lesson observations perform a key role.
Inspections must have a wider focus than data in the same way schools should be more than just exam factories. Inspections must continue to cover the full range of activities undertaken by a school which may not be reflected in data and that will include the enthusiasm and expertise of teachers and their relationship with students. That forms a key part of the education experience and will not be reflected in a spreadsheet.
The recent case of R (on the application of A Parent) v Governing Body of XYZ School [2022] EWHC 1146 (Admin) provides some welcome and reassuring guidance to governing boards on the exclusion reconsideration process.
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With 19 HR experts now supporting over 500 schools and trusts across the country, in this edition of 60 seconds we sit down with Emma Hughes, who leads the team, to discuss what this significant milestone means to her.
In order to reduce the risk of potential breaches, schools should follow this Health and Safety Executive guidance.
A ResPublica report highlighted that asbestos continues to be the UK’s number one occupational killer, with nurses and teachers 3 to 5 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than the general UK population. The House of Commons Work & Pensions Select Committee is investigating how the HSE manages the continued presence of asbestos in buildings.
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