Ofsted have (1st October 2021) updated their Inspection Handbook. The Handbook describes the main activities carried out during inspections of maintained schools and academies in England (under section 5 of the Education Act 2005) and sets out the evaluation criteria that inspectors use to make their judgements and on which they report.
Although written primarily as guidance for Inspectors, the Ofsted Inspection Handbook is essential reading for governors and trustees.
If you would like to discuss how to your academy school or trust might optimally plan for an Ofsted Inspection (or indeed, have a basic and more general chat about what I do) please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.
You might also be interested in a Guest Blog published by NGA entitled “The invaluable role played by a good Clerk”. This records the practical experiences of one Chair of an Academy Trust in a successful Chair/Clerk collaboration.
If you are a Chair of Governors and would like to review any aspect of how your trust might best interact with the Clerk, do please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion (or indeed, for a basic and more general chat about what I do) .
