What questions will Ofsted ask?

What questions would Ofsted ask you?

What will Ofsted ask when they call?

During the call, the Ofsted inspector will typically ask questions about the setting, such as how many children attend, what ages they are, and what types of activities are offered.

What questions do Ofsted ask subject leaders?

What questions does Ofsted ask about attendance?

How are pupils' attendance and punctuality monitored and acted upon? Tell me about the way the school uses home/school links with regard to attendance/behaviour/performance? Do you have case studies of where safeguarding and pupil welfare have been causes of concern?

No.7 Your Questions Answered: What do Ofsted want to see?

What are Ofsted looking for?

Important areas for investigation by Ofsted would include policies and procedures, actions taken and record keeping, staff training and awareness raising for learners.

How do I prepare for questions off Ofsted?

You prepare for a deep dive in much the same way you've prepared for Ofsted school inspections in the past; keep your books up to scratch for work scrutinies, make sure you're following your School Improvement Plan (SIP), and have an idea of your department's wider strategy and curriculum intent.

What will Ofsted ask teachers?

What safeguarding questions do Ofsted ask?

How does your school effectively protect vulnerable children from accessing harmful content? How is social media tackled within your school? How does your school protect children with special educational needs from the dangers online? Do pupils know how to stay safe from online predators?

What are the deep dive questions for pupils?

Examples of Ofsted Deep Dive Questions for Pupils

How do you know you have done well through the year? What did you do last year that has helped you this year? How have your teachers helped you? How are you challenged in your Computing lessons?

Do Ofsted tell you when they are coming?

If you are the registered parent of a child at the school, the school will send you a letter notifying you of the dates of the inspection. This letter provides you with details and options for providing your views. Our survey site, Ofsted Parent View, is the main source we use to gather parents' views about a school.

What questions will Ofsted ask the DSL?

We'll specifically ask the DSL whether there have been any safeguarding incidents or allegations since the last inspection. If there have been, leaders should be able to demonstrate how they have used the guidance in KCSIE to respond appropriately.

What is a good rating on Ofsted?

∎ grade 1 (outstanding) ∎ grade 2 (good) ∎ grade 3 (requires improvement) ∎ grade 4 (inadequate). They also receive an overall effectiveness grade using the same four-point scale. We will continue to use the four-point grading system when we move to the new framework.

What will Ofsted ask childminders?

The inspector is likely to track a child and then ask their key person about the child's learning, development and progress and will expect the provider to clearly explain how they are helping the child to make the best progress.

How can I promote my British values in early years?

How do you know safeguarding is effective?

In settings that have effective safeguarding arrangements, there will be evidence of the following: Children and learners are protected and feel safe. Those who are able to communicate know how to complain and understand the process for doing so.

What are the 5 main safeguarding issues?

What are the 6 statements of safeguarding?

There are 6 main principles of safeguarding as outlined in the Care Act; empowerment, prevention, protection, proportionality, partnerships and accountability.

What questions are asked for safeguarding supervision?

Questions to inform supervision, one-to-one, Designated Safeguarding Lead and other safeguarding discussions when you have concerns about a child. What is it like being a child in this family? Have you spoken to the child alone? Who else knows the family?

What do OFSTED say about writing?

We ensure that children know what and why they are writing by: Making explicit the purpose and future audience for the class writing project and where their writing will end up. Allowing children to choose what they want to write about within the parameters of a class writing project.

What questions do teachers want to be asked?

What do Ofsted look for in attendance?

Inspectors will analyse absence and persistent absence rates for all your pupils, comparing different groups with national averages for all pupils. This includes: The extent to which low attenders are improving their attendance over time. Whether attendance is consistently low.

How do teachers prepare for Ofsted?

What are the stages of Ofsted?

Ofsted uses a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, and Inadequate. An inadequate judgement will either judge that the school has serious weaknesses or that the school requires special measures. The school continues to be 'good'/'outstanding'.

What is a serious weakness Ofsted rating?

∎ serious weaknesses – this means that the school's performance requires significant improvement but meets only one, or neither, of the conditions for special measures.