Ofsted Section 5

This means that some schools have until the end of the inspection to make adjustments.

Ofsted section 5. Focuses on the minor changes to section 5 and section 8 handbooks. Ofsted is required to inspect at prescribed intervals all schools to which section 5 applies 10the regulations set the interval for section 5 inspections within five school years from the end of. This handbook is primarily a guide for ofsted inspectors on how to carry out inspections of maintained schools and academies under section 5 of the education act 2005.

We look at the differences and what you can now expect. Sometimes inspectors will inspect a good school under section 8 in the first instance but determine that more evidence needs to be collected and that the school should be considered against the criteria for a full inspection. Section 8 school inspection handbook guidance for ofsted inspectors carrying out school inspections under section 8 of the education act 2005.

Currently on routine section 5 inspections it is often the case that inspectors give schools the opportunity to amend any administrative errors in the single central record in order to ensure it meets requirements. Updates for inspectors and stakeholders with the latest information and guidance about ofsted s inspection work in schools. In this act the regular two day inspection is described in section 5 and other inspection in section 8 in england.

Ofsted can only change judgements under a section 5 full inspection. School inspection is currently set out in legislation through the education act 2005. In urgent situations particularly if there is a lot of interest from the press call ofsted first on 0300 123 1231.

Understanding ofsted monitoring visits. Published 14 may 2019. Monitoring visits from ofsted changed under the new framework.