1. Staff briefing Staff briefing 2019 Ofsted inspection framework
 Introduce the briefing.
Staff briefing
2019 Ofsted inspection framework

2. Objectives To explain:
The proposed changes to inspection from September 2019
What these changes mean for our school
Our next steps
Explain that Ofsted will follow a new inspection framework from September In January 2019, it released its draft inspection handbooks and draft inspection framework for consultation. Ofsted’s allowing 12 weeks, ending on 5 April, for people to have their say on the proposals.
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3. What’s changing?
New ‘quality of education’ judgement, with an enhanced focus on curriculum
Separate judgements for ‘personal development’ and ‘behaviour and attitudes’
Section 8 (‘short’) inspections of ‘good’ schools to happen over 2 days instead of 1
‘On-site preparation time’ for inspectors the day before an inspection
Internal performance data no longer used as inspection evidence
Explain that there are 5 main changes proposed that will affect inspections of both maintained schools and academies. These are:
The introduction of a ‘quality of education’ judgement. This replaces and combines the ‘quality of teaching, learning and assessment’ and ‘outcomes’ judgements from the current framework. It’ll include a greater focus on the curriculum, structured around 3 pillars: intent, implementation and impact. We’ll look at these more in a moment
Separate judgements for ‘personal development’ and ‘behaviour and attitudes’. On the whole, the way these areas are inspected is not changing. Ofsted says the separation is intended to enhance the focus on each individually, and to allow for clearer reporting
Section 8 (‘short’) inspections to happen over 2 days instead of 1. This applies to schools rated ‘good’. Explain that Ofsted’s rationale for this is to give inspectors sufficient opportunity to gather evidence that a school is still ‘good’. These inspections will primarily centre on ‘quality of education’, focusing on a few key areas, including the sequence and structure of the curriculum and evidence of inappropriate curriculum narrowing. In primary schools, inspectors will look at how well pupils can read. In secondary schools, inspectors will look at whether the school is working towards the EBacc as the foundation of a Key Stage 4 curriculum
‘On-site preparation time’ for inspectors in the afternoon before an inspection. Ofsted says this doesn’t mean longer inspections. Many of the tasks that an inspector will carry out during ‘on-site preparation time’ would have been carried out off-site under the current framework, and they’re mostly administrative. Ofsted’s aim is that the actual inspection will be less of an unknown for the school as a result of the preparation time
Inspectors will no longer look at non-statutory internal progress and attainment data during an inspection. Ofsted says this is to help make sure an inspection doesn’t create unnecessary workload for any school staff
Remind staff that, over the past year or so, there has been some speculation about other possible changes, but there’s no sign of these in the consultation documents. As the proposals currently stand:
‘Outstanding’ schools will still be exempt from routine inspections (‘satisfactory’ schools: inspected every 3 years, ‘good’ schools: inspected every 5 years). Special schools, pupil referral units and maintained nursery schools are not exempt
The existing ‘overall effectiveness’ and ‘leadership and management’ judgements will remain
There’s no sign that Ofsted will carry out full inspections of multi-academy trusts, or that there’ll be a separate inspection framework for these trusts
The 4-point grading scale remains (including ‘outstanding’)
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4. Curriculum: what will inspectors look at?
Intent - what are we trying to achieve through our curriculum?
Implementation – how is our curriculum being delivered?
Impact – what difference is our curriculum making?
Tell staff that the ‘quality of education’ judgement is the biggest proposed change in the new framework. The curriculum is currently inspected under the existing framework, but it doesn’t have a standalone judgement
Explain that Ofsted has developed a working definition of ‘curriculum’ to help schools think about and plan their curriculum in a structured way. In practice, it means being clear on the school’s answers to 3 key questions:
What are we trying to achieve through our curriculum? (Intent)
How is our curriculum being delivered? (Implementation)
What difference is our curriculum making? (Impact)
 Clarify that:
Intent, implementation and impact will not be graded separately
There’s no ‘Ofsted-prescribed’ curriculum
Curriculum encompasses, but is not the same thing as the timetable, what qualifications the school offers, or ‘what will be on the test’
No school is expected to overhaul its curriculum or devise creative or elaborate activities for the sake of it
The image shows what ‘intent, implementation and impact’ look like in a wider school setting, and in the classroom.
Optional discussion:
If time allows, and depending on the level of detail relevant to your staff, distribute handout 1 and invite staff to discuss these 3 questions in relation to your school’s curriculum at the moment. Use this as a starting point to gauge your staff team’s understanding of your curriculum’s intent, implementation and impact, and to start to identify areas where you think you’ll need to do further work (for example, a curriculum audit or staff training).
Image adapted from a presentation by Sean Harford, Ofsted’s national director of education, in March 2018.
Image adapted from a presentation by Sean Harford, Ofsted’s national director of education, in March 2018
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5. What does the new framework mean for us?
Be clear on our curriculum’s intent, implementation and impact
Have only 2 or 3 assessment data collection points a year, and understand the limitations of the data
Make sure we have strong policies that support staff to tackle poor behaviour
What will inspectors use to reach their conclusions?
Questions about our curriculum’s intent, implementation and impact (particularly for curriculum leaders)
Questions about behaviour (including for TAs, supply staff, NQTs and administrative staff)
Work scrutiny
Lesson observations (although these won’t be graded)
Nationally-generated performance information
Conversations with pupils
Remind staff that things could still change following the consultation. However, there has been widespread support for the judgements for ‘quality of education’, ‘personal development’ and ‘behaviour and attitudes’, so it’s reasonable to anticipate that these will feature in September’s new framework.
Explain that this means:
All staff need to be clear on the curriculum’s intent, implementation and impact, and feel confident discussing these with an inspector. Encourage staff to use the prompts on the previous slide and in handout 1 as a starting point
The school shouldn’t have more than 2 or 3 data collection points a year, and will need a clear rationale to have more. Inspectors will look at how long staff spend on setting assessments and collating and analysing data from assessments, what conclusions we draw from that data, and how it informs our curriculum and teaching
Ofsted will look particularly for evidence of the school’s ability to tackle low-level disruptive behaviour, and patterns of over-representation by groups (for example, pupils with special educational needs) in poor behaviour figures
 Run through the bullet-point list of ways inspectors will come to their conclusions. (If you’re in a primary school, you could add that inspectors will also listen to pupils read.) Note how there is less of a reliance on performance data in the proposed new framework, and more emphasis on qualitative evidence than previously. Ofsted will use the same sources of evidence for a section 8 inspection, although in lesser depth than for a section 5 inspection (for example, a smaller sample of pupils’ work)
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6. Transition phase
The new framework won’t come into effect until September 2019
During the transition period (1 year initially), inspectors won’t expect schools to meet the criteria for the curriculum straight away
Until September, inspectors will continue to look at the curriculum under the current framework, but it doesn’t have a standalone judgement
Remind staff that the new framework isn’t coming into effect until September, and it could still change following the consultation. Even then, there will be a transition period of a year initially. During this time, inspectors won’t expect to see immediate changes but they will expect to see progress towards thinking about the curriculum in terms of intent, implementation and impact.
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7. Next steps We’re responding to the changes by:
List the key steps you’re taking here …
 In advance of the session, edit this slide to show information about what your school is doing to prepare for the proposed new Ofsted framework. This may include, but does not have to be limited to:
Responding to the consultation (the link is on the staff handout)
Surveying staff/pupils/governors/parents on what they’d like to see in the school’s curriculum
Auditing staff members’ confidence in their curriculum development and design skills
Exploring the possibility of offering additional subjects or extra-curricular activities
Reviewing the school’s behaviour policy
Tackling staff workload, particularly around data collection and analysis
 Tell staff the next steps for your school, as outlined on the slide.
Thank everyone for their time and attention. Ask if there are any questions at this stage.
 If you’re due an inspection, you may also wish to remind staff of this, and encourage them to take part in the consultation if they wish.
 Remind everyone to refer to the handout for a summary of the key points discussed.
Any questions?
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8. References
The Key for School Leaders (2019), What’s changing in the new Ofsted framework?. Online. Available at: 8cc8-a d5/ (log-in required)
The Key for School Leaders (2019), 2019 Ofsted inspection framework: what it means for your school. Online. Available at: af82-4d6b-8819-d4dc030de08c/ (log-in required)
Ofsted (2019), Education inspection framework: draft for consultation. Online. Available at: consultation
Ofsted (2019), Ofsted inspection handbooks: drafts for consultation. Online. Available at: consultation
Ofsted (2019), Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education. Online. Available at: inspection-framework-2019-inspecting-the-substance-of-education
 This slide lists the resources The Key used to write this briefing.
The Key for School Leaders (2019), What’s changing in the new Ofsted framework?. Online. Available at: (log-in required)
The Key for School Leaders (2019), 2019 Ofsted inspection framework: what it means for your school. Online. Available at: (log-in required)
Ofsted (2019), Education inspection framework: draft for consultation. Online. Available at:
Ofsted (2019), Ofsted inspection handbooks: drafts for consultation. Online. Available at:
Ofsted (2019), Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education. Online. Available at: education
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