Ofsted’s chief inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw announced today that from the start of the new school term, headteachers will receive a call from inspectors the afternoon before an Ofsted inspection takes place, rather than the 48 hours’ notice they currently receive.
The announcement follows education secretary Michael Gove’s u-turn decision on introducing no-notice inspections earlier in the month, after Sir Michael Wilshaw suggested schools receive no warning, bringing them in line with early years settings.
It is a number of changes being made by Ofsted, following a 12-week consultation into the way schools, further education and skills, and initial teacher education is inspected.
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