This morning, Sir Martyn Oliver addressed the NAHT conference, setting out the work we’re doing at Ofsted to improve what we do.

We showed our determination to act on feedback by announcing a reform to ungraded inspections:

gov.uk/government/spe…

Listen to our podcast, Ofsted Talks, on what we've found in alternative provision and what leaders and young people think: ow.ly/YchJ50Rm4ck #AlternativeProvision

🧵1/4 - We’ve published a new blog on how we inspect small schools: educationinspection.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/30/our…

It covers:

📈the opportunities and challenges facing small schools
📋how we adapt inspection to recognise their context.

Today Phil Minns, SHMI for Schools and Early Education, is with Southampton City Council's Early Years and Childcare team discussing EY #BigListen ow.ly/y5s550RkVwB

We've published a new blog on the reasons why we might suspend a childcare provider’s registration and what happens next.

It explains:

👉 how we use the 'harm test'
👉 why we might suspend a provider
👉 the steps we then take

earlyyears.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/26/why…

🧵1/2 It's #WorldArtDay2024 ! So here is another chance to watch this short video in which Adam Vincent, HMI and Subject Lead for Art and Design, explains why art and design education is important and what good art and design teaching should include.

Pom Bhogal Rachel Miller Councillor Sam Smith Nottinghamshire Educational Psychology Service …let’s lean into this & take this opportunity to have Nottinghamshire County Council children, young people & their families views heard. As well as those regulated & inspected #NottsSchools #CEP #WhyNotts Yvette Stanley 🌈💙💜 Ofsted Sir Martyn Oliver

You can now watch last week's webinar on YouTube: youtu.be/0oUy0KKb6NU

In it, we consider the context of a small school, the opportunities and challenges small primary schools may face, and how Ofsted looks at the quality of education in small primary schools.

Our early years team are out and about at the Foundation Years Live event in London today discussing all things early years and the #BigListen gov.uk/ofstedbiglisten

🚨Just over a month left! 🚨

Our 2024 children’s social care point-in-time surveys closes on 24th March.

In this video, Yvette Stanley 🌈💙💜 explains how:

👉 the survey is shared
👉 we use the responses
👉 to find more information

Read more here: gov.uk/government/new…

The survey responses are coming in and we are so grateful to the parents, carers, colleagues, and most importantly, the children who have taken times to respond. My huge thanks. Please keep them coming.Ofsted Sir Martyn Oliver

NYE 2022 young Makers fan Lulu Blundell tragically died

The family raised 130k to help people to live well in their final months

Today I played a gig in their house and chatted to her grandad

Please vote for them in the Teenage Cancer Trust awards tinyurl.com/bdze3x2k

The King's New Year Honours 2024 list is now live. 

Congratulations to all of this year's deserving recipients! 👉 gov.uk/government/col…

#NY24Honours

#NottsSchools please repost and help share the invitation to those who use services across the #SEND system in the Local Area that we can listen & learn, and build stronger relationships.

When her grandchild needed someone, Janet stepped in to love and care for him.

We’re launching the first-ever national Kinship Care Strategy to provide financial and professional support to help families stay together and keep children in loving homes.

Tommy, a student at Outwood Freeston is raising funds for a clothing bank this festive period by challenging himself to swim as many metres as possible! 🌟💜

Last year, he raised more than £2,000 and has already topped that this year! 👏

🖱️ ow.ly/PxOz50QfU2G

Absolute legends. Imagine a group of young people who want to make their community a better place! That's what we have here!

We have a winner...🥇
Mason in Y7 has been crowned Boys Yorkshire Champion in Open Tumbling! 👏
What a fantastic achievement...hopefully more medals to come after his training camp in AUSTRALIA early next year! ✈️
Well done Mason! #Gymnastics #BornWinner

How do we maintain high attendance all year?

We focus on praise and reward throughout the whole year as part of every child's Attendance Journey! 🏆

Super proud of the Year 11s today who are prioritising their success by revising Maths in the holidays! Well done for all your hard work, your amazing 🎃💜