by saragadzik | Thursday, June 20, 2019 | Education and Learning, Professional Development, Self-evaluation |
A review of job adverts recently revealed the skills and experience schools are looking for in their middle leaders. Are expectations too high? A trawl of job adverts for heads of department earlier this year revealed what skills and experience schools are...
by saragadzik | Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | inspection, Self-evaluation |
One thing we can predict about the early days of the new Ofsted framework is this: inconsistency will be a problem. iAbacus co-creator John Pearce offers three steps to help senior leadership teams prepare for the unknown. Despite the welcome changes in the 2019...
by saragadzik | Monday, May 20, 2019 | inspection, Leadership, School Improvement, Self-evaluation |
Thud! The 2019 Ofsted framework just landed in your in-tray. What’s your response? Former headteacher and iAbacus creator John Pearce explores how the new criteria can be used as a springboard for high quality, professional school improvement. When the 2019 Ofsted...
by saragadzik | Monday, May 20, 2019 | inspection, School Improvement, Self-evaluation |
iAbacus users can now access the 2019 Ofsted criteria in iAbacus via a template that can be customised to suit your context and priorities. It’s quick and easy – read on to find out how. In a previous article, Ofsted: Straightjacket or improvement tool?...