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Preparing for Ofsted: A senior leader’s guide

Thu, 6 Mar 2025

Virtual, Online

In this online masterclass, we explore the role SLT can play before, during and after an inspection in order to protect staff workload and ensure the best outcome for their school.

With expert guidance, you’ll explore the key areas of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and the School Inspection Handbook, which remain central to Ofsted’s 2024 guidance. Recent updates have enhanced clarity, particularly around safeguarding, the inspection process, and support for schools, helping to streamline inspections and foster collaboration.

You will delve into the full inspection methodology, from planning calls to deep dives, ensuring you understand how to support your team throughout the inspection. This course complements “The Ofsted Ready Department: Preparing for a Subject Deep Dive,” aimed at middle leaders.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Headteachers, Deputy Heads , Assistant Heads and all other members of the SLT

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This Masterclass session will enable you to:

  • Get to grips with the details in the EIF and school inspection handbook

  • Take a detailed looks at the key judgements and how they are inspected

  • Understand the full inspection methodology from from planning calls to deep dives

  • Effectively prepare for the planning call and intent conversation

  • Be clear on the importance of learner and parent view and how this will be gathered

  • Effectively support staff through inspection

  • Challenge judgements and respond to inspection outcomes

TESTIMONIALS

"Really informative, and has made me feel a lot clearer as a new Head of what I need to do to prepare for OFSTED"

"Very helpful and covered all the main areas."

"Very thorough and the presenter was engaging"

"Very informative and thought provoking."

"Really informative, well paced and gave me the information I needed."

"Really useful CPD."

FACILITATOR
Matt Bromley is an education writer and advisor with over twenty years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and principal, FE college vice principal, and MAT director. He is a public speaker, trainer, and school improvement lead, and a primary school governor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various newspapers and magazines, is the author of numerous best-selling books on education, and co-hosts the award-winning SecEd podcast. He regularly speaks at national and international conferences and events, and he delivers teacher-training.

Facilitated by:

Matt Bromley

Education Author, Journalist & Advisor
Bromley Education

In-house Training

This course can be held at your organisation for up 25 delegates, we can tailor the content to suit your organisation and CPD needs of your staff. Led by experienced and highly rated trainers, in-house training works out cost-effective for groups and saves travel time.

Enquire
Contact katym@hc-uk.org.uk with your requirements for further information and a quote.

In-house Training

Fee Options

Virtual NHS, Schools, Care and Public Sector

£295.00

(£354.00)

Virtual Commercial organisations

£549.00

(£658.80)

(Prices in brackets include VAT)

Discounts

Additional delegate discount:

A discount of 15% will be applied to fees for any extra delegates.

Online discount:

A discount of 10% will be applied if you pay using the website.

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