The best start in life: early years and Ofsted’s strategy
One of Ofsted's key strategic priorities acknowledges the relationship between early childhood experiences and a range of life outcomes, from educational success to well-being and good health. Read mo...
16 Aug 202331min
Further education and skills - at the Festival of Education 2023
One of the talks from our FES team at this year's Festival of Education which was held at Wellington College in July. SPEAKERS Becca Clare, Martin Ward, Mike Finn from the Further Education and Skil...
24 Juli 202325min
Ofsted’s review of tutoring in schools
We published an independent research report into our findings about the tutoring programme in October 22, and we will be publishing a follow-up in the autumn of 2023. Our podcast spoke to some of the ...
12 Juli 202332min
Improving how we work with schools
Ofsted has published a package of measures to improve how we work with schools. Hosts Anna Trethewey and Chris Jones discuss the changes. Anna Trethewey Hello all and welcome to Ofsted's podcast. ...
16 Juni 202312min
Art and Design Research Review: the launch at the Victoria and Albert Museum
We were lucky enough to be able to welcome guests from the world of art education to the Victoria and Albert museum to launch our Art and Design Research Review. Here are some of the discussions and q...
2 Mars 202329min
Prison education: giving people a vision of what life could be
We spoke to Charlie Taylor, His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, Femi from the Prison Reform Trust and Tracy from Keyring about why the state of education in prisons is so bad - and some ideas fo...
20 Feb 202342min
Ofsted’s Annual Report 2021-22
A summary of the key points of this important report, from Amanda Spielman, Alex Jones, Lee Owston, Yvette Stanley and Chris Jones. Listen to what Ofsted inspections found from all the remits we inspe...
13 Dec 202221min
Ofsted and the curriculum
We talk to Ofsted's curriculum unit, teachers who've been involved in curriculum planning and a Head and subject lead who've recently been inspected about the deep dives they experienced. Chris Jo...
1 Dec 202244min
