Ofsted inspectors worry about mid-week deluge on duty desk
Move comes after Ofsted said it would inform schools of inspections on Mondays Move comes after Ofsted said it would inform schools of inspections on Mondays Ofsted will mobilise extra staff to deal with an expected deluge of calls from lead inspectors on Wednesdays after changes to inspection dates, the union representing HMIs has said. Ofsted now gives school leaders notice of all routine, graded and ungraded, inspections on a Monday, and inspects on a Tuesday and Wednesday,. But there are fears that this could lead to a “logjam” at the Ofsted duty desk if lead inspectors are calling in at the same or similar times, particularly on a Wednesday. Lead inspectors may contact the desk during the second day of an inspection to discuss emerging findings, Ofsted’s handbook states. If one or more of their provisional key judgments is ‘inadequate’, or they think safeguarding is ineffective, the lead inspector must call the desk before their final oral feedback with the school. But the FDA trade union, which represents inspectors, said Ofsted has assured it …
