Framework 2005 - Framework for the inspection of schools in England from September 2005
Date: 15 Aug 2008
Reference Number: 070186
Publisher: Ofsted
Summary
The Framework, 11 main inspection documents and the two zip files were updated in April 2009.
This page has the current Framework for the inspection of state-maintained schools, together with other inspection documents.
Framework 2005 consists of the framework document and 11 main inspection documents.
The 11 main inspection documents are available via their own pages. Click on a link to be taken to the page where you will be able to download the document.
- Guidance for inspectors of schools: conducting the inspection
- Guidance for inspectors - using the schedule
- Pre-inspection briefing - standard tariff inspection
- Pre-inspection briefing - reduced tariff inspection
- Evidence form
- Guidance on evidence form
- Form 1 - confirmation that a school is causing concern or no longer causing concern
- Inspection report template - Nursery inspections
- Inspection report template - all other non-nursery inspections
- Guidance if school has no SEF
- Guidance for inspectors on the use of school performance data
There are also two zip files with supporting documents. Framework 2005 is complemented by two quality assurance documents.
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Flowcharts: supplementary material
benchmarking parents questionnaire tables; exclusions; ISM - NtI; lead inspector -
Other briefings and guidance
academies supplementary guidance; concerns aboout schools; attendance; boarding provision; community cohesion; Early Years Foundation Stage; extended schools; clerical support for reduced tariff inspections; Learning Achievement Tracker; PRUs; safeguarding children; sixth forms; specialist schools -
Quality assurance documents
The quality assurance of section 5 and section 8 inspections by HMI: procedures; Guide to Ofsted's house style
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