March
Ofsted publishes 'Food for thought: A survey of healthy eating in registered daycare'
Ofsted child care inspectors have conducted a short survey on healthy eating in 110 child care settings around England, including creches, nurseries, childminders and before and after-school clubs.
- 29 Mar 2006
Headteachers with vision bring about most significant improvements in libraries
Ofsted's new report 'Good school libraries: making a difference to learning' evaluates the key factors that lead to improvements in libraries and highlights existing good practice.
- 21 Mar 2006
Consultation on proportionate inspection system launched
Ofsted has launched an on-line public consultation proposing that the inspectorate moves to a more proportionate inspection system.
- 16 Mar 2006
School meals are improving faster in primary schools than secondary schools
Ofsted publishes two new reports about the quality of school meals and the teaching of food technology in secondary schools.
- 14 Mar 2006
Most parents are satisfied with the schools their children attend
A new report finds that inspectors judged parental satisfaction to be excellent, very good or good in 88% of primary schools, 77% of secondary schools and 92% of special schools inspected between September 2003 and the first week of July 2005.
- 03 Mar 2006