In this webinar, we provide an outline of the updates to the school inspection handbook for maintained schools and academies, including the removal of the overall effectiveness judgement, changes to ungraded inspections and other changes as a result of the Big Listen.

Our panel:
- Sue Morris-King HMI, Deputy Director, schools and early education
- Kirsty Godfrey HMI, Senior HMI, schools and early education
- Tim Jenner HMI, Senior HMI, schools policy and early education

Read our full response to the Big Listen: https://www.gov.uk/government/consult...

Find out more about the latest updates: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/of...

Content:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Overview
1:30 The Big Listen
4:58 What we heard: the 7 Cs
8:20 How we will change
20:24 What will change for schools
27:18 Removal of the overall effectiveness judgement
31:28 Changes to notification call
32:12 Safeguarding
35:33 Overview of changes to ungraded inspections
40:10 What is staying the same
46:15 Questions
46:55 Q1: What is happening now and what is coming?
47:55 Q2: Notification call and bank holidays
48:17 Q3: Rubrics and report cards
49:17 Q4: Will deep dives include subject leads?
50:42 Q5: Notification call and timing of inspection
51:49 Q6: Next inspection
52:25 Q7: SCR checks
53:13 Q8: Changes and specific types of schools

Questions in full:
Q1: Please could you clarify what changes are happening now and what changes are coming?
Q2: What happens with announcing inspections when there is a bank holiday?
Q3: What will the rubrics and report cards look like?
Q4: Will deep dives still involve subject leads?
Q5: If you're notifying on a Monday, does it mean that most inspections will take place on a Tuesday or Wednesday?
Q6: When can I expect my next inspection?
Q7: What checks will you make on the single central record?
Q8: How do the changes apply to specific types of schools?