Webinar: Ofsted and the Curriculum: Current inspection trends by MA Exhibitions

About This Webinar

The next instalment of The SecEd Webinar will focus on Ofsted and the Curriculum, considering current inspection trends and offering practical advice for all those working on curriculum design and delivery in the secondary school.
This webinar will offer practical ideas and techniques for effective curriculum planning through the lens of Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework.
A number of our panellists have recently been inspected and we will find out what Ofsted focused on during these visits when it comes to curriculum intent, implementation and impact, including the kinds of questions they asked and common trends. We will also look at other elements including student interviews and subject deep dives.
Ultimately, we will ask how curriculum leaders and teachers can be ready for when Ofsted comes calling.

MEET OUR EXPERTS
• Matt Bromley, Bromley Education (SecEd’s resident curriculum expert and author of School and College Curriculum Design)
• Paul Ainsworth, Director of School Improvement, Infinity Academies Trust, Lincolnshire (involved in several recent inspections)
• Clare Duffy, Deputy Principal (teaching and learning and CPD), Uppingham Community College, Rutland (last inspected in March)
• Pete Taylor, headteacher, Audenshaw School, Manchester (last inspected in March)

THIS WEBINAR WILL ANSWER KEY QUESTIONS
We are now four years into Ofsted’s curriculum-focused inspection framework. What have we learned in that time about what Ofsted looks for and how they collect their evidence? Our discussion will begin with an overview of some of the key elements of Ofsted curriculum inspection and a look at any common trends emerging from recent inspections. We will cover topics including:
• Intent
• Implementation
• Impact
• Broad and balanced curriculum
• Curriculum sequencing & coverage
• Knowledge-rich curriculum
• Delivering Cultural Capital
• Ensuring preparation for next steps/workplace (destinations)
• Feedback & assessment

Then we will hear about the recent inspections at our panelists’ schools, finding out about what went well, what inspectors looked for, and, of course, any lessons learned or advice for other schools.
We will consider key elements of curriculum inspection, including inspection preparation, the role of middle leaders, the student interviews, the subject deep dives, and the feedback meetings.

Question & answer from the audience
• We will leave time for questions at the end of the webinar

Presenters

Matt Bromley

Bromley Education

Matt Bromley is an education writer and advisor with more than 20 years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher, principal, FE college vice-principal, and MAT director. Currently, he is a public speaker, trainer, school improvement advisor, and primary school governor. He remains a practising teacher and is the lead lecturer on a national ITT programme. Matt is author of numerous books on education, including School and College Curriculum Design, and co-hosts the award-winning SecEd Podcast.
Matt’s SecEd articles: www.sec-ed.co.uk/authors/matt-bromley/

Clare Duffy

Deputy Principal

Clare Duffy is deputy principal (teaching and learning and CPD) at Uppingham Community College in Rutland. Clare has led the redevelopment of the curriculum model in her school, supporting subject leaders to create progressive curriculums which support and challenge all learners. She has just gone through a successful Ofsted visit which praised the school's approach to curriculum design.
Clare’s SecEd articles: www.sec-ed.co.uk/authors/clare-duffy/

Paul Ainsworth

Director of School Improvement

Paul K Ainsworth has held director of school improvement roles in four multi-academy trusts and currently works with Infinity Academies Trust in Lincolnshire. He has supported leaders of small rural secondary schools to large 11 to 18 urban ones, working intensively with those in Ofsted categories. He is the author of No Silver Bullets: Day-in, day-out school improvement and a TEDx speaker.
Paul’s SecEd articles: www.sec-ed.co.uk/authors/paul-k-ainsworth/

Pete Taylor

Principal

Pete Taylor is principal of Audenshaw School, a single academy trust in Manchester serving approximately 1,150 boys. Pete has been a school leader since 2009, undertaking his first leadership role in a large secondary state comprehensive setting. Pete has worked across many different educational settings and holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership. Audenshaw was inspected on a fully graded inspection earlier this year, resulting in a “good” in all areas judgement. Curriculum design, robust quality assurance leading to accurate intervention, and wellbeing for all are just some of the areas Pete has expertise in.