Need to know: Ofsted's new inspection framework

From next September, the way that Ofsted inspects schools could change fundamentally – with an increased focus on the curriculum.

But what does this mean for schools and teachers.

The inspectorate says it wants to get to the core of education by promoting the importance of schools delivering a rich curriculum and giving less credit to schools that achieve exam success at the expense of a broad education.

To achieve this, Ofsted is proposing scrapping the judgements for outcomes and teaching and learning and assessment and creating a new broader quality of education judgement.

Ofsted is also planning to separate the current personal development, welfare and behaviour’ judgement into two separate categories: personal development and behaviour and attitudes. It says this will recognise the difference between behaviour and discipline in schools and pupils’ wider development and their “opportunities to grow as active, healthy citizens”.

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Herts for Learning announced as a finalist in the 2018 Hertfordshire Business Awards

Herts for Learning (HfL) has been announced as a finalist in the 2018 Hertfordshire Business Awards.

Following the judging of the Awards, organised by Archant, HfL has been voted onto the shortlist in the ‘Large Business of the Year’ category.

Commenting on the shortlisting, Andrew de Csilléry, Managing Director of HfL, said: “We are all absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted for the award for Large Business of the Year in the prestigious Hertfordshire Business Awards 2018. 

"To be nominated as finalists is testament to the hard work and dedication of all of our staff in Herts for Learning, but also to Hertfordshire schools, who have worked with us and supported us since our launch in 2013."

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New 3G pitch at St Albans school will encourage girls into football

More girls are expected to participate in football after a 3G pitch was installed at a St Albans school.

TalkSport presenter and Football Foundation Ambassador Georgie Bingham attended the official opening of the new artificial grass pitch at Samuel Ryder Academy in Drakes Drive on Friday 12th October.

The pitch was made possible thanks to a grant from the Premier League and the FA Facilities Fund, enabling the school to replace the existing grass playing field with a full-sized, floodlit pitch.

As well as benefitting pupils, the pitch will also be used by St Albans City Youth FC and Watford FC Community Sports and Education Trust. The formation of 16 girls’ teams will contribute to more than 250 female footballers using the site.

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