Schools that have been graded “inadequate” by Ofsted due to concerns over safeguarding will be reinspected within three months of the initial visit, the inspectorate has announced as part of a series of changes to its work.
The changes, which come in response to the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry after her school received an “inadequate” rating, will see a school’s rating improve following the second inspection if it “has been able to resolve the safeguarding concerns”, according to Ofsted.
Parents will also be informed of the new process after the initial inspection, inspectors say.
The reinspections will be introduced immediately.
Meanwhile, from September, Ofsted says it will offer schools “greater clarity about the threshold for effective versus ineffective safeguarding through our inspection handbook, as well as regular blogs and webinars”.
