The evidence is clear. Ofsted has lost the trust of the teaching profession, and increasingly of parents. There is a now an opportunity for transformational change.
There is good evidence that a long-term relationship with an external partner of improvement builds trust and drives improvement. It allows that person to get to know the school’s unique context and advise accordingly.
This approach is at the heart of our recommendations in this report. We should increase accountability to parents with the opportunity of real time transparent reporting of school outcomes, including regular surveying of parents and pupils.
The leadership of the school should be supported by an external partner who has regular engagement with the school around the inputs of the curriculum and pedagogy. This would produce an action plan for governance and the school community to understand what is working well and what can be done better
