MAT, Academy & School Inspection Training

Prepare your school or trust for inspection with confidence and clarity.

JMC Education offers bespoke inspection training for schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts, fully aligned with the 2025 Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. Our expert-led sessions are designed to build confidence, deepen understanding, and ensure readiness across all areas of inspection.

“A really helpful session covering all areas of the Ofsted framework. The suggested questions are really useful”

Laura Creswick , Assistant Head , Teaching & Learning, Nailsea School

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What Our Training Covers

All training is aligned with:

• The School Inspection Toolkit
• The Operating Guide
• The Inspection Information Pages

We tailor each session to your school’s context and priorities. Training can include:

• Understanding the new 5-point grading scale:
  • Exceptional
  • Strong Standard
  • Expected Standard
  • Needs Attention
  • Urgent Improvement
• Preparing for the optional nominee role during inspections
• Ofsted action planning for senior leadership teams
• Compliance briefings and mentoring for key staff
• Safeguarding updates (e.g. KCSIE)

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Focus Areas

Choose from targeted modules or whole-school INSET covering:

• Leadership and Governance
• Curriculum and Teaching
• Attendance and Behaviour
• Achievement
• Personal Development and Wellbeing
• Inclusion (new standalone area)
• Early Years or Post-16 (if applicable)

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Mock Inspections

Many schools combine training with a mock inspection to simulate the inspection experience and identify areas for improvement. We offer:

• Whole-school mock inspections
• Trust-wide MAT reviews and quality assurance
• Departmental preparation for subject leaders
• Educationally focused conversations with SLT

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Leadership & Governance Training

We also offer specialist sessions for governors and trustees on:

• Statutory duties and accountability
• Staff wellbeing and professional development
• Inclusion and safeguarding oversight
• Internal audits of the Single Central Record (SCR)

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Compliance & Safeguarding Briefings

Annual updates for schools and MATs on:

• Statutory changes from the DfE and Home Office
• Best practices from recent audits
• Consistent compliance across trust schools

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Find out more and how to book

Please browse the course details below and get in touch to find out what makes us different and we can begin to create a truly bespoke solution for your school.

📧 Email us at enquiries@jmcinset.com

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Whole school and Lead team INSET on preparing for Ofsted inspection

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