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Preparing for Inspection: Ofsted Ready Curriculum & Teaching

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Delivering an Ofsted Ready Curriculum & Teaching: Strategic Leadership for Inspection Success

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Highcliffe School Learning & Teaching Steering Group ( via Twitter)

This session equips senior leaders with the knowledge and strategies to build a curriculum that meets Ofsted’s expectations under the new framework. It focuses on curriculum quality, sequencing, and leadership strategies that enable staff to confidently demonstrate how pupils learn and progress.

Key Updates for 2025 Framework

  • Five-Point Grading Scale: Understand the new grading system, including the top ‘Exemplary’ grade.
  • Inclusivity & Equity: Stronger emphasis on provision for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
  • Contextual Inspections: How inspectors consider your school’s unique context.
  • Developmental Approach: Inspections now provide detailed feedback for improvement.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Practical ways to involve parents and the wider community in curriculum conversations.

INSET Objectives

  • Understand senior leaders’ responsibilities in delivering a high-quality, coherent curriculum.
  • Prepare for subject-level scrutiny and thematic lines of enquiry.
  • Develop leadership strategies to support middle leaders and teaching staff.
  • Strengthen self-evaluation and curriculum narrative across the school.

INSET Outline

Leading a High-Quality Curriculum Strategy

  • Articulating a clear curriculum vision and rationale.
  • Ensuring coherence and progression across subjects and phases.
  • Embedding cultural capital and inclusive curriculum design.

Understanding the Inspection Landscape

  • Key shifts: from outcomes to curriculum substance.
  • How inspectors triangulate evidence through lesson visits, pupil voice, and work scrutiny.

Preparing Your Team for Ofsted Ready Teaching

  • Evidence gathering: classroom visits, pupil discussions, and leader interviews.
  • Anticipating inspection themes and lines of enquiry.
  • Coaching subject leaders to confidently explain curriculum design and sequencing.

Strengthening Ofsted Ready Self-Evaluation

  • Aligning documentation with classroom practice.
  • Preparing curriculum maps, progression models, and assessment overviews.

Developing Leadership Capacity Across the School

  • Building confidence in middle leadership.
  • Creating a culture of reflective practice and continuous improvement.

✅ Adaptable for whole-school INSET or leadership teams
✅ Includes practical tools, inspection-style questions, and self-evaluation templates

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    Testimonial

    “This CPD gave me the clarity and confidence I needed to lead our curriculum strategy through inspection. The practical tools and leadership focus helped me support my team and articulate our vision with precision.”
    — Deputy Headteacher, Secondary Academy

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