England’s exceptional schools will not be exempted from regular Ofsted inspections. According to Gavin Williamson, the Education Secretary, this decision by the UK government is meant to propel education standards.
The extended Ofsted inspections will be instrumental at providing parents with current information about the status of their children’s schools.
Ofsted inspections intended at heightening education quality
Williamson asserted that the decision to include exceptional schools in the routine checkups was to ensure that the high standards witnessed are maintained.
He also noted that Ofsted inspections are pivotal in making every parent know about the quality of education their child is attaining.
Since 2012, English schools that are regarded to be exceptional or outstanding have free from regular Ofsted inspections.
As a result, intervention from external forces has been averted. This trend will, however, change if the new approach is implemented.
Williamson also stipulated that parents ought to be informed about the comparative performance of schools irrespective of status as this reassures them that optimal education quality is given.
The new Ofsted inspection approach will, however, require approval from parliament for it to be integrated. As a result, the education department is carrying out continuous consultation on how best it can be implemented.
It has also been suggested that a new specialist academy trust will be developed to probe schools underperforming in the long-term. Expressly, this strategy will be tested in Northern England.
This announcement comes at a time when the UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, plans to enhance the education sector with funds worth fourteen billion pounds (£14B).
Additionally, it has been stipulated that UK students pursuing chemistry courses at the university level have dropped by twenty-one percent (21%).
