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Schools will be notified of the inspection on the morning prior to the start of the onsite inspection.This will be followed by a pre-inspection... Read more

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We can confirm that we have now completed the inspection cycle which started in April 2016​. Schools which have been in continuous... Read more

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The pre-inspection call will focus first on practical arrangements and will include a discussion to understand the aims and context of the... Read more

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The notification call is made by the delivery department of ISI and is to let the school know that their inspection will take place. The school... Read more

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ISI is moving away from publishing the Commentary in its current form and will not update it. We are instead making comprehensive inspection... Read more

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Inspectors will want to see current self-evaluation and school development planning information, although there will no longer be a requirement for... Read more

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The Department for Education (DfE) determines how frequently schools are inspected.The DfE directs ISI to conduct routine inspections of schools... Read more

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No, under ISI's current framework there is only one type of routine inspection.This promotes clarity and consistency in our reporting over time... Read more

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The size of the inspection team is determined by the size of the school (the number of pupils on roll) and the context of the school.The inspection... Read more

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Inspectors will do all they can to ensure that inspection does not generate additional work. Inspectors will look at information in whatever form... Read more