QA-ing QA When You’re a Big Trust

QA-ing QA When You’re a Big Trust As trusts grow, it can become difficult to be confident that school-level QA is consistent, reliable and leading to better decisions. In a small trust, that confidence can come from proximity. Central leaders know each school well, can spot drift quickly, and can test what they are hearing […]

Inclusion and Its Importance in the New Ofsted Framework

Inclusion and Its Importance in the New Ofsted Framework Much has been made of the new Ofsted report cards, the introduction of new graded evaluation areas and the removal of an ‘overall effectiveness’ grade. The reception these changes have received has been broadly positive, with one of the real highlights being the increased focus on inclusion.  […]

Trust Quality Descriptors: From Intention to Impact

Using Trust Quality Descriptors Effectively For many trust leaders, quality assurance can feel like a balancing act. On one side, there is a responsibility to understand the trust as a whole: how effectively it operates, how consistently its strategy is realised across its schools, and how well it builds capacity, culture and improvement over time. […]