At the ASCL Annual Conference 2024, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver launched Ofsted’s Big Listen. Sir Martyn described this as a comprehensive listening exercise to hear from a full range of professionals and stakeholders. Ofsted has said that it welcomes feedback and criticism, and that it is interested in ideas for small changes as well as major reforms.
Take part in the Big Listen
here; the consultation closes on 31 May 2024. We strongly encourage all ASCL members to take part.
The guides are intended to raise key points or considerations that members may wish to make in their own response. These prompts are based on ASCL’s
Future of Inspection policy paper, which was warmly received by the sector when it was published in 2023. They are also informed by our ongoing discussions with
ASCL Council and our broader membership.
There are two separate guides: