Guidance

Inspecting initial teacher education: guidance for inspectors

Guidance for inspecting initial teacher training under the common inspection framework from September 2015.

Published 23 May 2014
Last updated 28 February 2018 — see all updates
From:
Ofsted

Documents

Initial teacher education inspection handbook for use from April 2018

PDF, 814KB, 56 pages

Initial teacher education inspection handbook for use from April 2018

MS Word Document, 799KB

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Amendments to the handbook for April 2018

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Initial teacher education inspection handbook from September 2015

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Details

This handbook has instructions and guidance for inspectors conducting inspections of initial teacher education (ITE). It sets out what inspectors will do and what ITE partnerships can expect. It includes guidance for inspectors on making their judgements.

Published 23 May 2014
Last updated 28 February 2018 + show all updates
  1. Added updated version of the handbook for use from April 2018. See 'summary of amendments' document for a full list of changes.
  2. The handbook has been updated for changes to the organisation of inspection; the deferral policy; and quality assurance of inspection reports and monitoring letters.
  3. Updated with framework for inspection from 1 April 2015 reflecting the introduction of a new early years phase to ITE inspection.
  4. First published.