hashOverlay-FullResolve.png HD-ShadowLong.png HD-ShadowShort.png SCHOOL EVALUATION IN UK hashOverlay-FullResolve.png HD-ShadowLong.png HD-ShadowShort.png Education Reform Act 1988 •The Education Reform Act 1988 is widely regarded as the most important single piece of education legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the 'Butler' Education Act 1944. • •The Education Reform Act 1988 requires that all state students be taught a •Basic Curriculum of Religious Education and •the National Curriculum. • • •'Key Stages' (KS) were introduced in schools. At each key stage a number of educational objectives were to be achieved. • •The National Curriculum (NC) was introduced. • • hashOverlay-FullResolve.png HD-ShadowLong.png HD-ShadowShort.png Where to find the Curriculum documents ? •https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum • •https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-english-programmes-of-st udy • •And of course at each school – online or offline hashOverlay-FullResolve.png HD-ShadowLong.png HD-ShadowShort.png OFSTED •Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. It inspectd and regulates services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. • •Its goal is to achieve excellence in education and skills for learners of all ages, and in the care of children and young people. •It reports directly to Parliament and is independent and impartial. • hashOverlay-FullResolve.png HD-ShadowLong.png HD-ShadowShort.png OFSTED is responsible for •inspecting maintained schools and academies, some independent schools, and many other educational institutions and programmes outside of higher education •inspecting childcare, adoption and fostering agencies and initial teacher training •publishing reports of our findings so they can be used to improve the overall quality of education and training •regulating a range of early years and children’s social care services, making sure they’re suitable for children and potentially vulnerable young people •reporting to policymakers on the effectiveness of these services • hashOverlay-FullResolve.png HD-ShadowLong.png HD-ShadowShort.png How does OFSTED work? •http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/ • •