How Ofsted inspects behaviour | Ofsted webinar for schools

During this webinar we shared our latest research findings on behaviour in maintained schools and academies. We considered the potential barriers to securing good behaviour and the key actions that effective schools are prioritising. We focussed on how schools establish high expectations, what pupils are explicitly taught and why, as well as the importance of training for staff and getting things right from the start.

Our panel:
- Lee Owston HMI, Deputy Director, Schools and Early Education
- Steve Shaw HMI, Senior HMI, SEND Cross Remit Education
- Di Mullan HMI, Senior HMI, Schools East Midlands
- Sue Morris-King HMI, Senior HMI, Schools West Midlands

Contents:
0:00 Intro
1:32 Session outline
5:10 Findings from Ofsted’s research
9:02 The impact of pupils’ behaviour
10:12 Factors contributing to securing good behaviour
16:05 Staff CPD
18:18 DfE guidance
22:58 Inspecting behaviour
23:22 Preparation
24:58 The educationally focused call
27:48 Deep dives
29:56 Sources of evidence
31:33 Surveys
33:34 Attendance
35:13 Pupils who have specific needs
35:47 Pupils who are not in school
36:42 Suspensions and exclusions
38:03 Removal from classrooms
41:00 Questions
41:32 Q1: How much understanding is given to schools when they are managing challenging behaviours?
44:12 Q2: Behaviour data on inspection
47:19 Q3: Behaviour and the overall grade
49:43 Q4: Considering potential barriers to securing good behaviour in AP

Questions in full:
Q1: How much understanding is given to schools when they are managing challenging behaviours from individual pupils or groups?
Q2: What specific behaviour data do schools need to have available for an inspection? How, for example, could schools show detail about bullying data and what would inspectors be interested in looking at?
Q3:What weight does Ofsted give to behaviour in the overall grading of an inspection?
Q4: Will consideration be given to the potential barriers to securing good behaviour in alternative provision (AP) such as pupil referral units?