Ofsted inspectors will assess pupils’ behaviour and attitudes under the plans ALAMYSchools with badly behaved pupils will be marked down by inspectors in an overhaul of Ofsted ratings. Low-level disruption including pupils swinging on chairs, whispering, passing notes or checking phones while teachers are talking will be assessed from September. Ofsted said that this was the issue parents cared most about. Inspectors will assess behaviour as a new category by observing different classes and at break and lunch, noting pupils’ punctuality, manners and “pride in themselves and the school”. Ofsted said that there was currently an “over-reliance on performance data” which incentivised schools to game…

Source: The Times January 15, 2019 23:59 UTC