Professional dialogue or procedural compliance? Interrogating Ofsted's 2025 education inspection framework
Educational Management Administration & Leadership: Formerly Educational Management & Administration
Published online on June 08, 2026
Abstract
Educational Management Administration & Leadership, Ahead of Print.
This article presents one of the first empirical studies of Ofsted's 2025 Education Inspection Framework, introduced following the Big Listen consultation and the removal of single-phrase judgements. Drawing on focus groups with 48 participants across ...
This article presents one of the first empirical studies of Ofsted's 2025 Education Inspection Framework, introduced following the Big Listen consultation and the removal of single-phrase judgements. Drawing on focus groups with 48 participants across ...