Description

**Toolkits will be available for download/delivery in July**

Introduction

Welcome to the Ofsted Toolkit for the inspection area of Behaviour and Values. This comprehensive guide is designed to help schools navigate the new Ofsted inspection requirements for behaviour and values and ensure that they meet the highest standards of educational excellence. With Ofsted’s rigorous inspection criteria, it is essential to have the right tools and strategies in place to achieve success. Our toolkit provides everything you need to excel in this new educational inspection landscape starting in September 2025.

Why Choose Our Toolkit?

Our Ofsted Toolkit is meticulously crafted to align with the September 2025 behaviour and values aspect of the new framework. We understand the challenges that come with adapting to new standards, and our toolkit is here to simplify the process. Here are some reasons why our toolkit stands out:

• Comprehensive Coverage: Our toolkit covers all aspects of the new behaviour and values element of the framework, ensuring that you have a thorough understanding of the requirements and how to meet them.
• Expert Insights: Developed by leading educational experts, our toolkit provides valuable insights and practical tips to help you excel in your Ofsted inspections.
• User-Friendly: The toolkit is designed to be easy to use, with clear instructions and actionable steps that make implementation straightforward.
• Customisable Resources: Tailor our resources to fit the unique needs of your school and students, ensuring that you can effectively address your specific challenges.
• Ongoing Support: We offer ongoing support and updates to ensure that you stay informed about any changes or new developments in the Ofsted framework.

Key Content

Our Ofsted Toolkit is packed with features that will help you achieve excellence in the ‘behaviour and values’ element of inspection and provide you with everything you need to excel during the new framework inspections. Our toolkits are not just templates; every section has detailed instructions and comprehensive completed examples so that you say and do exactly what Ofsted want to see and hear.

1. Ofsted Inspection Questions and Comprehensive Answers

Our toolkit includes all the questions and detailed answers for SLT, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. These guides will ensure you know what to expect, have comprehensive answers ready and use the language Ofsted want to hear.

2. Self-Evaluation Framework for Behaviour and values

Our self-evaluation frameworks for behaviour and values help you assess your school’s performance against the new Ofsted criteria. These frameworks provide a structured approach to identifying strengths and areas for improvement, ensuring that you are well-prepared for inspections and have accurately identified behaviour and values targets for your school development plan.

3. Inspection Checklist – Vital Tasks to Complete Prior to Inspection

The ten most important tasks to complete prior to inspection to ensure your school is ready for the behaviour and values element of inspection.

4.Behaviour and values – Action Plans

Exemplar templates and comprehensive completed examples of effective School Development Plans which focus on the key areas of the new inspection framework including detailed section on behaviour and values and potential targets you could use.

5. Behaviour and Values Presentation Ofsted Friendly Templates

We provide customisable templates for you to present your behaviour and values achievements effectively in a way Ofsted will understand and fit perfectly with the new framework.

6. Assessment Tools

Our toolkit includes a range of assessment tools that help you measure behaviour and values and identify areas for improvement. Our tools provide reliable and accurate data to inform your behaviour and values strategies and to present your behaviour and values impact to Ofsted in a clear and succinct manner.

7. Professional Development Resources

Our toolkit provides a pre-recorded 1-hour training presentation to prepare all staff for the behaviour and values element of the new Ofsted framework. This can be played to staff during a twilight staff meeting. It also provides a variety of professional development resources to help you, and your staff stay up to date with the latest educational practices and standards.

8. Parental Engagement Strategies

Engaging parents in their children’s education is crucial for success. Our toolkit includes strategies and resources to help you build strong partnerships with parents and involve them in the behaviour management process. From communication plans to parent workshops, the toolkit provides everything you need to foster positive relationships with parents and how to share your ‘behaviour and values ‘strategies and successes with parents in the most effective ways.

9. Case Studies and Best Practices

Learn from the experiences of other schools that have successfully implemented outstanding behaviour and values initiatives. Our toolkit includes case studies and examples of best practices in school behaviour and values that you can draw inspiration from and adapt to your own context; and we know Ofsted will love them.

10. Effectiveness Report to Governors – Behaviour and values

A simple but comprehensive report for leaders to complete for reporting to governors or accountability purposes. Completed examples included.

11. Monitoring Templates

Templates containing key concepts leaders should be monitoring in the behaviour and values element of inspection.

12. Subject Leader and SLT Impact Audits

 Very simple audits of your impact as a SLT/subject leader in terms of improving the effectiveness of behaviour and values at every level in your school. Completed examples included.

13. Portfolio Annotation Sheet

Best practice is to start to collate a portfolio of case studies demonstrating the impact of behaviour and values in your school.

14.CPD Record and Impact

A record sheet for all informal and formal CPD undertaken and the impact it has had on your behaviour and values across your school. Includes completed examples.

How to Use the Toolkit

Using our Ofsted Toolkit is simple and straightforward. Here are the steps to get started:

1. Complete the Checklist of 10 tasks which MUST be completed prior to inspection.
2. Share Toolkit with SLT, Subject Leaders, Teachers – regularly meet to ensure all tasks completed and consistency of approach.
3. Review Current Achievement: Begin by reviewing the detailed behaviour and values impact and outcomes for each year group/group of pupils. Familiarise yourself with the key behaviour and values impact for specific groups of pupils in your school paying particular attention to SEND and PPG pupils and what behaviour and values strategies you have used to improve challenging behaviour and low-level disruption.
4. Customise the Resources: Tailor the templates, assessment tools, and other resources to fit the specific needs of your school and students.
5. Implement the Strategies: Put the behaviour and values strategies and tools into practice in your school. Use the behaviour and values strategies to measure improvements and how your behaviour and values strategies have led to the successes.
6. Engage with Professional Development: Take advantage of our professional development resources to enhance your skills and knowledge. Attend our webinars stay informed about the latest educational practices in behaviour and values.
7. Conduct Self-Evaluations: Use the self-evaluation frameworks to assess your school’s performance and identify areas for improvement for behaviour and values. Regularly review and update your practices to ensure continuous improvement.
8. Involve Parents: Implement the parental engagement strategies to build strong partnerships with parents and involve them in the educational process.
9. Learn from Best Practices: Review the case studies and best practices included in the toolkit to gain insights and inspiration from other successful schools.

Overview

The Ofsted Toolkit for the inspection area of behaviour and values is your ultimate guide to behaviour and values excellence. With comprehensive resources, expert insights, and practical strategies, our toolkit provides everything you need to navigate the new behaviour and values requirements with confidence. By using our toolkit, you can ensure that your school is well-prepared for Ofsted inspections and that your students receive the highest quality education.

We are committed to supporting you every step of the way. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.