How will Ofsted use the Framework?
Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework and the Framework for Excellence are strongly linked to each other. In future Ofsted’s criteria for risk assessment will use the Framework’s scores, paying particular attention to inadequate levels of performance. The LSC and Ofsted continue to work together to develop the relationship between the two processes. The revised Ofsted inspection handbook published in September 2008 includes information on how inspectors will begin to take account of performance scores from the Framework.
