Off rolling leaves young people vulnerable to gangs, Ofsted warns
Ofsted’s HMCI has warned that schools “off rolling” pupils can have dire consequences and leave young people vulnerable to gangs and that being removed from school can be the start of a “downward spiral”.
Amanda Spielman told the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) Conference in Manchester this week that Ofsted’s new inspection regime would look to address schools putting “exam performance and league tables over the needs of individual pupils.”
The new framework is set to give more weight to a school’s curriculum and give less weight to exam results. The inspectorate has also promised to have a sharper focus on off rolling.
Speaking at the conference, Ms Spielman said: “For too many children, falling out of school is the start of a downward spiral.
“Their future becomes uncertain. And, for your part, these children are increasingly difficult to keep track of. We often talk about children going ‘under the radar’; a cliché, but so apt here.”
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