SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant (Special Educational Needs Podcast)

Ofsted’s New Inspection Framework & Inclusion Focus - Georgina Durrant in conversation with Adam Sproston from Ofsted


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🎙️ SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant: Ofsted’s New Inspection Framework & Inclusion Focus with Adam Sproston

In this insightful episode of SEND in the Experts for Twinkl, host Georgina Durrant, former teacher and SENDCO, author and Twinkl's National Inclusion Lead - welcomes Adam Sproston, Senior His Majesty’s Inspector for SEND, Alternative Provision (AP), and Inclusion at Ofsted. Together, they explore the 2025 updates to Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework (EIF), which now includes an enhanced focus on inclusion.

🎧 What you’ll learn in this episode:

  • Adam’s career journey from classroom teacher to national SEND leader
  • Why he joined Ofsted and his passion for inclusive education
  • What the new inspection framework, confirmed in September 2025 (rolled out November 10th), means for schools and SEND learners
  • How inspectors will evaluate inclusion and SEND support during inspections
  • What school leaders and teachers can expect from the enhanced inclusion lens
  • How school context, such as high proportions of learners with SEND, is considered during inspection
  • Reassurance for parents and carers about the quality of SEND provision
  • Ofsted’s broader work to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND

Whether you’re a teacher, SENDCO, school leader, or parent, this episode offers essential insights into how Ofsted’s 2025 inspection reforms are reshaping inclusive education in England.

Tune in now to stay informed on the latest developments in SEND and inclusion within the UK education system.

  • Twinkl's Inclusion hub : https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/inclusion-teaching-resources
  • Ofsted Inspection Framework: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework/education-inspection-framework-for-use-from-november-2025


Ofsted 2025 inspection framework, inclusion in schools, SEND provision UK, Adam Sproston Ofsted, Georgina Durrant podcast, Twinkl SEND, educational inspection updates, SENDCO support, alternative provision Ofsted, inclusive education England

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