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The new Ofsted framework, analysed.

Below are our analysis whitepapers, plus a curated set of InnerDrive and Teacher CPD Academy resources mapped to each theme they uncover. 

PAPER 03

Inclusion

Classroom adaptation, monitoring of provision, SEND identification & family confidence, and curriculum access. Explore the patterns behind weaker inclusion judgements, and what helps.
29 pages | PDF

PAPER 02 

Achievement

Gaps in foundational knowledge, weak recall, underachieving SEND and disadvantaged pupils, and shaky literacy — let's explore what the evidence tells us, and what to we can do about it.
27 pages | PDF

PAPER 01

Curriculum & Teaching

Why teaching inconsistency, weak embedding, sparse assessment and unfocused CPD keep showing up in 'Needs attention' reports – and how to fix each.
29 pages | PDF

Inclusion webinar | 24.06.2026

We'll be talking through the major findings of the Inclusion whitepaper, plus sharing more about our new Sense of Belonging topic area in collaboration with Jon Hutchinson.

400+

Recent inspection reports analysed under the new framework

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Rating bands on the new report card – Exceptional to Urgent Improvement

8

Signal patterns that keep recurring in 'Needs attention' verdicts

Nov '25

When the new framework took effect

EXPLORE BY OFSTED THEME

Each signal, with our suggested resources

We've mapped the focal themes from each paper to the Teacher CPD Academy resource that goes deepest on it. Some are free tasters or previews; the rest are inside an Academy subscription.

INCLUSION

Staff implementation and classroom practice

Monitoring and evaluation of provision

SEND: identification, planning and family confidence

Curriculum access and achievement outcomes

"There is a lack of robustness to staff training and teaching practices that limit approaches to adaptive teaching."
COURSE

Adaptive Teaching

Support student learning by making impactful adjustments to instruction whilst maintaining high expectations for everyone.

KEYNOTE

Demystifying Adaptive Teaching

Filmed live at the 2026 Teaching & Learning Summit, Jade unpacks what adaptive teaching really means in practice,  clear strategies for embedding adaptive teaching into everyday classroom practice.

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The CPD Suite | Jade Pearce

Designed by us and delivered by you, The CPD Suite is a ready-to-use professional development toolkit to help you facilitate high-quality, evidence-informed training.

"The school does not routinely use the information from checks on learning to adjust their support or try new things."
COURSE

Becoming Evidence-informed

Enhance your practice by developing your knowledge of how to read, understand and analyse research.

CSN TALK

Developing High Performing Senior Leadership Teams | Sam Crome

Running and being part of a high performing team in schools is a big part of senior leadership. So, what does the research say? Can we learn from other domains such a business and sport?

CSN TALK

Implementing CPD So It Sticks | Amarbeer Singh Gill & Nick Pointer

Staff CPD is a great vehicle for facilitating change and enabling student progress. But unfortunately, it doesn’t always have the impact we want it to. This session explores why that is and what we can do about it.

"Families have low confidence in the school’s ability to meet pupils' needs."
COURSE

SEND & Cognitive Science

In this interactive course, staff can explore how Cognitive Science strategies can be adapted for students with SEND to enhance their learning. 

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How can we best support students with SEND | Expert Insights with Gary Aubin

Gary suggests that high-quality teaching and strong teacher-student relationships are key in supporting students with SEND. He also highlights the challenges of creating strategies that work for everyone.

IN PERSON

Supporting SEND Students

Book in-person CPD workshops to help your stafff create inclusive classrooms that support the learning of everyone, including students with SEND.

"Some pupils access learning well while others struggle with tasks that are not matched to their individual starting points or specific barriers"
COURSE

Scaffolding

Empower independent learning by providing students with the right level of support to help them develop new skills and knowledge.

VIDEO MODELLING

Teaching Unpacked | Doug Lemov

Watch expert teaching in action with real-life examples of strategies accompanied by Doug's expert analysis.

COURSE

Coming Soon: Developing a Sense of Belonging

In collaboration with Jon Hutchinson, this upcoming topic area explores how to build inclusive classrooms and support your students to develop a sense of belonging.

ACHIEVEMENT

Gaps in foundational knowledge

Poor recall of prior learning

Disadvantaged or pupils with SEND underachieving

Weak literacy skills
“Pupils who have not secured strong foundations… struggle to access subject content.”
COURSE

Rosenshine's Principles

In this interactive course, staff learn how to apply Rosenshine's 10 Principles of Instruction in their classroom – and learn why they help students learn more effectively.

KEYNOTE

Why Learning Fails: The Knowledge Gap | Alex Quigley

Filmed live at the 2026 Teaching & Learning Summit, Alex speaks about the crucial role of prior knowledge in shaping new learning and how gaps can limit progress.

LESSON

Studying with the Brain in Mind

A ready-to-deliver 40-minute lesson. Help your students know how their brain works, grows and learns – and how to adapt their learning strategies to it. Also available as an in-person student workshop.

"They do not consistently make connections between what they are learning now and what they have learned previously."
COURSE

Spacing, Interleaving & Dual Coding

Use these three key ways of presenting learning material to help boost your students' information retention when they need it most.

LESSON

Maximising Your Memory

A ready-to-deliver 15-minute lesson, perfect for tutor time. Provide your students with tips and strategies to help them improve their memory and recall.

COURSE

Retrieval Practice

Boost your student's ability to learn and memorise information for the long term by using one of the most effective learning strategies out there.

"Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND achieve markedly less well than their peers in key areas."
COURSE

SEND & Cognitive Science

In this interactive course, staff can explore how Cognitive Science strategies can be adapted for students with SEND to enhance their learning. 

CSN TALK

Creating a Truly Inclusive School | Gary Aubin

This session explores what it means to be an inclusive school and what proactive steps we can take to make learning work for all students.

IN PERSON

Supporting SEND Students

An in-person CPD workshop to help your stafff create inclusive classrooms that support the learning of everyone, including students with SEND.

"A number of pupils currently have gaps in their core knowledge and skills, particularly the skills required to write well, including handwriting."
COURSE

Literacy: Phonics and Prior Knowledge

Explore the crucial factors in the process of learning to read, and the key role that prior knowledge can play in literacy.

IN PERSON

Science of Literacy workshops

An engaging, interactive CPD workshop to help your staff discover how to develop motivated and confident readers & writers, using key literacy research.

COURSE

Learning to Spell

Explore the research around how students learn to spell, along with considerations for teaching and testing spelling.

CURRICULUM & TEACHING

Inconsistency of teaching

Weak implementation & embedding

Limited use of assessment to adapt teaching

Identification of CPD needs
"Across subjects, teaching does not consistently build pupils' knowledge over time."
COURSE

Clear Explanations

Learn how clear explanations can help student learning and protect against information overload.

VIDEO MODELLING

Teaching Unpacked | Doug Lemov

Watch expert teaching in action with real-life examples of strategies accompanied by Doug's expert analysis.

COURSE

Cold-Calling and Wait Times

Enhance student engagement and participation in the classroom with effective Cold-Calling strategies and extended Wait Times.

“While the curriculum is well planned… there is more to do to ensure it is taught as leaders intend.”
TOOL

The CPD Suite | Jade Pearce

Designed by us and delivered by you, The CPD Suite is a ready-to-use professional development toolkit to help you facilitate high-quality, evidence-informed training.

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Hands-on support

A whole team will have your back, with support from your dedicated account manager, T&L advice from our experienced ex-school leaders, and insights from our team of psychologists.

CSN TALK

Implementing CPD So It Sticks | Amarbeer Singh Gill & Nick Pointer

Staff CPD is a great vehicle for facilitating change and enabling student progress. But unfortunately, it doesn’t always have the impact we want it to. This session explores why that is and what we can do about it.

"The school does not use assessment reliably enough to identify misconceptions or address gaps in knowledge."
COURSE

Checking for Understanding

At the heart of good teaching is a simple challenge: knowing what your students actually understand so you can be sure they’re really grasping what you’re teaching. 

KEYNOTE

Demystifying Adaptive Teaching | Jade Pearce

Filmed live at the 2026 Teaching & Learning Summit, Jade unpacks what adaptive teaching really means in practice,  clear strategies for embedding adaptive teaching into everyday classroom practice.

COURSE

Adaptive Teaching

Support student learning by making impactful adjustments to instruction whilst maintaining high expectations for everyone.

"Leaders are working to improve teaching so that it is consistently effective."
CSN TALK

When Teaching & Learning Goes Wrong | Jennifer Webb

This session focuses on the role T&L plays within a wider ecosystem and how senior leaders can help maximise its impact.

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Expert Insights

Learn about practical and effective applications of Cognitive Science

directly from world-renowned education experts and researchers.

IN PERSON

Teacher CPD workshops

We deliver inspiring, illuminating, interactive and practical professional development that helps teachers develop their classroom practice.

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See how a Teacher CPD Academy subscription works in your context.

We'll talk through your last inspection/your school's priorities and show you which resources would help you most, plus how we can support you to embed them.

EXPLORE BY OFSTED THEME

Each signal, with our suggested resources

We've mapped each focal theme from both papers to the Teacher CPD Academy resource that goes deepest on it. Some are free tasters or previews; the rest are inside an Academy subscription

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CURRICULUM & TEACHING

01 – CURRICULUM & TEACHING

Inconsistency of teaching

"Across subjects, teaching does not consistently build pupils’
knowledge over time"
COURSE
Cold-Calling  & Wait Times
COURSE
Clear Explanations
VIDEO SERIES
Teaching Unpacked with Doug Lemov

02

CURRICULUM & TEACHING

Weak implementation & embedding

“While the curriculum is well planned… there is more to do to ensure it is taught as leaders intend”
TOOL
The CPD Suite – ready-made staff training
SUPPORT
Dedicated acount manager
CSN TALK
Implementing CPD So It Sticks | Amarbeer Singh Gill & Nick Pointer

03

CURRICULUM & TEACHING

Limited use of assessment to adapt teaching

"The school does not use assessment reliably enough to
identify misconceptions or address gaps in knowledge"
COURSE
Checking for Understanding
COURSE
Adaptive Teaching & Scaffolding
KEYNOTE
Demystifying Adaptive Teaching | Jade Pearce

04

CURRICULUM & TEACHING

Identification of CPD needs

"Leaders are working to improve teaching so that it is consistently
effective"
CSN TALK
Leading Curriculum Development
TOOL
Expert Insights – 'little and often'  approach
IN-PERSON
Teacher CPD inset & twilight sessions

05

ACHIEVEMENT

01 – CURRICULUM & TEACHING

Gaps in foundational knowledge

“Pupils who have not secured strong foundations… struggle to access subject content”
COURSE
Rosenshine's Principles
KEYNOTE
Why Learning Fails: The Knowledge Gap | Alex Quigley
TOOL
Expert Insights – 'little and often'  approach

06

ACHIEVEMENT

01 – CURRICULUM & TEACHING

Poor recall of prior learning

"They do not consistently make
connections between what they are learning now and what they
have learned previously"
COURSE
Spacing & Interleaving & Dual Coding
LESSON
Maximising Your Memory | 15-minutes
VIDEO SERIES
Teaching Unpacked with Doug Lemov

07

ACHIEVEMENT

Pupils with SEND or disadvantaged pupils underachieving

""Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND achieve markedly less well than their peers in key areas"
COURSE
SEND & Cognitive Science
CSN TALK
Creating a Truly Inclusive School | Gary Aubin
IN-PERSON
Supporting SEND Students CPD workshop

08

ACHIEVEMENT

Weak literacy skills

"A number of pupils currently have gaps in their core knowledge and
skills, particularly the skills required to write well, including handwriting."
COURSE
Literacy: Phonics & Prior Knowledge
COURSE
Developing Independent Readers
IN-PERSON
Science of Literacy CPD workshops