Contents

Letter from Chris Woodhead

Preface

Commentary

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Sixth forms in schools

Special schools

Schools requiring special measures and schools with serious weaknesses

The education of young people outside mainstream education

Youth work

Adult education

Independent schools

Teacher education and training

Local education authority support for school improvement

Annexes

Annex 1	Inspection evidence
Annex 2	Interpreting inspection evidence
Annex 3	A balanced sample of schools
Annex 4	Statistical summary
Annex 5	OFSTED publications 1998/99

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