Be Ofsted-Ready Every Day
Don't wait for inspection to know where you stand. Starlight helps you build ongoing evidence of teaching quality, track professional development, and demonstrate alignment with the Teachers' Standards.
What Ofsted Looks For
Intent: A curriculum that's ambitious and sequenced
Implementation: Teaching that builds knowledge effectively
Impact: Students know more, remember more
Starlight provides evidence for implementation
Evidence for Quality of Education
Starlight helps demonstrate the implementation strand of Quality of Education
Effective Questioning
Evidence of how teachers check understanding, use questioning to identify gaps, and respond to misconceptions - key indicators Ofsted look for.
Clear Explanations
Track how teachers explain concepts, use examples, and model thinking - demonstrating that "explanations are clear and engaging."
Ongoing Development
Show a trajectory of improvement over time - evidence that teachers are continuously developing their practice based on feedback.
From the Ofsted Handbook
"Teachers have expert knowledge of the subjects that they teach. If they do not, they are supported to address gaps in their knowledge so that pupils are not disadvantaged by ineffective teaching."
Starlight provides the ongoing feedback teachers need to identify and address gaps in their practice.
What This Means for Your School
- Documented CPD that's specific and actionable
- Evidence of teaching quality improvement
- Support for teachers at all career stages
Aligned to the Teachers' Standards
Our feedback maps directly to the areas that define effective teaching
TS2: Promote Good Progress
Evidence of how you plan and teach lessons that enable pupils to learn and make progress.
TS3: Subject Knowledge
Demonstrate expert subject knowledge and how you use it to support learning.
TS4: Plan & Teach
Show structured lessons that respond to student needs and check understanding.
TS5: Adapt Teaching
Evidence of differentiating and responding to pupil needs, including SEND.
TS6: Assessment
Track how you use formative assessment to identify gaps and address misconceptions.
TS8: Professional Development
Demonstrate ongoing reflection and commitment to improving your practice.
ECT & ITTECF Support
Help Early Career Teachers build evidence and develop confidence
For ECTs
- Regular feedback between mentor sessions
- Evidence of progress aligned to ECF standards
- Private space to practise and reflect
- Accelerate skill development in key areas
For Mentors & Leaders
- Support ECTs between scheduled observations
- Documented evidence for ECT sign-off
- Consistent feedback framework across school
- Reduce mentor workload while improving support
How to Build Your Evidence
A simple process that fits into your existing workflow
Record Lessons Regularly
Record lessons with a discreet USB-style recorder worn on a lanyard. No video, no disruption - just your natural teaching.
Receive Detailed Feedback
Get AI analysis mapped to Teachers' Standards and Quality of Education indicators within minutes.
Build Your Evidence Base
Track improvement over time. Generate reports that demonstrate CPD impact and teaching quality.
Research-Informed Approach
Our framework aligns with what research says about effective teaching
High-quality teaching is the most important factor in improving outcomes for students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.— Education Endowment Foundation
Regular, specific feedback leads to significantly greater improvements in teaching practice than annual appraisal processes.— Kraft & Blazar, 2017
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Be Ready for Any Inspection
Start building your evidence base today. Our Launchpad Programme gives you 5 lesson analyses for just £100 - perfect for seeing how Starlight can support your Ofsted preparation.