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Ofsted and the Personal Development Judgement (PSHE Included)
A Practical Guide to Achieving Outstanding
Written by an experienced SLT member responsible for PD / PSHE, in partnership with Cre8tive Resources – supporting 100+ schools to achieve Good or Outstanding ratings through effective curriculum provision and mapping.

Ofsted Preparation Package – Personal Development
This comprehensive guide is designed to help your school confidently prepare for the Personal Development judgement during Ofsted inspections. Use it as:
• A clear explanation of the requirements to achieve Outstanding in Personal Development
• A structured tool to record and present your school’s work as evidence for inspectors
• An evaluation framework to highlight progress and identify areas for improvement
• A resource for staff presentations and training sessions
• An aide-memoire to refresh staff knowledge before inspection visits

What Topics Are Covered?
• What Happens During an Ofsted Visit?
• Defining Personal Development
• Designing Your PSHE & RSE Programme
• Detailed PSHE & RSE Curriculum Content
• Additional PSHE Elements
• Assessment Strategies
• Character Development
• British Values
• Equality Act 2010 & Protected Characteristics
• Extra-Curricular and Wider Opportunities
• Inclusion & Equality in Practice
• CEIAG & Gatsby Benchmarks
• Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural Development (SMSC)
• Confidently Responding to Inspectors’ Questions
• Examples of Poor, Good, and Outstanding Judgements
• Cre8tive PSHE Curriculum Support
• How to Use the Appendices

Included Documents (15 Total)
• Ofsted and Personal Development Guide (Presentation Slides)
• Appendix A – Curriculum Coverage Examples (Cre8tive Curriculum)
• Appendix A – Personal Development Coverage Examples (Cre8tive Curriculum)
• Appendix A – Blank Template for Your Own Coverage Mapping
• Appendix B – SMSC Tracker
• Appendix C – Personal Development Evidence Collection Sheet
• Appendix D – Judgement-Based Questions
• Appendix E – Embedding British Values Across the Curriculum
• Appendix F – Embedding SMSC Across the School
• Ofsted Tough Questions Guide – “How Does the School Check What Pupils Understand?”
• Blank PD Mapping Template – “Capturing Personal Development”
• Sample Assessment from Cre8tive Curriculum
• Completed Appendix C Sample from an Outstanding School
• Sample Curriculum Journey
• Sample Curriculum Mapping Document from Cre8tive Resources
• PSHE/PD Deep Dive Question List – Are You Prepared to Evidence and Answer All?
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Additional Support**
Did you know Cre8tive Resources offers full teaching curricula across the following subjects:
• PSHE
• Careers
• Citizenship
• Sixth Form
• Humanities
Simply search “Cre8tive Resources Website” on Google to explore our full range of resources.