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<p>The draft guidance is clear that teaching for these subjects should be in line
with pupil need, informed by pupil voice and participation in curriculum development,
and should be in response to issues as they arise in the school and wider community.
Schools should make sure that staff are equipped to deliver these subjects to a high
standard, ensuring that the subjects are well led, effectively managed and planned.
Staff have a vital contribution in ensuring these subjects are sensitive to the needs
of pupils, for example by having regard to a pupil’s religious background or special
educational need and also in ensuring they are embedded as part of a whole school
approach.</p><p>Ofsted inspectors are required to consider pupils’ spiritual, moral,
social and cultural development (SMSC) as part of section 5 school inspections. Ofsted’s
school inspection handbook, attached, sets out the specific aspects considered under
SMSC. It covers a broad range of matters including pupils’ reflectivity; moral and
ethical issues; social interaction; participation in the community; and acceptance
of and engagement with fundamental British values. Ofsted has recently consulted on
new inspection arrangements, and will publish a revised handbook in due course.</p><p>
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