1. Sean Harford HMI National Director, Education @HarfordSean
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Sean Harford HMI National Director, Education @HarfordSean
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2. Ofsted inspection The common inspection framework Questions/discussion
Background
Outcomes so far
Questions/discussion
Myths and school workload
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3. The common inspection framework
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4. Ofsted - our legal responsibilities Raising standards, improving lives
Encouraging the services we inspect and regulate:
to improve
to be user-focused
to be efficient and effective.
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5. Principles of inspection reform
Inspect the right things in the right way through a standardised inspection framework
Provide comparable and accurate information for parents, carers, learners and employers to inform their choices
Deliver timely inspections where there are signs of decline or improvement
Have a proportionate approach to inspections
Ensure rigorous quality of all inspections
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6. Understanding the changes
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7. The common inspection framework
Inspectors make four key judgements for all the education remits:
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Outcomes for children and learners
And will state clearly whether safeguarding is effective.
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8. The common inspection framework
The common inspection framework (CIF) provides greater clarity, coherence and comparability for learners, parents and employers.
Judgements are comparable across all Ofsted reports for:
early years provision
16 to 19 study programmes
In FE and skills inspections, inspectors report on types of provision – including apprenticeships, adult learning and learners with high needs
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9. Full inspection judgements – schools (section 5)
Inspectors make four key judgements:
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Outcomes for children and learners.
Where relevant, inspectors also make judgements about:
the effectiveness of the early years provision
the effectiveness of 16 to 19 study programmes
And state clearly whether safeguarding is effective.
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10. Short inspection judgements (section 8)
Short inspections for good school and academies – approximately every three years, for one day.
Two judgements only:
Is the school still good?
Is safeguarding effective?
Greater professional dialogue during the inspection and regular reporting to parents and pupils.
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11. Short inspections Is the school/provider continuing to be good?
Is safeguarding effective?
Yes
Yes
Insufficient evidence or concerns about effectiveness/ safeguarding
School/provider remains good
School/provider may be outstanding
HMI informs school/provider that insufficient evidence has been gathered or concerns exist.
Explains that a full inspection will follow shortly.
The school/provider’s performance is being sustained.
It continues to provide a good quality of education for pupils/learners.
Any weaknesses are known by leaders and governors, and are being tackled – proven capacity.
Is it likely that the school/provider might be judged outstanding in a full inspection?
Lead stays on; Ofsted region quickly deploys further inspectors
Lead stays on; Ofsted region quickly deploys further inspectors
Returns to cycle of inspection
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12. Changing the inspection workforce
Since September 2015, Ofsted has contracted directly with new Ofsted Inspectors.
Seven in ten Ofsted Inspectors are current practitioners
Improved quality and consistency of inspection
Ofsted Inspectors and Her Majesty’s Inspectors are working together in Ofsted’s regions, training together and inspecting together.
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13. Outcomes so far
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14. School improvement
Improvement in the percentage of schools that are good or better
2015/16: 73% of schools judged good or better in their inspections
State of the nation at end of August: 89% primary schools and 78% of secondary are good or better
Many more children educated in schools that are good or better since 2010
Characterised by strong, authoritative leadership – securing and sustaining improvement in a culture of high expectations
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15. Improvement in primary schools
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16. Improvement in secondary schools
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17. Improvement of ‘satisfactory’ schools
The journey of secondary schools judged satisfactory as at 31 August 2012
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18. Questions?
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19. #OfstedMyths… and workload…#HelpSean
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20. Key themes in our inspections
Emphasis on impact across all key judgements
Impact of the culture of the school
Importance of safeguarding as a golden thread throughout all judgements
The vital importance of a broad and balanced curriculum
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21. Inspection – what types of evidence do we use?
Evidence for an inspection is drawn from:
discussion with school leaders, staff, pupils and parents
the school’s own self-evaluation, NOT SEF!
national test, exam and attendance data
the school’s own assessment information…current progress
direct observation of practice during inspection
surveys of parents, staff and pupils
other documentary material, e.g. on website
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22. DfE Workload Review Groups
Marking, Data management and Planning/teacher resources groups:
Marking
Data management
Planning/teaching resources
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23. Workload Review Groups’ recommendations for Ofsted
Marking, data management and planning/teacher resources groups
Continue to communicate clarifications
Continue to monitor reports re preferences
Monitor impact of revised framework – no change for two years
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24. Questions?
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25. Thank you!
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26. Ofsted on the web and on social media
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