1. Ofsted ITE Inspection experiences, Stage 1 Dr. Marj Jeavons
UCET Presentation
Ofsted ITE Inspection experiences, Stage 1
Dr. Marj Jeavons

2. University College Birmingham
FE/HE institution (Initial phone call went to FE!!)
PGCE Early Years 33
PGCE Primary 30
School Direct
AOR
Confused by PGCE Early Years (EYITT / EYTS)
All routes scrutinised, no matter the numbers

3. Information requirements
Documentation on trainees in the format Ofsted wanted.
Didn’t like the SED data (Organised as the TDA had wanted, but Ofsted wanted it set out differently.)
Drilled down into files on trainees from their application onwards.

4. With trainees in schools and at UCB
Ofsted tried to be negative wherever possible
Asked trainees what was wrong with the programme / what they didn’t like / what needed to be improved
Continuously trying to find fault
Trainees shocked at their approach
The same approach was taken with mentors in schools
(Good cop / bad cop approach. One inspector was negative, but the other positive.)

5. Final feedback Minimal
Numerous positives (No one spoke about us negatively, and they were shocked by that.)
Quality of feedback provided by mentors inconsistent, so some trainees don’t make rapid progress. (Insufficient numbers not making the top ‘outstanding’ grade.)
Quality of mentor support for trainees inconsistent
Self-evaluation needs to have a sharper focus
(Very much liked mentor support for SDs!)

6. Improvements linked to the ITT Action Plan 2015/16
All mentors provided with a training pack file, which includes all feedback provided for trainees
Mentors can gain a ‘Mentoring Certificate’ on completion of support for trainees or they can gain level 7 credits for a ‘Coaching and Mentoring’ module with the file and an academic assignment
Video clip of an ‘outstanding’ mentor giving feedback to a trainee, used for training purposes
Pen portrait updated with mentors using grade descriptors during weekly meetings to scaffold trainee progress
Use of SMART target setting with trainees
Redesign the SED so that a sharper focus on data can be developed

7. In preparation for Stage 2
All headteachers in schools have been sent a letter informing them that their NQT could be visited by an Ofsted inspector
Map of Birmingham provided that clearly shows where trainees have employment (78% within Birmingham)
All NQTs within Birmingham and surrounding LAs have been visited by a tutor from the ITE team as initial support
All NQTs ed asking their initial needs
Informal coffee and cake morning at half term
NQT targets sent to schools to make sure mentors have them and they have been shared
Conference organised for early 2016, ‘Mastery and depth.’