1. Senior Leaders’ Section 48 Training

2. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018
‘THAT ALL MAY BE FREE’
Your right hand, O LORD, glorious in power (Ex 15:6)

3. Lead us by your hand, that we may live.
God of the Exodus, you led your people through the Red Sea from slavery into freedom. Free us from all forms of slavery and everything that obscures human dignity.
Lead us by your hand, that we may live.

4. Lead us by your hand, that we may live.
God of abundance, you provide for all our needs. Help us to rise above selfishness and greed and give us the courage to be agents of justice in the world.
Lead us by your hand, that we may live.

5. Lead us by your hand, that we may live.
God of love, you created us in your image and have redeemed us in Christ. Empower us to love our neighbour and to welcome the stranger.
Lead us by your hand, that we may live.

6. Lead us by your hand, that we may live.
God of the covenant you remain faithful to us even when we have wandered into violence. Put a new spirit and a new heart within us that we may instead be servants of your peace.
Lead us by your hand, that we may live.

7. Lead us by your hand, that we may live.
God of glory, in Jesus you chose to humble yourself and become part of our story. You made your home with a human family, and have adopted us as your children. Help us to remain faithful to our families and communities, and make us one in Christ.
Lead us by your hand, that we may live.

8. Lead us by your hand, that we may live.
God of the Trinity, you make us one with you and each other. Free us from the self-centredness, arrogance and fear that hinders the full visible unity of your Church.
Lead us by your hand, that we may live.

9. Establish a monitoring schedule for Catholic Life
INTENDED OUTCOMES
Clear understanding of the organisation and expectations of a section 48 inspection
Establish a monitoring schedule for Catholic Life
Self-evaluate Catholic Life, RE and Collective Worship against grade descriptors from the January 2018 Section 48 Framework
Review current monitoring and evaluation processes
Improve understanding of how to complete the section 48 SEF

10. S48 INSPECTIONS ORGANISATION OF S48 INSPECTIONS
Schools that were judged good or better at their last inspection they will be inspected 5 years later. These schools will also have a monitoring visit 3 years and a term after their last inspection.
Schools that were judged less than good at their last inspection they will be inspected 3 years later. They will receive a monitoring visit 1 year and a term after their last inspection.
Schools are notified two weeks in advance of their inspection or monitoring visit.

11. S48 INSPECTIONS All inspections take place over two days.
All secondary inspections have two inspectors.
Many primary inspections have two inspectors.
During the inspection the likely judgements are shared with the school.
Quality assurance by the Diocesan Education Service may result in judgements being changed.
Judgements are NOT to be made public until the final report is given to the school.

12. Telephone call from Maureen O'Leary
ORGANISATION OF S48 INSPECTIONS
Telephone call from Maureen O'Leary
from Charlotte Kirby will include:
Date of inspection
Name and address of inspector or inspectors
Documentation to be sent to inspectors and Maureen O’Leary a week before the inspection

13. Dear XXXX,
I am writing to let you know that your school will be inspected on X and X October 2017 and the inspector will be xxxxx who will be assisted by xxxxxx . You can contact them  at the following addresses   and
The inspectors will require the following documentation so please send them a week ahead of the inspection and I would be grateful if you would copy it to me
SEF documentation
Analyse School Performance (ASP)
School Improvement Plan and RE action plan
Achievement data. The achievement data should be a summary of pupils’ attainment  in RE for the last three years to include KS3 data and public exam data ;
appropriate analysis of pupils’ progress in RE over time including the progress and attainment of significant groups of pupils;

14. ORGANISATION OF S48 INSPECTIONS
The inspector will telephone school and may ask for further information
Timetable for the inspection will be arranged with school and may include: see p8 & 9 of the framework
Lesson observations
Learning walks
Work scrutiny
Collective worship
Interviews with headteacher, RE subject lead, PICCLS, parish priest/chaplain, lay chaplain, chair of governors and pupils
Review of evidence of monitoring and evaluation

15. ORGANISATION OF S48 INSPECTIONS
Inspectors arrive on first day 7.30am/8.00am
Tour of school building
Introductory meeting with whole staff
A suitable area for the inspectors needs to be provided
Inspectors will leave the school no later than 6.00pm

16. S48 INSPECTIONS
FEEDBACK

17. S48 INSPECTIONS
During the inspection schools will be kept up to date with what the likely judgements are going to be. This will be fedback at the end of the first day.
The ongoing feedback will be phrased  in this way– With the evidence available so far , it is likely that the judgement could be ……………….. This judgement is subject to change.
This will allow schools , if necessary, to produce sufficient evidence to support their own self-evaluation judgements . Inspectors will still make their own independent judgements based on the evidence.
Schools will be told NOT to make public their likely judgements until the final report is completed.  

18. OUTCOMES/PROVISION/LEADERSHIP
S48 INSPECTIONS
The inspection will judge 3 key areas:
Catholic Life
Religious Education
Collective Worship
OUTCOMES/PROVISION/LEADERSHIP

19. CATHOLIC LIFE (CL) S48 INSPECTIONS
CL1 The extent to which pupils contribute to and benefit from the Catholic Life of the school
CL2 The quality of provision for the Catholic Life of the school
CL3 How well leaders and governors promote, monitor and evaluate the provision of the Catholic Life of the School

20. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE)
S48 INSPECTIONS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE)
RE1 How well pupils achieve and enjoy their learning in Religious Education
RE2 The quality of teaching, learning and assessment in Religious Education
RE3 How well leaders and governors promote, monitor and evaluate the provision for Religious Education

21. COLLECTIVE WORSHIP (CW)
S48 INSPECTIONS
COLLECTIVE WORSHIP (CW)
CW1 How well pupils respond to and participate in the school’s Collective Worship
CW2 The quality of Collective Worship provided by the school
CW3 How well leaders and governors promote, monitor and evaluate the provision for Collective Worship

22. S48 INSPECTIONS DES RESOURCES
Support pack for Primary School Self –Evaluation of Catholic Life
Handbook for Leaders of Prayers & Collective Worship
Handbook for RE Subject Leaders: Planning, Assessment & Monitoring Templates
Secondary support materials are also available on RE Live
Has your school used these resources?
Have governors/pupils been informed or involved in any of the monitoring & evaluation?

23. S48 INSPECTIONS

24. CATHOLIC LIFE – What is it?
Area which is least understood by schools
What is your understanding of Catholic life (CL)?

25. S48 INSPECTIONS
What is CATHOLIC LIFE?

26. Support pack for Primary School Self –Evaluation of Catholic Life
S48 INSPECTIONS
Support pack for Primary School
Self –Evaluation of Catholic Life
Useful to clarify the meaning of CL
Pages 4 and 5 explain the distinctive signs of a Catholic school
Pages 6 and 7 give a clear prompt list for CL

27. CATHOLIC LIFE – How is it monitored?
Schools can use page 9 and 10 to prioritise a 4 year self evaluation schedule of CL
Annual schedule for CL
Pages 11 and 12 provide key monitoring audit tools
Pages provide guidance about monitoring spiritual, moral, vocational, social and cultural aspects of the CL of the school

28. Do you know your school’s strengths and areas for development in relation to Catholic life, collective worship, RE and leadership?
How does your school share this information with staff /governors?

29. SPRING 2018 ONWARDS Three Key Judgements: Catholic Life
Religious Education
Collective Worship
(Leadership will be included in each area)
Use January 2018 Framework
Familiarise yourself with the expected standards in each area
Use to inform your self evaluation
What monitoring has been done to inform judgements?
Identify areas for development

30. INFORMS IMPROVEMENT PLANNING
S48 INSPECTIONS
MONITORING EVALUATION
INFORMS IMPROVEMENT PLANNING
and KEY DOCUMENTS

31. S48 INSPECTIONS SEF School Improvement Plan Reflected in: Staff CPD
KEY DOCUMENTS
SEF
School Improvement Plan
Reflected in:
Staff CPD
Performance Management
Governors meetings/ minutes
Link governor meetings/minutes

32. SEF
A working document
Informed by knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of CL, RE and CW
Judgements made against grade descriptors in the Section 48 framework
Involves all stakeholders

33. S48 INSPECTIONS Areas for Development from monitoring visits
Knowledge of traditional Catholic prayers
Understanding of Vocation
Awareness of what Catholic life entails
Monitoring and Evaluation that informs improvement planning, especially Catholic life
Governors’ awareness and participation in monitoring and evaluation
Pupils participation in monitoring and evaluation
Relevant school mission statements
Pupils initiating, planning and leading collective worship

34. GOVERNORS’ ROLE DURING THE INSPECTION
S48 INSPECTIONS
GOVERNORS’ ROLE DURING THE INSPECTION
One or more governors meet with the inspector/s to discuss the governing body’s role in monitoring the Catholic life, RE and collective worship of the school . This could be the RE/Catholic life link governor or chair of governors.
To attend the final feedback from inspectors to the school.

35. S48 INSPECTIONS Catholic Education Service
Annual Self- Evaluation of the Governing Body
New document from CES May 2016
Governors to complete
Answers will be informed by using the key documents & the school’s monitoring and evaluation of Catholic life, collective worship, RE and leadership.