3. What happened?
Schools inspected if in ‘the window’ - QA by Regional HMI day one
A letter telling us our schools were being inspected
All other schools 45 minute phone call with lead inspector
Two days at our central office
Verbal feedback
Letter written to CEO

4. To assist with week 2 of the inspection, you may wish to provide the inspection team with some or all of the following evidence:
if available, a summary of any self-evaluation regarding arrangements to support academies and their impact
any strategic or other plans, including details of partnership arrangements, commissioning, brokerage and any evaluation reports
documentation about how arrangements for monitoring, challenge, intervention and support are provided
data sets about academy performance and any analysis of it
case study material regarding targeted school improvement work and its impact
school improvement or similar staff list, where relevant, with roles and responsibilities
information regarding strategies used to improve leadership and management in academies and evidence of its impact
information regarding strategies used to improve governance
evidence to demonstrate how the MAT uses its resources to effect improvement, particularly how it is focused on areas of greatest need.

5. This list is meant to provide suggestions and is not meant to be prescriptive.
We will be happy to look at any other evidence that you feel would be useful.
We would also appreciate it if you could set up any meetings as relevant, as we discussed.

6. If available, a summary of any self-evaluation regarding arrangements to support academies and their impact
9 Characteristics of High Performing MATs
(Sir David Carter/Frank Green)
e.g. Characteristic 1
A well communicated strategic vision that moves from implementation to impact
Leaders lead at pace but use the strategic plan as a touchstone
Every strategy is mapped against its impact on outcome for children
Every Academy contributes to the MAT vision and the MAT vision supports the development of the academy
Team Around the School meeting minutes
Data

7. Any strategic or other plans, including details of partnership arrangements, commissioning, brokerage and any evaluation reports
Business Plan
Self Evaluation documents
Board minutes
CEO reports to Board

8. Documentation about how arrangements for monitoring, challenge, intervention and support are provided
SIP reports
‘Team around the School’ meetings
KPI documents
LGB meetings
Board

9. Data sets about academy performance and any analysis of it
School level
Trust level
Board level
Key Groups
etc

10. Case study material regarding targeted school improvement work and its impact

11. School improvement or similar staff list, where relevant,
with roles and responsibilities
CAT
Associates
SIPs
Commissioned
School to School

12. Information regarding strategies used to improve leadership and management in academies and evidence of its impact
Staff changes
Leadership development
Mentoring
Scrutiny

13. Information regarding strategies used to improve governance
Board
Terms of Reference
Support to Local Governing Bodies
Recruitment
Reporting

14. Evidence to demonstrate how the MAT uses its resources to effect improvement, particularly how it is focused on areas of greatest need
Finance – including ‘top slice’ and use of PP
Capacity
Structure
School to School Support

15. CAT Ofsted (March 2014 ... Published July 2014)
We know our schools well
There is an improving picture
We have made good senior appointments
Good move to more specific support
Not enough (any) ‘Good’ schools yet
Progress/Attainment below national in places
Maths ... Not good enough or as strong as Reading/Writing
Data – Board level

16. Managing the publication
Press release from DfE
Key messages...Press release from us
Local BBC Radio
TES/Schools Week
Social Media
Website
Briefing to schools

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