1. Providing Inspection Services for Department of Education Department for Employment and Learning Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Back to the Future Armagh City Hotel: May 07

2.  Building on the past.  Learning from the present.  Preparing for the future. The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be. Paul Valery

3.  Where were you in 1989?  Direct engagement of Department, Inspectorate and front-line staff.  Inspecting at a time of change. Building on the past

4. And if the world were black or white entirely We might be surer where we wanted to go Or again we might be merely Bored but in reality there is no road That is right entirely. Louis McNeice Building on the past

5.  Becoming familiar with the revised curriculum.  Visiting Schools: Listening to teachers.  Monitoring INSET: Talking to presenters.  Reporting to PMB.  Responding to uncertainty (February 07). Learning from the present

6. Building on the past

7. Learning from the present

8.  Evaluating support for years 1, 5, 8 teachers.  Visiting INSET for years 2, 6, 9 teachers.  District visits to observe progress.  Evaluating the initial implementation phase.  If you want to know more? Preparing from the future

9. Preparing for the future

10.  Helping learners to reach their full potential.  Connecting better for learners.  Leading at a time of change. Preparing for the future: Using Inspection Findings

11. Succeeding at a time of change

12.  What are the key factors contributing to success?  What are the main challenges encountered?  How can improvement be sustained?  What is the nature of support required?  How can inspection contribute further? Celebrating Good Practice

13. HELPING LEARNERS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL A good school will always have good teachers Mark The dedication of supportive teachers Carole Giving everyone the same chance Holly Supportive, friendly and welcoming environment Laura

14. And finally ……… We shall not cease from exploration And the end of our exploring will be To arrive where we started and Know the place for the first time. T.S. Elliot

15. Providing Inspection Services for Department of Education Department for Employment and Learning Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Back to the Future Armagh City Hotel: May 2007