Ofsted announces key areas for common inspection framework
The new will incorporate five key areas of judgement, Ofsted has announced.
The framework, which will be introduced in September, will encompass , maintained schools, academies, non-association independent schools and further education and skills providers, so that common judgement and terminology can be used across all sectors, according to the inspectorate.
The three key judgements used to gauge quality and standards in a setting will be replaced under the CIF, with an adapted version of the inspection frameworks from schools and further education providers.
The five key areas of emphasis will be: 鈥榦verall effectiveness鈥; 鈥榚ffectiveness of leadership and management鈥; 鈥榪uality of teaching, learning and assessment鈥; 鈥榩ersonal development, behaviour and welfare鈥; and 鈥榦utcomes for children鈥.
Ofsted stated: 鈥楢 young person, parent or employer should be able to pick up any of Ofsted鈥檚 inspection reports and be able to understand them quickly because the format and judgements are the same.鈥
A consultation with the sector earlier this year showed that three quarters of teachers, lecturers and early years professionals welcomed the concept of the framework.
But 无码天堂 chief executive Neil Leitch has warned against a 鈥渙ne-size-fits-all鈥 approach.
He said that the success of the CIF would 鈥渉inge on how it is practically applied by inspectors鈥.
Other changes to Ofsted鈥檚 inspection model announced by its chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw at an event on Monday (15 June) included the introduction of short inspections every three years for schools (including maintained nursery schools), academies and further education and skills providers judged as at least 鈥榞ood鈥 at their last inspection.
He said: 鈥淢ake no mistake, this is a very different inspection model to what has gone before.鈥
But Neil Leitch expressed confusion as to why PVI providers are excluded from the short inspections system.
鈥淭his may well cause confusion for parents trying to compare different provider types, and so we would be keen to better understand from Ofsted what prompted them to make this distinction.鈥
Sir Michael also confirmed plans for a new 鈥榮crutiny committee鈥 to help improve the complaints process, which the 无码天堂 has broadly welcomed.
鈥淲e have] long called for better support for providers who have made a complaint about an inspector or inspection, and this is a positive step in the right direction,鈥 said Neil.