Course Details

Centre for Educational Excellence in the North 

A Partnership between Salford Professional Development Ltd and the National Education Trust 

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Tuesday 18th June 2013, 09.30-15.00, Media CityUK

Significant changes to the way schools are inspected were brought in by Ofsted and the new framework took effect from September 2012. The thinking behind the changes were simple, namely, by raising expectations they hope to challenge and support schools through inspection. This would in turn allow schools to address weaknesses, and in turn generate better life chances for all pupils.

Ofsted is required to carry out its work in ways that encourage the services it inspects and regulates to improve, to be user-focused and to be efficient and effective in the use of resources. Inspection acts in a number of ways to drive and support school improvement. It:

• raises expectations by setting the standards of performance and effectiveness expected of schools
• provides a sharp challenge and the impetus to act where improvement is needed
• clearly identifies strengths and weaknesses
• recommends specific priorities for improvement for the school and, when appropriate, checks on and promotes subsequent progress
• promotes rigour in the way that schools evaluate their own performance, thereby enhancing their capacity to improve
• monitors the progress and performance of schools that are not yet ‘good’, and challenges and supports senior leaders, staff and those responsible for governance.

Critical to a successful school inspection is how leaders lead the inspection. The course is aimed at primary and secondary senior leaders, enabling them to ‘climb inside the inspector’s skin’ and lead all aspects of the two-day Ofsted inspection.

A range of training materials, extracts from SEFs and inspection reports, top tips and other resources will be shared with participants.

The course is led by a highly experienced Ofsted inspector.

Attendance at this course will provide you with a knowledge and skills set that you will be able to take back with you to the benefit of your school and institution, including:

• Understand the ‘Framework for School Inspection from September 2012’
• Assess the process of inspection and how headteachers, staff and governors can contribute to the future development of inspection
• Explore the different ways inspection promotes school improvement
• Consider the responsibilities of the lead inspector post-inspection and those of the governing body, authority or proprietor once the report or assessment is received
• Share ideas and experience on how effective the timing of a school’s inspection is and what is required to turn around schools judged to be causing concern

Tutor

Mike Phipps has 26 years experience in secondary education in five comprehensive schools, with 13 years at senior leadership level as Assistant Head, Deputy Head and Associate Headteacher in a large comprehensive school. As a qualified Ofsted inspector Mike has led a substantial number of Ofsted inspections in primary and secondary schools and early years settings across the Midlands and South of England since October 2008. Mike acts as a mentor to new Ofsted inspectors. He has worked nationally and internationally, to carry out reviews of schools and subject departments, to analyse Raiseonline data, and to advise schools on changing from community to Academy or Trust status.

Target Audience

The audience on the day will include: Head Teachers/teachers ; Heads of School; Directors of Education; Directors of Children’s Services; Education Consultants;  Academia; School Inspectors and all relevant job roles from across the Education Lancscape and organisations including Primary Schools; Colleges; LEAs; Voluntary and Community Sector; Academia;  Private Sector and all those with an interest or engaged in leading your school through an Ofsted Inspection.