The inspection framework

1. The inspection framework ‘What clerks need to know’ Paula Heaney Her Majesty’s Inspector Senior HMI – East of England 17 October 2013

2. Update on: • How we select colleges for inspection • State of the region • What our inspections tell us about governance • Preparing for an inspection • Questions

3. How we select colleges for inspection

4. Selection • See handbook – paragraphs 17-23 • Risk-proportionate approach but also to include colleges across the grade range • Normally: • G3 – within two years • RI – within 12-18 months • G4 – within 12-15 months

5. State of the region

6. GFE college inspection grades • Data to 30 June 2013 for all GFEs in the region

7. SFC college inspection grades • Data to 30 June 2013 for all SFC

8. Data View and inspection outcomes Background and video clip on our website http://dataview.ofsted.gov.uk/ Link to Data View site Link to learning and skills inspection outcomes (quarterly, ie September-December and January-March)

9. Key findings – teaching, learning and assessment Most common issues: • Planning and delivery to match learners’ abilities in order to improve progress • Lack of systematic development of English and mathematics skills in learning and training. • Effectiveness of progress monitoring and target setting for learners • Effective teaching and learning strategies • Use of e-learning to enhance learning • Promotion of equality and diversity in lessons • Assessment including the quality of feedback

10. Key findings – leadership and management Most common issues: • Lack of rigour in self-assessment • Underdeveloped quality improvement plans and activities • Observations of lessons/training do not focus sufficiently well on learning • Actions taken by managers to bring about improvement not raising standards in all areas • Insufficient training for staff

11. Focus on governance

12. Reporting on the quality of governance Activity (10 mins): 1. Using the extracts from the most recently published reports provided, identify the key themes of focus (at least 10). 2. Think about how you would support governors in preparing to respond to the themes you identify.

13. The quality of governance – key themes

14. Preparing for inspection

15. Preparation • One meeting with the chair and other key governors - the clerk is not usually in attendance – about an hour • Leads and L&M inspector will view website to access minutes and note how recent • Attendance and training records • Composition and skills of governors - links • Access to minutes (on-line or on data stick) • Governors should be prepared to respond to questions on the key themes • Likely to be asked about succession planning if relevant

16. Governors should: • Know the college and the learners it serves • Know the data, including how different groups of learners perform • Know about the quality of teaching and learning • Know the key strengths and areas for improvement • Know about differences in performance and why • Be able to demonstrate their impact in improving quality and standards • Give examples of how they challenge leaders and managers and how they use the information they receive to do this • Demonstrate how they strengthen leadership and strategic direction • Demonstrate how they systematically fulfil their statutory duties

17. Supporting improvement

18. Conference and seminar programme • National conferences held: • Teaching and learning • Self-assessment • Regional seminars held: • Teaching and learning • Self-assessment • English and mathematics • Support from G1/G2 providers • Next seminar – Wednesday 18 December ‘Governance for college governors’

19. HMI support • All providers judged to require improvement or are G3 have a nominated HMI to help drive improvement • The HMI visits, attends college meetings (eg governors), conducts learning walks, reviews plans and progress based on improvement actions, and signposts good practice • Reviews impact at subsequent visits • Letter confirming action, impact and next steps (unpublished) • No progress judgements • The support HMI will not be on the next inspection team

20. Questions?

21. The inspection framework ‘What clerks need to know’ Paula Heaney Her Majesty’s Inspector Senior HMI – East of England 17 October 2013