Where the inspection identifies important concerns in relation to standards, quality of education and training or leadership and management, the. School inspection handbook section 8 draft june 2015, no. Guidance handbook for the inspection of independent schools. Ofsted inspections of maintained schools and academies.
Inspectors will gather evidence about the use of the pupil premium in. Nonassociation independent school inspection handbook august 2016, no. Ofsteds new arrangements for short inspections ofsted. There are 44 specific references to curriculum in the handbook. New generation school policy the education, youth and sport performance in the academic year 20152016 and goals for the academic year 20162017 memorandum of understanding mou for joint initiatives on development and application of policies and strategies for ict in education. School inspection and educational supervision teachers productivity and effective ducation programs in nigeria article pdf available january 2014 with 70,146 reads how we. As set out in the school inspection handbook section 8, ofsted, october 2017. Inspectors will also be provided with the teacher appraisal implementation guide as a useful resource in another. As far as possible, regulatory policies are analysed from the schools website. This handbook describes the main activities undertaken during inspections of schools in england under section 5 of the education act 2005. These specifically take account of the changes we are making, from january, to how we deliver short inspections of good schools.
School administrators, members of school boards, site selection teams, and other persons involved in facilities planning may find the following documents useful. School inspection handbook handbook for inspecting schools in england under section 5 of the education act 2005 effectiveness of leadership and management use of the pupil premium 152. It sets out the inspection arrangements for primary schools and offers guidance to inspectors on making inspection judgements. School inspection handbook guidance for inspecting schools under the common inspection framework, with a mythbuster document on common misconceptions. On october 2017, ofsted updated the school inspection handbook for section 5 inspections, section 8 short inspections and provided additional clarification for schools. Key elements of these descriptors are set out in the guidance below. Latest school inspection handbooks published ofsted blog. The term report is used to describe the formal written outcome from the inspection.
Please email the school improvement service if you have any questions or for further guidance. The framework sets out how isi inspects schools in england, including residential independent boarding schools and registered early years settings. This document provides subsidiary guidance for inspectors who carry out section 5 inspections from september 20. One of the last items on my desk before the break was the signoff of the latest update to the school inspection handbook. School inspection or, and school supervision in our secondary schools is the same throughout the country, nigeria, with the main focus on transformation of school inspectionmonitoring supervision in. This publication was withdrawn on 2 september 2019. It sets out the inspection arrangements for independent schools and offers guidance to inspectors on making inspection judgements. School inspection and educational supervision teachers. The following guidance documents will help schools prepare for their ofsted inspection. The lead inspector must prepare for the inspection by gaining a broad overview of the schools recent performance and how this may have changed since the.
The inspection coordinator sends online links to the school alongside the formal notification of inspection. In a recent article in educational assessment, evaluation and accountability, melanie ehren, herbert altrichter, gerry mcnamara, and joe ohara describe the similarities and differences in school inspections in england, the netherlands, sweden, austria, ireland and the czech republic. School inspection handbook section 8 barnet council. It should be read in conjunction with the school inspection handbook and. School inspection handbook section 8 joint education team. In reaching their judgements, the inspectors observed 23 lessons throughout the. Outstandingexempt schools page bullet paragraph 9 point 19 bullet 5 19. The school inspection handbook explains how inspections are conducted.
In conjunction with the common inspection framework 2015, the handbook sets out the statutory basis for school inspections conducted under the education act 2005 the contents of the handbook. Documents relating to ofsteds inspections of maintained schools and academies. These, however, provide practical, and stepbystep, implementation guidelines. This handbook provides instructions and guidance for inspectors conducting inspections under section 5 of the education act 2005 as amended. As set out in the inspection handbook, the views of staff and pupils in schools are gathered through online questionnaires. Inspection policy and principles for inspection conducted under section 8 of the education act 2005 4. I hope you are all looking forward to a welldeserved rest over the holiday period. School inspection handbook september 2014january 2015, no. Alongside them are supplementary, subjectspecific descriptors to provide additional guidance for schools and inspectors. You can also read school inspection update newsletters for updates and guidance about our school inspection work. Handbook for inspecting schools in england under section 5 of the education act 2005 as amended by the education act 2011 this handbook provides instructions and guidance for inspectors conducting inspections under section 5. In this post, ien contributor ehren briefly describes a key difference emerging.
Guidance handbook for the inspection of primary schools. Integrated inspections cannot be carried out when inspection cycles do not coincide. Where the inspection identifies important concerns in relation to standards, quality of education and training or leadership and management, the inspectorate will arrange to conduct followup activity in the school. Available from the california department of education, school facilities planning division, 1430 n street, suite 1201, sacramento, ca 95814.
School site selection and approval guide school facility. Updates to school inspection handbook what are the main. This inspection was carried out by the school inspection service sis in accordance with section 1091 and 2 of the education and skills act 2008. Key features of the framework for school inspection 5. All inspections should conform to the standards stipulated in the following quality promise. There is currently a lot of blogging, discussions and debating going on around the subject of lesson observations and ofsted lesson observation criteria especially in response to the january 2014 ofsted school inspection handbook and subsidiary guidance updates we wait to see if the same type of update will be applied to further education and skills. This includes guidance on the quality of the curriculum in the. This handbook describes the main activities undertaken during inspections of nonassociation independent schools in england under section 1091 and 2 of the education and skills act 2008 from september 2015. Nonassociation independent school inspection handbook. School inspection or, and supervision effects in public. This handbook describes the main activities undertaken by inspectors conducting inspections of schools in england under section 5 of the education act 2005 as amended from september 2014. School inspection handbookhandbook for inspecting schools in england under section 5 of the education act2005 as amended from september 2012this handbook provides instructions and guidance for inspectors conductinginspections under section 5 of the education act 2005 as amended.
The lead inspector must prepare for the inspection by gaining a broad overview of the schools recent performance and how this may have changed since the last section 5 inspection. Regulatory compliance inspections rcis begin with the analysis of the schools preinspection documentation, which begins prior to inspectors arriving at the school. School inspection handbook section 8 august 2016, no. School inspection handbook the main changes are as follows. School inspections in educational assessment, evaluation. Inspections are carried out under section 109 of the education and skills act 2008, under the children act 1989 and the childcare. School inspection handbook section 8 january 2018, no. This handbook brings together guidance to inspectors and schools about inspections carried out under section 81 of the education act 2005. The inspection is led by a professional reporting inspector ri, supported, as necessary, by. School inspection handbook 2018 education services. Any institution with its own urn that ofsted inspects will receive an inspection report. The framework for school inspection september 20, no.
It also sets out the judgements that inspectors will make and on which they will report. Quality of teaching and learning lesson observation software. All inspections should conform to the standards stipulated in the following quality promise, which is. It follows the inspection framework agreed by sis and the department for education dfe. It sets out what inspectors must do and what schools can expect, and provides guidance for inspectors on making their judgements.
View the current education inspection framework and handbooks. Outcomes for pupils has been amended to reflect changes to the current gcse. Information and communication technology ict survey visits. An inspection of boarding or residential provision in a boarding or residential special school will be integrated with the school inspection, where possible see annex. Handbook for inspecting schools in england under section 8 of the education act 2005 contents. The school is asked to encourage staff and pupils to complete the online questionnaires. How schools will be inspected before the inspection inspectors planning and preparation 3. It should be read in conjunction with the school inspection handbook and the framework for school inspection. Additional guidance 72 new academies 72 inspecting partnerships and offsite provision 73 inspection of religious education and collective worship 73 schools with a religious character 73. In addition, there are references such as, in a wide range of subjects. Ofsteds school inspection handbook 2018 sets out the main activities carried out during an inspection, as well as the evaluation criteria used to make a judgement of a school.