Accountability for All The Ofsted Common Inspection

Framework (CIF)

Ralph Batten 14th October 2015

Agenda •  FourkeymessagesattheheartofTheCommonInspec6on

Framework–AccountabilityforAll

•  WhoareOfstedInspectors?....andwhatdotheydo?TheroleofSIPs,NLEsand..MonitoringOficers

•  Inspec6ons..‘compliant’yet‘curious’.The‘dis6nc6ve’schoolandthe‘dis6nc6vepupil’underacommonframeworkofaccountability.

•  MakingJudgementsonschoolsandaccountability.

Four key messages at the heart of The Common Inspection Framework – Accountability for All

Session1

a. Education England 2015

TheCommon

Inspec6on

Framework

a) Common but distinctive

Dis6nc6veDiverse

The Common

Unity

•  Community •  Foundation •  Voluntary •  Special (foundation and community) •  PRUs •  Nursery •  Academies •  CTC •  CTCs for technology of the arts •  Some non Maintained special schools

TheCommon

Inspec6on

Framework

…whatitisliketobeapupilintheschool(para124)

Distinctive … pupil experience…

7

Purposeof

Inspec0on

EncourageServiceProviderstoImprove

Informparents,carerslearnersandemployersaboutthequalityofeduca0on

CompliantandCurious

AssurethepublicandGovernmentaboutminimumstandardsand

value

b) Compliant ..but ‘Curious’

c) because… •  Ofsted

Inspection Handbook

•  Assessment without levels

•  National Curriculum 2015

•  KPIs KS1 and 2

•  Floor Targets and Coasting Schools

•  Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings

•  KCSIE DfE July 2015

•  Prevent Duty

- Risk Asses

- Partnership

- IT policy

- Training (WRAP)

The Common

Inspection Framework

2015

The‘extenttowhich’

Effec0venessofleadershipandmanagement

Qualityofteaching,

learningandassessment

Personaldevelopment,behaviourand

welfare

Outcomesforchildrenandotherlearners

d) New Key Words.. ‘extent to which….

Ofsted makes judgements that are objective, fair and evidenced (common framework..)

Quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment

1

2

3

4

Outcomes

for children

1

2

3

4

Effectiveness of Leadership and

Management

Personal Development,

behaviour and welfare

1

2

3

4 1

2

3

4

But ….. The Distinctive School (- graphic and concept by Best Practice Network)

North Outcomes for

children

East Quality of teaching,

learning and assessment

West Personal

development, behaviour and

welfare

South Effectiveness of Leadership and

Management

perseverance

crea6vity

trust

dependability

Standards (incl entitlement, values, mission,

purpose)

Session2

WhoareOfstedInspectors?....andwhatdotheydo? TheroleofSIPs,NLEsand..MonitoringOficers

Gather,analyse

andinterpretrelevantevidence

Makejudgements

thatareobjec6ve,fairandevidenced

Communicateclearly,convincinglyandsuccinctly,bothorallyandinwri6ng

ProfessionalConduct

Capacitytoestablishsharedvalues

Who are Ofsted Inspectors?

•  HMI

•  Ois

–3yearscycleunderschedule8

G2ShortInspec0onTypes of Inspections

Inspec6on

G1exempt

(inclG1predecessorAccConv)ButnotcurrentlySpecialSchools’specialfreeschools,AltProvisionAc,PRUs,MaintainedNurserySchools

-Sec0on8

Coas0ng

-Sec6on5

ChangeofGrade

-RiskAssessed5yearcycle

Sec0on5

What do inspectors do

•  JHO-0082-3DC-7N Ofsted 4 ‘Link’ model 2015

Extent

Evidence

Effect

Evaluation

Inspections.. ‘compliant’ yet ‘curious’ . The ‘distinctive’ school and the ‘distinctive pupil’ under a common framework of accountability

Session3

The ‘distinctive School’ ….

We..sothat..

Todothiswe….Thistermyouwillseeus…

becausewewanttobeaschoolwhere…

missionpurpose

Aimsvalues

vision

Ourschool thisyear..(effec6venessdata)

Ourmilestonesoverthepastthreeyearsshow…..(trendeffec6venessdata)

(- by Best Practice Network)

TIME

Mapping school performance map

‘Performance LEVEL’

Complexity of the ‘journey’… - graphic by Best Practice Network

Outcomes

TIME

xx

x

x

x

‘directed’

‘delegated’

‘distributed’

‘dispersed’‘dis6nc6ve’

‘distracted’

Valuing what we measure: KS1 and 2

PROGRESSExpected

Star0ngPoint

ProgressAssessed

throughkeyobjec0ves

100

100

Exceeded

KS2Assessment

BaseLine

Na6onalCurriculumsequencedoverTIME

common to all…

The Common

Inspection Framework

2015

22

Safeguarding

PROTECTION

frommaltreatment

PREVENT

Impairmentofhealthor

development

PROVIDE

Consistentsafeandeffec6vecare

PROACTIVE

Toenabletebestoutcomes

23

Radicalisa0on

PROTECTION

PREVENT

PROVIDE

PROACTIVE

Layers of Protection…..

Theschoolcommunity

(AllTeachersandStaff)DSL

LocalSafeguardingChildrensBoard

InterAgencyAssessment(EarlyHelp)

Children'sSocialCare

StatutoryAssessment

(ChildrenActsec17or47)

Every

Child