Before the Inspection Following notification to the school by the Diocesan office of their scheduled inspection, the inspector will make contact with the school. As part of the initial telephone call with the headteacher the inspector requests the following documents to be emailed: The School’s Self-evaluation Form (SEF). The SEF may include self-evaluation relevant to SIAMS or this may exist as a separate document. Relevant policies for RE, collective worship and SMSC if not available on the website The schools development plan for the current and previous year Any action plans related to SIAMS In the case of an academy the inspector may request any scheme of delegation that sets out the levels of delegation to the local governing body. The schools will receive a Pre-Inspection Plan from the inspector at least 24 hours prior to the inspection. During the Inspection Inspectors must: Take all relevant evidence into account when making judgements Ensure that evidence is sufficient and triangulated before arriving at a conclusive judgement Probe deeper where there is concern or uncertainty about evidence Check the school’s assertions or policies against evidence of their impact Explore the school’s Christian vision, the provision the school makes because of this vision and how effective this provision is in enabling all pupils to flourish. Feedback is an ongoing process throughout the inspection day and will involve continued dialogue with the school’s headteacher or nominated senior leader. Feedback should be offered if any lessons or act of worship is observed but grades should not be given for lessons or acts of worship. The purpose of observations is to verify the school’s own monitoring, not to assess the quality of teaching. The final feedback takes place at the end of the day and is an opportunity for the inspector to share the findings and provisional judgements with senior leaders. The school should be informed of the grades that the inspector is recommending, but should be made aware that they are subject to a critical reading process. Processing the Report The inspection and PIP must send the first draft of the report to the critical reader within 5 working days of the inspection.
Before the Inspection Following notification to the school by the Diocesan office of their scheduled inspection, the inspector will make contact with the school. As part of the initial telephone call with the headteacher the inspector requests the following documents to be emailed: The School’s Self-evaluation Form (SEF). The SEF may include self-evaluation relevant to SIAMS or this may exist as a separate document. Relevant policies for RE, collective worship and SMSC if not available on the website The schools development plan for the current and previous year Any action plans related to SIAMS In the case of an academy the inspector may request any scheme of delegation that sets out the levels of delegation to the local governing body. The schools will receive a Pre-Inspection Plan from the inspector at least 24 hours prior to the inspection. During the Inspection Inspectors must: Take all relevant evidence into account when making judgements Ensure that evidence is sufficient and triangulated before arriving at a conclusive judgement Probe deeper where there is concern or uncertainty about evidence Check the school’s assertions or policies against evidence of their impact Explore the school’s Christian vision, the provision the school makes because of this vision and how effective this provision is in enabling all pupils to flourish. Feedback is an ongoing process throughout the inspection day and will involve continued dialogue with the school’s headteacher or nominated senior leader. Feedback should be offered if any lessons or act of worship is observed but grades should not be given for lessons or acts of worship. The purpose of observations is to verify the school’s own monitoring, not to assess the quality of teaching. The final feedback takes place at the end of the day and is an opportunity for the inspector to share the findings and provisional judgements with senior leaders. The school should be informed of the grades that the inspector is recommending, but should be made aware that they are subject to a critical reading process. Processing the Report The inspection and PIP must send the first draft of the report to the critical reader within 5 working days of the inspection.