The lead inspector will also hold a feedback meeting for the provider and invitees to hear the key messages at the end of the inspection. Reaching final judgements Inspectors will discuss emerging findings regularly with the nominee and, where appropriate, senior staff. The lead inspector will ensure that the inspection team agrees the judgements using the evaluation statements in Part 2 of this handbook. The overall judgements will reflect all the evidence considered by the inspection team and the evidence base must support the judgements convincingly. Providing feedback Before leaving, the lead inspector should ensure that the provider is clear: about the grades awarded for each judgement required that the grades awarded are provisional and, although this is unlikely, may be subject to change through moderation and quality assurance that the main points provided in the feedback will be referred to in the text of the report (and may be shared with the Further Education Commissioner or equivalent and funding bodies) about the key findings, improvements needed and recommendations for improvement about the procedures leading to the publication of the report about the complaints procedure where relevant, about the implications of the provider being deemed to require improvement or to be inadequate overall that, if the overall effectiveness or the leadership and management of a sixth form college, further education college or specialist designated institution are inadequate, this has implications for the college in relation to appointing newly qualified staff in future years. After the inspection Arrangements for publishing the report The lead inspector is responsible for writing the inspection report and submitting the evidence to Ofsted shortly after the inspection ends. The text of the report should explain the judgements and reflect the evidence. The findings in the report should be consistent with the feedback given to the provider at the end of the inspection. Inspection reports will be quality-assured before Ofsted sends a draft copy to the provider. The draft report is restricted and confidential and should not be
The lead inspector will also hold a feedback meeting for the provider and invitees to hear the key messages at the end of the inspection. Reaching final judgements Inspectors will discuss emerging findings regularly with the nominee and, where appropriate, senior staff. The lead inspector will ensure that the inspection team agrees the judgements using the evaluation statements in Part 2 of this handbook. The overall judgements will reflect all the evidence considered by the inspection team and the evidence base must support the judgements convincingly. Providing feedback Before leaving, the lead inspector should ensure that the provider is clear: about the grades awarded for each judgement required that the grades awarded are provisional and, although this is unlikely, may be subject to change through moderation and quality assurance that the main points provided in the feedback will be referred to in the text of the report (and may be shared with the Further Education Commissioner or equivalent and funding bodies) about the key findings, improvements needed and recommendations for improvement about the procedures leading to the publication of the report about the complaints procedure where relevant, about the implications of the provider being deemed to require improvement or to be inadequate overall that, if the overall effectiveness or the leadership and management of a sixth form college, further education college or specialist designated institution are inadequate, this has implications for the college in relation to appointing newly qualified staff in future years. After the inspection Arrangements for publishing the report The lead inspector is responsible for writing the inspection report and submitting the evidence to Ofsted shortly after the inspection ends. The text of the report should explain the judgements and reflect the evidence. The findings in the report should be consistent with the feedback given to the provider at the end of the inspection. Inspection reports will be quality-assured before Ofsted sends a draft copy to the provider. The draft report is restricted and confidential and should not be
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