Part 2. The evaluation schedule: how further education and skills providers will be judged Background to the evaluation schedule The evaluation schedule must be used in conjunction with the guidance set out in Part 1 of this document – ‘How further education and skills providers will be inspected’, and the ‘Common inspection framework: education, skills and early years’ (the CIF). The evaluation schedule is not exhaustive. It does not replace the professional judgement of inspectors. Inspectors must interpret grade descriptors in relation to the context of the provider and the type(s) of provision being inspected. In line with the CIF, inspectors will make key judgements on the following areas: overall effectiveness effectiveness of leadership and management quality of teaching, learning and assessment personal development, behaviour and welfare outcomes for learners. Inspectors use the following four-point scale to make all judgements, including, where applicable, on the effectiveness of the different types of provision offered: grade 1: outstanding grade 2: good grade 3: requires improvement grade 4: inadequate. The evaluation schedule and grade descriptors Overall effectiveness Inspectors must use all their evidence to evaluate what it is like to be a learner at the provider. In making their judgements about a provider’s overall effectiveness, inspectors will consider whether the quality of provision is good or whether it exceeds good and is therefore outstanding. If it is not good, inspectors will consider whether it requires improvement or is inadequate. In judging the overall effectiveness, inspectors will take account of: the four key judgements
Part 2. The evaluation schedule: how further education and skills providers will be judged Background to the evaluation schedule The evaluation schedule must be used in conjunction with the guidance set out in Part 1 of this document – ‘How further education and skills providers will be inspected’, and the ‘Common inspection framework: education, skills and early years’ (the CIF). The evaluation schedule is not exhaustive. It does not replace the professional judgement of inspectors. Inspectors must interpret grade descriptors in relation to the context of the provider and the type(s) of provision being inspected. In line with the CIF, inspectors will make key judgements on the following areas: overall effectiveness effectiveness of leadership and management quality of teaching, learning and assessment personal development, behaviour and welfare outcomes for learners. Inspectors use the following four-point scale to make all judgements, including, where applicable, on the effectiveness of the different types of provision offered: grade 1: outstanding grade 2: good grade 3: requires improvement grade 4: inadequate. The evaluation schedule and grade descriptors Overall effectiveness Inspectors must use all their evidence to evaluate what it is like to be a learner at the provider. In making their judgements about a provider’s overall effectiveness, inspectors will consider whether the quality of provision is good or whether it exceeds good and is therefore outstanding. If it is not good, inspectors will consider whether it requires improvement or is inadequate. In judging the overall effectiveness, inspectors will take account of: the four key judgements
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