Criteria for quality assurance of inspectors to be published. Inspector Decision Can we agree what this Sound judgements based on robust making and should look like in the evidence must be given at the feedback future? inspection. If the overall judgement is changed after feedback the inspection must be made and void’ and a ‘null take place. All reports, action letters etc. must all 5 be received within 15 working days. Consistency across the board from inspectors when awarding judgements so that providers have a clear picture of the criteria for each grade. All Inspectors to be regularly quality assured on inspection in the setting to ensure consistency. Significant incidents What constitutes a to be removed or defined ‘Significant’ managerial judgement? by more specific detail being provided 6 on what is a incident that ‘significant’ must be notified to Ofsted to support decision making in the provision. New Inspection What will this entail and Broadly supportive of the term Regime in November how much information improvement’ (RI). There ‘requires will we expect in the light must be a maximum time for RI and of heavier emphasis on inadequate inspections. The provider keeping children safe and notifies when they are and an ‘Good’ teaching and learning? inspection is carried out on the ‘early’ back of this notification. Ensure settings who lose funding due to the inspection judgement are made priority for re-inspection. Good and 7 outstanding settings to have a short monitoring visit every two years and if the visit finds that the judgment has changed up or down this would trigger a full early inspection rather than waiting the full four years. Consistency across all Ofsted inspections with regard to notice (none). Managers leave dates to be taken account of as with Heads of schools.
Criteria for quality assurance of inspectors to be published. 5 Inspector Decision making and feedback Can we agree what this should look like in the future? Sound judgements based on robust evidence must be given at the inspection. If the overall judgement is changed after feedback the inspection must be made ‘null and void’ and a take place. All reports, action letters etc. must all be received within 15 working days. Consistency across the board from inspectors when awarding judgements so that providers have a clear picture of the criteria for each grade. All Inspectors to be regularly quality assured on inspection in the setting to ensure consistency. 6 Significant incidents What constitutes a managerial judgement? ‘Significant’ to be removed or defined by more specific detail being provided on what is a ‘significant’ incident that must be notified to Ofsted to support decision making in the provision. 7 New Inspection Regime in November What will this entail and how much information will we expect in the light of heavier emphasis on keeping children safe and teaching and learning? Broadly supportive of the term ‘requires improvement’ (RI). There must be a maximum time for RI and inadequate inspections. The provider notifies when they are ‘Good’ and an ‘early’ inspection is carried out on the back of this notification. Ensure settings who lose funding due to the inspection judgement are made priority for re-inspection. Good and outstanding settings to have a short monitoring visit every two years and if the visit finds that the judgment has changed up or down this would trigger a full early inspection rather than waiting the full four years. Consistency across all Ofsted inspections with regard to notice (none). Managers leave dates to be taken account of as with Heads of schools.
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