Ofsted should judge every provider on local skills needs and rethink its expectations of apprentices The government has instigated a welcomed, fresh approach on how Ofsted will make its judgements across the post-16 sector as part of Andy Burnham’s technical education and devolution reforms. With the final report of Alan Milburn’s NEET review also on the horizon, […]
Emerging Inspection Themes Recently, we have seen an increase in negative report comments about the impact of governance and governance access to performance information. This extract is from a recently published report and fairly accurately sums up the issue that inspectors are identifying. “Leaders’ and governors’ understanding of the areas they need to improve, particularly […]
All providers process management information; some are highly detailed, while others are less so. Management produces the results that inform data, but leadership is about how those data are used. It’s not often we see comments about data in inspection reports, but this one appeared recently: “In a few instances, leaders do not record or […]
Why is Ofsted unwilling to rate independent training providers as ‘exceptional’ in its inspection report criteria, when so much of their work is clearly outstanding? This week Ofsted has published an inspection report on Kleek Apprenticeships which finds that the national provider in hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy has ‘strong’ standards across the board. Are Kleek ecstatic? Far from it. The previously […]
Try something different There’s an interesting article in the TES titled ‘Why group work is growing in US and Swedish maths classrooms’. Group work is a key pedagogy promoted by FIN. That said, there is much more to this and we commend readers to follow this link and read the full article. An extract from […]
Safeguarding remains a high focus It appeared that initial reports said little about safeguarding. Dig deeper into participation and development, and you often find a comment. Recently, we have seen more negative comments than in early reports. Safeguarding is a topic that isn’t going away, so it’s best to be prepared. We’ve spotted comments on […]
During Ofsted’s Big Listen, FIN campaigned strongly for a consistent five-day notice period for all provider types prior to inspection, not just for larger or more complex organisations. This reform has reshaped inspection preparation. The extended notice window, now widely referred to as the planning week, is proving to be a positive development. But it has […]
Supporting learners with high needs Anyone reading recent inspection reports will realise there is significantly more focus on learners with high needs, whether they are SEND, have significant barriers to learning, or are on an EHC plan. This focus extends across the spectrum, and the report extract below highlights concerns within apprenticeships: “However, they (leaders) […]
Kerry Boffey helps FE providers navigate Ofsted inspections as boss of FIN – and she tells Jessica Hill the new inspection framework isn’t a reason to drop your guard Kerry Boffey woke up every inspection morning with stomach ache during her 18 years as an inspector of independent training providers. She believes every Ofsted inspector […]
Sarah Vickrage of Fellowship of Inspection Nominees offers key recommendations to ensure neuro-inclusion is operationally embedded as opposed to being optional. Neurodiversity may be in the spotlight, but neuro-inclusion is not simply about compliance or individual adjustments. It means designing neuro-affirming workplaces and learning environments that recognise cognitive diversity as the norm. As the sector […]
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