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 […]
Most is not all We did not expect this headline piece to be about fundamental British values, although that’s where a number of recently published reports have led us. In many former reports, FBV rarely got a mention, but more recently, it surfaced under participation and development, and if one digs deep enough, there’s a […]
Sarah Vickrage of FIN sets out how articulating learner context, utilising the learner voice and enabling learner independence can score with Ofsted on inclusion. Ask a learner whether their provider is inclusive and their answer is unlikely to reference a policy or strategy. Instead, they will talk about whether staff understand them, whether learning […]
In this webinar, Kerry Boffey of the Fellowship of Inspection Nominees (FIN) focuses on Ofsted’s strengthened governance agenda and what it means for providers. Drawing on her recent work with training organisations, Kerry explores how governing bodies can demonstrate clear oversight of performance and effective management of risk under the revised framework. She explains what effective governance looks […]
New Inspection Reports Are Finally HereMany readers will have read through the new inspection reports, eager to see how Ofsted reports on providers and maybe pick up some tips. Once we get beyond working out the meaning of the coloured blobs, we get to the detail, and those looking to see what exceptional looks like […]
Sarah Vickrage of Fellowship of Inspection Nominees explains how staff retention improves if providers apply inclusive practice to staff as well as to learners. Ofsted and Inclusion There is a clear commitment to inclusion and inclusive practice when it comes to learners within further education with this being further amplified under the new Ofsted framework. Across […]
Be guided by the toolkit, get ready for scrutiny of inclusion, safeguarding and careers, and showcase strong governance The first results are out – and the outcomes of Ofsted’s inspections under the new education inspection framework look encouraging. After last year’s extensive consultations, there’s an argument that all’s well that ends well. But employers and providers […]
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