The New School Inspection Framework: A Good Education for All (Manchester)

Please note we are also running this event in London on 22nd March, for details please click here.

The Context:

The new School Inspection Framework came into effect on 1st January. The new framework reflects the government’s approach to standards in schools, with a narrower focus on four key areas: the achievement of pupils; the quality of teaching; the quality of leadership and management; and the behaviour and safety of pupils. From September 2012 HMCI has announced his intention to introduce a range of measures (outlined in “A good education for all”) which will affect all schools.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Stephen Adamson, Chair, National Governors Association
• Adrian Prandle, Association of Teachers & Lecturers, Education Policy Adviser
• Mike Ion, National Director for School Improvement Solutions, The Best Practice Network
• Lindsey Clark, Headteacher, Park View School, Birmingham
• Ian Charles, Headteacher, The Peele Community College
• (Chair) Chris Waterman, Editor, Children's Services Weekly

The Issues:

Delegates at this Policy and Practice Westminster Briefing will examine the impact of the new inspection framework and the changes to inspection that will be introduced. Key issues to be discussed include:

• The implications of Ofsted’s determination to “raise the bar”
• The impact for schools rated as “requiring improvement”
• The need for “outstanding schools” to have “outstanding” teaching
• “Conscripting” head teachers to work for HMCI on school inspections
• The implications of no-notice inspections
• How will Ofsted arrive at the overall judgement of a school?
• Preparing for inspection: successfully managing the inspection process
• Improving teaching standards - the significance of lesson observation in identifying weak teachers
• The critical importance of performance management
• The role of the inspection process in improving behaviour and discipline
• The role of the local authority in supporting and challenging schools
• The impact of Parent View on the inspection process
• Involving governors in school inspections
• The value of thematic reviews

Objectives and Outcomes:

The morning policy session will allow participants to engage with policy makers and Ofsted in discussion over the content, delivery & implications of the new inspection framework. The afternoon policy into practice session will be highly interactive with case study examples and group discussions focusing on the practical implications of the new inspection regime. For further details please see the attached agenda.

Who Should Attend:

Delegates will be drawn from across the education sector, including: head teachers, teachers and senior managers in primary, special & secondary schools & colleges, local authority officers and members, school governors, central government departments & bodies, unions, regulators, academia and the private, voluntary & community sectors.