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The value of joint lesson observations. The September requirement for no-notice inspections means that schools must be prepared and ready for inspection. In a number of schools that we’ve helped, the school has needed support in being able to judge the quality of their teaching and thus their learning. Joint lesson observations with headteachers and other senior and middle leaders can
School improvement through SEF and Ofsted preparation.
One thing that results from work on SEFs and Ofsted preparation is a focus on school improvement. In every support that we’ve undertaken, issues of school improvement are raised and QA South-West is in a perfect position to help schools on this. Either Paul Garvey will help directly, with joint lesson observations, or staff training,
Gove signals a “U” turn on no-notice inspections
It looks as if, following great pressure from teaching unions and especially from the NAHT at its recent conference, no-notice inspections will not be a feature of the inspection regimecome this September. Personally, I just wonder how I would organise such an inspection and prepare fully for it. I’m sure there will be different views
Teaching and learning reviews using joint observations.
One thing schools are increasingly asking QA South-West to do is to put together a team to conduct teaching and learning reviews in schools. In smaller primaries, Paul can do this on his own, or with another experienced lead inspector over two days and it gives an excellent picture of the strengths and areas for
September expectations and changes.
Both Michael Gove and now MIchael Wilshaw (HMCI) have now produced a list of expectations and changes that will happen in September. In summary, they are (from Michael Wilshaw’s recent speech): From September 2012: Schools cannot be judged ‘outstanding’ unless their teaching is ‘outstanding’ Schools will only be deemed to be providing an acceptable standard
