Reflections on University Training Inspections
Exploring the process and challenges of university training inspections, this content delves into communication strategies, governance structures, strategic partnerships, and key meetings. It highlights the importance of compliance, curriculum development, and targeting local needs to enhance the training programs. Ensuring senior leadership's understanding and involvement is crucial for a successful inspection outcome.
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Ofsted: An Inspection Journey. There and back again. University of Wolverhampton UCET November 2022 Tracy Wallis Susan Giacoletto Emma Luckhurst
Our Unique Position Inspection 1 May 2021 Virtual Four phases (EYITT, Primary, Secondary, PCE) Thursday phone call NOT Wednesday Covid impact No HoD or Programme Lead for Secondary Inspection 2 June 2022 In person One Phase - EYITT New HoD of Primary Different Head of Partnerships
Communication Are you ready for when the phone rings? Who will you notify? How will you notify them? Are there any differences in the hybrid world? How will you communicate with others throughout the week? And at speed? Questions (Speed, style, on the spot) - Staff teams Trainee teams Mentor teams Send out questionnaire encourage responses
University Architecture What structures have you got in your University/provision that matter? How can you showcase these? (Do you need to?) Governance (Accountability/Impact) External examiners /Validation/Quality Procedures What roles will senior leadership play during the inspection? Do they have full understanding of an ITE inspection? How will you keep them informed? Risk Assessment Team Legal Team HR Safeguarding Compliance
Strategic Partnerships Group/Advisory Group Role of strategic partners Scrutiny and challenge? Collaboration Evidence of meetings Definitive activities
Initial meeting 2 pm Thursday lunchtime The reflective, educationally focused conversation discussion with each phase. Vision & Ambition for Excellence Key data - SEDs How well do you know your programme? Compliance data Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact Course rationale, curriculum, assessment and key priorities.
What did we discuss? Compliance inc. the website Curriculum sequencing Improvement planning Meeting local need Target setting Assessment of trainees Mentoring
Curriculum focus connectedness of curriculum University staff Individual subject rationale and delivery model Stakeholders, trainees, mentors, Professional Leads, NQTs how the ITE curriculum enables trainees to ensure that pupils make progress, in the sense of knowing more, remembering more and being able to do more . CCF Compliance - sequencing and progression of the centre based ITE curriculum. Is the curriculum purposefully integrated (where applicable) across the centre and placement-based settings?
Subject focused reviews Science English Maths Humanities P.E. Psych / SS Art
EYITT Focused Subject Reviews May 2021 Communication and Language Literacy Mathematics Physical Development June 2022 Communication and Language Literacy Expressive Arts and Design Personal Social and Emotional Development
School visits Observations of trainees teaching Review of Record of Professional Development Interviews with mentors, senior leads, trainees Mentors Implementation
June 2022 inspection key areas of review Clear separate identity and documentation. Strategic Partnership Group for EYITT key throughout. Enhanced communications. Curriculum: Core Offer more explicit - sequencing, design and delivery. What informs? Wider dissemination. Trainees articulation of use of research to inform children s learning. Mentor development through further engagement in ITT practice * Staff recruitment, not just trainees!
Wobbly Wednesday Thorny Thursday Final feedback (Use the handbook throughout the week highlight the sections as they take place and note indicative associated grades)
Final Feedback and Report Get familiar with the sections of the report What s it like to be a trainee in this partnership? Data v Perspective (Scale of the issue) Recommendations for each phase Draft report 5 days for comment including any edits Legal overview Response is made into a browser (cut and paste this in so that you have a back up copy) Press Release Social Media
Key takeaways Be clear with your own self-evaluation in short powerpoint presentation for the phase - State your anticipated outcomes Have printed copies of the handbook and cross reference throughout. Use the Ofsted language back to them each time consider INTENT IMPLEMENTATION IMPACT with examples Keep your trainees and partners informed throughout Go back to your vision & ambition if your curriculum isn t ambitious why are you doing it?
Don't underestimate how long the inspection is from the initial phone call until final feedback - and the number of meetings Have arrangements in place for covering other areas of work during the inspection Don t do anything for Ofsted . Don t compare your inspection with others. Turn down the social media volume #edutwitter.
Inspection reports Four phase inspection report May 2021 EYITT Inspection report June 2022
