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A focus on improvement: consultation report

Ofsted has undertaken a wide-ranging consultation on the proposals for new maintained school inspection arrangements. Below you will find the consultation document and the subsequent evaluation report. The evaluation report summarises the responses to Ofsted’s consultation on the proposals for maintained school inspections from September 2009.

 

Evaluation report

 

The original consultation
  • 16 Oct 2008
  • Ref 080200
  • Ofsted

A focus on improvement: proposals for further education and skills system inspections from September 2009

We have reviewed arrangements for the inspection of the FE and skills system to ensure that they are coherent and well matched to the needs of the user and the quality of the service, and that they develop our ability to target inspection where it will make the most difference. Our proposals for a revised Common Inspection Framework and for the inspection of colleges, work-based learning and nextstep from September 2009 are set out in this consultation document.

The closing date for the consultation is 27 January 2009.

Downloads

 

You can also complete the survey online.

  • 04 Nov 2008
  • Ref 080132
  • Ofsted

Arrangements for the inspection of non-association independent schools

Ofsted's public consultation was primarily web-based. It was supplemented by detailed feedback from schools and inspectors who had been involved in the trial inspections which were held in the summer and autumn terms of this year. A small number of respondents chose to write directly to Ofsted giving their views. The consultation followed guidance from the Better Regulation Executive.

  • 17 Nov 2006
  • Ref 2687
  • Ofsted

Comprehensive area assessment: proposals for assessing local authority services for children and young people

This consultation is now closed.

Ofsted’s vision is to raise standards and improve lives.

This consultation seeks views on proposals for assessing children’s services and Ofsted’s inspection of services for children in care and safeguarding as part of the new Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA).

If you want to know more about the overall CAA proposals see the joint inspectorate consultation below.

 

(by hand)

 

(onscreen)
  • 30 Sep 2008
  • Ref 080187
  • Ofsted

Consultation calendar

We have drawn together a calendar of all planned consultation activity taking place across Ofsted until 2009. We are sharing this so that users, providers and stakeholders know our plans in advance and can see what Ofsted will be consulting on, how and when, and what will happen as a result.

The calendar will be updated regularly. Completed consultations will be kept for a year so people can refer back to the findings.

If you have any comments or queries about the calendar, please emal consultations@ofsted.gov.uk

  • 10 Oct 2008
  • Ofsted

Consultation on the publication of childrens homes inspection reports

This consultation is now closed

The results are now available for this consultation.

  • 01 Jun 2008
  • Ref 080099
  • Ofsted

Engagement with Ofsted: a report on the responses to consultation

The Education and Inspections Act 2006 requires us to carry out our work in ways that encourage the services we inspect and regulate to be user focused. In response to this duty, a new user and stakeholder engagement strategy has been developed. The development of this strategy has been shaped by consulting with a wide range of Ofsted’s users, providers and stakeholders between February and June 2008. This report outlines the responses to the consultation.

  • 16 Dec 2008
  • Ref 080297
  • Ofsted

Indicators of a school’s contribution to well-being

As signalled in the Children’s Plan and in the well-being guidance, the DCSF and Ofsted have been working to develop strong school-level indicators of pupils’ well-being. These indicators will improve the information available to schools to help them assess the well-being issues their pupils face and to evaluate the school’s contribution to promoting pupil well-being. Ofsted will be looking for evidence from all schools on well-being and therefore the indicators will apply to all maintained schools, primary, secondary, special and Pupil Referral Units and to academies.

DCSF and Ofsted have now launched a consultation paper with proposals about those indicators.

Responses are requested by 16 January 2009.

You can respond using the online consultation, or using the files below.

 

(by hand)

 

(onscreen)
  • 09 Oct 2008
  • Ref 080195
  • Ofsted

Measuring the progress of students on advanced qualifications using the learner achievement tracker value-added measure - full consultation

The learner achievement tracker value-added measure is statistical software that can be used to measure students’ progress on graded level 3 qualifications.

This consultation seeks views on its use in school sixth form and college performance reports.

The closing date for the consultation is 2 March 2009.

This is the full consultation. There is also a short consultation. Please just complete one consultation.

You can tell us what you think using the online consultation or the files below.

 

By hand - print off, fill in and post

 

Onscreen - download, fill in on your computer and email

  • 01 Dec 2008
  • Ref 080160
  • Ofsted

Measuring the progress of students on advanced qualifications using the learner achievement tracker value-added measure - short consultation

The learner achievement tracker value-added measure is statistical software that can be used to measure students’ progress on graded level 3 qualifications.

This consultation seeks views on its use in school sixth form and college performance reports.

The closing date for the consultation is 2 March 2009.

This is the short consultation. There is also a full consultation. Please just complete one consultation.

You can tell us what you think using the online consultation or the files below.

 

By hand - print off, fill in and post

 

Onscreen - download, fill in on your computer and email

  • 01 Dec 2008
  • Ref 080231
  • Ofsted