“Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat”.
Jean-Paul Sartre
If you don’t like school……
Ofsted Inspection Handbook – Update
Ofsted have (1st October 2021) updated their Inspection Handbook. The Handbook describes the main activities carried out during inspections of maintained schools and academies in England (under section 5 of the Education Act 2005) and sets out the evaluation criteria that inspectors use to make their judgements and on which they report.
Although written primarily as guidance for Inspectors, the Ofsted Inspection Handbook is essential reading for governors and trustees.
To access the Ofsted Inspection Handbook click here.
If you would like to discuss how to your academy school or trust might optimally plan for an Ofsted Inspection (or indeed, have a basic and more general chat about what I do) please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.
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Even while they teach….
“Even while they teach, men learn”
Seneca the Younger
Opinion…..
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
Plato
How do you solve a problem like Academies?
Schools Week have published an extremely interesting piece on the above issue – examining the difficult choices ministers face as they seek to continue to move more schools into Academy Trusts.
You can read the full article here.
Commentators estimate that it will take ten more years to complete the “Academisation” reforms.
If you would like to discuss how to your school might optimally evaluate it’s “Academisation” options (or indeed, just have a basic and more general chat about what I do) please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.
What schools can expect from Ofsted this term
Ofsted has returned to a full programme of inspections this term for the first time since the onset of the Covid crisis in March last year.
The NAHT union has produced new guidance to its members about what to expect if and when schools get the call. This covers – when schools will be inspected, how leaders can show Covid impact, and how sexual harassment claims will be treated.
To read a summary of this guidance published by TES, click here.
If you would like to discuss how to your academy school or trust might optimally plan for an Ofsted Inspection (or indeed, have a basic and more general chat about what I do) please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.
Safeguarding – A guide for Governing Boards
Regular readers will have seen my previous posts on Safeguarding, on KCSiE and on the governance of Safeguarding.....and will be aware that DfE have published updated statutory guidance – see here for Keeping Children Safe in Education and have also updated their advice (see here) on Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges. Both of these came into effect on 1 September 2021.
In light of the above, NGA have recently published their guide for governors entitled “The Governance of Safeguarding”.
To access the NGA Guide just click here.
If you would like to review any aspect of how governors might best address KCSiE and/or Safeguarding (generally or as it might impact your school or trust) do please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.