Transcript Preparing for Ofsted

Preparing for Ofsted
Raising standards,
improving lives
Behaviour and safety
• This judgement takes account of a
range of evidence on behaviour
and inspectors have more time to
look at these issues in more depth:
– behaviour in the classroom and
attitudes to learning
– behaviour around school
– attendance and punctuality
– a focus on freedom from bullying.
Raising standards,
improving lives
The risk assessment process will take into account:
• current attainment, progress and attendance
• changes in attainment, progress and attendance
• previous inspection judgements and findings from any
recent survey visits
• any significant issues relating to safeguarding and
parental complaints
• the views of parents and carers gathered between
inspections.
New Ofsted framework
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An element of behaviour and safety
• Considers attendance and punctuality
• Considers the impact of the school’s strategies
to improve attendance, including the use of
rewards and sanctions, work with parents and
carers, and the following up of absence
• Considers the number of pupils taken off roll in
the last year as a result of factors related to
behaviour, safety and attendance
New framework
• overall and persistent absence and attendance rates for different
groups, using data in RAISE online and the school’s own data
•
inspectors should note that attendance figures alone should
not determine the judgement on behaviour
• punctuality over time in arriving at school and at lessons- how do
we record punctuality to lessons?
• the behaviour and attendance of pupils who are being educated
wholly or partly off site- not consistent with the change to the D
code, how and who records this?
• case studies to evaluate the experience of particular individuals and
groups, including pupils with special educational needs and/or
disabilities, looked after children and those with mental health
needs. Examples of interventions that have worked well, link to
your vulnerable groups profile
Gradings
Outstanding: It is likely that attendance will be
above average for all groups of pupils or will
show sustained and convincing improvement
over time.
For special schools and pupil referral units,
attendance is likely to be at least 90%. This
applies in all settings apart from those where
the vast majority of pupils have a diagnosed
medical condition that prevents them from
accessing full-time education.
Gradings
Good: Where pupils are able to influence
their own attendance, it is likely that
attendance will be above average for all
sizeable groups of pupils, or showing
sustained and convincing improvement
over time.
Gradings
Satisfactory: Attendance will usually be at
least average but if it is below average, for
all pupils or particular groups, it will be
improving over time.
Inadequate: Attendance is consistently low
for all pupils or groups of pupils and shows
little or no sign of improvement.
• Expectation that attendance of all schools
is in line with national averages as found
in RAISE ONLINE- HT 1- 4 data
• Vulnerable groups data is essential
• 3 year trends