Ofsted in the South West

1. Ofsted in the South West Bradley Simmons HMI Regional Director, South West 22 June 2015 Ofsted in the South West | 1

2. Priorities Ofsted in the South West | 2

3. The South West region • 16% of primary age pupils do not attend a good school, almost one in four secondary students attend schools that are not yet good • The good start made by children in EYFS continues in Key Stage 1 • At Key Stage 2 no local authority is among the best for progress and attainment • At Key Stage 4 attainment ranks fourth of the eight regions • FSM performance remains one of the two worst-performing regions • LAC performance below national figures for main KS2 and KS4 attainment measures • Over half the children and young people in the region live in local authorities that have been judged adequate overall for safeguarding. Ofsted in the South West | 3

4. Ofsted priorities for the South West • To ensure that high quality inspection drives the progress and performance of providers that are not yet ‘good’, and vigorously challenges and supports local authorities, senior leaders, staff and those responsible for governance • To improve provision and outcomes for looked after children • To raise the achievement of children eligible for free school meals • To improve provision and achievement for the most able pupils • To improve the provision for the most vulnerable young people aged 16-18 years to ensure it best meets their needs and enables sustainable progression to further education, training and employment. Ofsted in the South West | 4

7. Attainment at L4+ RWM Ofsted in the South West | 7

8. Attainment at 5A*-C inc E & M Ofsted in the South West | 8

9. Improving FSM attainment at KS2 Ofsted in the South West | 9

10. KS4 attainment – regional picture – secondary schools fared better against national decline Change in proportion of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs, A*-C including English and mathematics, by LA (2013 to 2014) Ofsted in the South West | 10

11. Five+ A*-C including English and mathematics by FSM/non FSM Only in Bournemouth do FSM students achieve 5A*CEM in line with other eligible students nationally Ofsted in the South West | 11

12. What are we doing to raise the achievement of our brightest children? • South West HMI taking a lead role in the national Most Able survey. There have been visits to seven schools in the SW as part of this survey. • The latest Most Able survey outcomes were launched at a conference in the South West on 5 March 2015. • South West HMI developing a Most Able evaluation toolkit for schools aligned to that in place for FSM. • Pupil Premium seminars challenged school leaders, governors and LA officers on the poor achievement of the brightest disadvantaged pupils. • On 6 February SHMI met with the Heads of School Improvement and Assistant DCSs of all 16 local authorities to discuss the development of improvement work for middle leaders. Next meeting is 3 July. • SHMI and HMI will lead a series of middle leader development seminars in all SW LAs towards the end of the Summer term. Improving the performance of LAC, FSM and Most Able students will feature strongly. Ofsted in the South West | 12

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16. Key features of schools where most able students flourished • Leaders place a strong emphasis on creating the right ethos in which the most able are inspired and motivated • Key Stage 3 carefully structured to take into account knowledge and understanding of most able • Teachers highly aware of what students can already do • Transition, guidance and support given very close attention to detail • Pupil premium was planned with clear outcomes in mind and evaluated sharply. Ofsted in the South West | 16

17. Future of education inspection

18. Principles of inspection reform • Inspect the right things in the right way. • Provide comparable and accurateinformation for parents, carers, learners and employers to inform their choices. • Deliver timely inspections where there are signs of decline or improvement. • Have a proportionate approach to inspections. • Ensure rigorous quality of all inspections. Ofsted in the South West | 18

19. ‘Better inspection for all’ consultation New Common Inspection Framework (CIF) Maintained schools and academies Further education and skills Non-association independent schools Early Years Short inspections for good providers Baseline exercise Two-year-old offer Direct contracting of inspectors and changes to workforce Ofsted in the South West | 19

20. New Common Inspection Framework • for schools, non-association independent schools, further education and skills providers and registered early years providers. • under it – four graded judgements across all remits. • leadership and management; • teaching, learning and assessment; • personal development, behaviour and welfare; • outcomes for children and learners. and greater emphasis on safeguarding and curriculum. • will provide greater clarity, coherence and comparability for users, learners, parents and employers. Ofsted in the South West | 20

21. Short inspections for good providers Frequent, shorter inspections for good schools, academies and further education and skills providers – approximately every three years. • More proportionate: the right sort of inspections at the right time. • Designed to check if the quality of provision is being sustained, and leaders have the capacity to drive improvement. • Help support rising standards with greater professional dialogue. • Regular reporting to parents, carers, learners and employers. • Identify decline earlyand give schools and providers opportunity to demonstrate improvement sooner. Ofsted in the South West | 21

22. Methodology for short inspections for ‘good’ schools These short inspections do not make a full set of judgements about the school in the way that occurs during a full section 5 inspection. The main purposes of the short inspection are to: • highlight any significant changes in the school since the last inspection • check on whether any key areas for development identified at the last inspection have been dealt with • check that the school’s arrangements for safeguarding are effective • evaluate whether or not the school is continuing to provide a good quality of education for its pupils • Identify whether or not the school needs to take further action to tackle any emerging concerns. Ofsted in the South West | 22

23. Reporting – convention or constraint? Neither A reporting letter - 800 words approx. Layout: contextual info judgement up front and stating whether safeguarding is effective. highlights what is working well and articulates how leaders have proven capacity to deal with issues includes areas for development any conversion to a section 5 inspection means that a full section 5 report is completed. Short inspection – report letters Ofsted in the South West | 23

24. Changes to the way we work To prepare for September, we are: • making significant changes in how we source, train, contract and manage all inspectors who deliver schools and FES inspections. • tightening up selection criteria that all inspectors have to meet • developing structures for closer working relationships between: • contracted Ofsted Inspectors (OI) • Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) • Senior HMI to share knowledge and experience of inspections. Ofsted in the South West | 24

25. Commitment to quality and consistency From September, we will : • expect a higher standard of inspections and consistency among inspectors when making judgements • place more emphasis on directly providing high-quality ongoing training, mentoring and development for all inspectors • quickly and fairly address underperformance, putting in place training where needed or terminating contracts where performance does not improve • invest significant time to oversee quality and consistency in regions to ensure all providers have a positive experience of inspection. Ofsted in the South West | 25

26. Let’s work together to raise standards and improve lives • 91% satisfaction rating – 30,000 inspections annually • We share the same commitment – to improve the life chances of all children, young people and learners. • If you’re an education professional within schools, children’s centres or post-16 provision, why not join us on a basis that works for you and for us. Visit: www.ofstedhmi.co.uk or see the Working for Ofsted section on the Gov.uk website. • The consultation response report is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/better-inspection-for-all • This September, we’ll all have to be ready for inspection. • Any questions about becoming an Ofsted Inspector, please email the Training Selection team - training-selection.hub@ofsted.gov.uk Ofsted in the South West | 26