5th June 2008

Peer review and development

Peer review and development

Penny Silvester

Divisional Manager Learning and skills

Self assessment

Ofsted judgement about capacity to improve

Revisions to the inspection framework from September 2009

Areas to be covered

Role of self assessment in PRD

Validating self assessment is a crucial aspect of peer review

Acting as a critical friend

Benchmarking performance

Review of the whole organisation systems of quality assurance and planning processes

Review of peer’s quality improvement approaches

Role of self assessment

Support the provider's own quality improvement strategies

Should self assess against key external performance measures – CIF and FfE

Should draw on external performance measures

Mission driven approach responsive to external standards but driven by provider’s own strategic goals and development needs

Internal and external validation

Should target underperformance and performance that is satisfactory not improving

Role of self assessment in inspection

Helps us to risk assess and plan inspection

No prescribed format but should answer the 5 key questions of the CIF

Should be an integral part of an institutions’ performance management

Key drivers for accelerated change

Clarity of vision and mission based on raising learners’ skills and achievement

Rigorous self critical self assessment process which leads to clear action for improvement

Performance at all levels constantly monitored

Ambitious yet realistic targets for success rates, attendance and retention

Clear and sustained focus on teaching and learning through robust and accurate lesson observations

Judgement about the potential to

progress from the current position of the provider to a much more successful position or one where very high standards are maintained

Includes effectiveness of steps taken to promote improvement since the last inspection

Capacity to Improve

Capacity to improve

Leaders and managers use self assessment and other aspects of the QA system to diagnose strengths and areas for improvement, focus on improvement and raise standards and bring about improvement

Accuracy of SAR, full and candid evaluation

Leadership has aspirational but realistic views of what is possible and well thought out plans

Governors use their expertise well to challenge

Capacity to improve

As a result of actions achievements are made

Provider’s finances are robust and can support plans for further development

Provider is responding well to national priorities

Promotion of improvement since the last inspection

Not simply comparison of grades

Leadership and management have continued to drive the provider forward

The rate of increase in success rates

Learner’s achievements have improved

Progress in addressing issues since the last inspection and strengths have been maintained

Measures taken to improve learners’ experience

Revision to CIF

Risk assessment

Variable time between inspections for providers – good and outstanding up to six years, satisfactory up to four years

Health check sometime in the 6 years

Early thinking on changes to inspection methodology in the future

Early thinking on inspection

Continued strong focus on self assessment and continued engagement of a nominee

Users’ and employers’ views will have greater emphasis. Enhance the learner’s voice

Focus on teaching and learning

Focus on the performance of different user groups

Revisions to CIF

Overall effectiveness Capacity to improve Recommendations

Meeting the needs of service users

Leadership and management

Quality of provision

Outcomes for service users

Questions?