Ofsted have launched a consultation on proposals to revise arrangements for the inspection of initial teacher training which will be introduced from September 2012. The consultation takes into account previous inspection findings and changing government policy including the proposals highlighted in the schools white paper “The importance of Teaching.” The consultation document can be viewed here and is due to close on 31st January 2012.
The consultation takes into account previous inspection findings and changing government policy including the proposals highlighted in the schools white paper “The importance of Teaching.” The consultation document can be viewed and is due to close on 31st January 2012.
The consultation takes into account previous inspection findings and changing government policy including the proposals highlighted in the schools white paper “The importance of Teaching.” The consultation document can be viewed and is due to close on 31st January 2012.
The consultation takes into account previous inspection findings and changing government policy including the proposals highlighted in the schools white paper “The importance of Teaching.” The consultation document can be viewed and is due to close on 31st January 2012.
Ofsted have proposed that ITE inspections will:
· Retain the focus on trainees’ outcomes at the heart of the inspection.
· Be underpinned by clear and more challenging criteria for judging partnerships to be outstanding or good.
· Place a stronger focus on inspecting the selection of trainees and the quality of partnerships.
· Focus on the quality of training and trainees’ knowledge, understanding and competence in developing pupils’ literacy skills, including using systematic phonics within the teaching of reading.
· Focus on inspecting the national priorities, including behaviour management and training to teach those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
· Reduce the eight-week notice period to three weeks.
· Introduce a focused monitoring inspection on the provision of phonics training where trainees’ responses to the newly qualified teacher survey question ‘How good was your training in preparing you to teach reading, including phonics and comprehension?’ indicates significant dissatisfaction with the quality of provision in two consecutive years.
· Introduce a monitoring inspection of inadequate provision prior to a re-inspection within 12–18 months of the previous inspection.
The School Travel Forum will respond to this consultation