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Ofsted Schools

Joint Targeted Area Inspection

As you may have heard, Haringey is subject to a JTAI (Joint Targeted Area Inspection) which will take place between 4 – 8 December. The inspection will evaluate the effectiveness of multi-agency interventions for children between 7 and 15 years old who have experienced neglect.

By way of context:

  • A JTAI is a multi-agency inspection covering partnership arrangements between social care, health, police, probation and schools. As a result, JTAIs are also multi-inspectorate, involving Ofsted, HMIC, CQC and the Inspectorate of Probation.
  • There is no grading at the end of it, but there is a final report which will reflect the quality of individual services (though we expect this to cover schools overall, rather than name individual schools) and key partnership arrangements.
  • If you are interested in the inspection guidance and reports from other areas, they can be found here (external link)

Seven cases have been chosen for a ‘deep dive’ analysis – these were agreed with the inspectorates on Friday 1 December and the schools involved have all been notified and asked for relevant information.

For further information, please contact Eveleen Riordan or James Page, Joint Assistant Directors for Schools and Learning.

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Governance Ofsted

Ofsted: changes to short inspections

Changes to short inspections

Following a consultation earlier this summer, Ofsted have revised their proposals for changes to short inspections (external link) A number of changes will take place from October half term:

  • some ‘good’ schools will automatically receive a full, two-day inspection instead of a short inspection;
  • where a short inspection converts to a full inspection, this will usually continue to be within 48 hours but may take up to 7 days in some cases;
  • short inspections of secondary schools with more than 1,100 pupils will be carried out by three inspectors (rather than two as is standard).

The proposals set out in the new consultation are that:

  • where short inspections pick up serious concerns, they will continue to convert to full inspections within 48 hours;
  • where, following a short inspection, inspectors are not confident that the school remains ‘good’ but “the standard of education remains acceptable, and there are no concerns about safeguarding or behaviour”, the inspection will not convert. The school will receive a letter setting out the inspection findings and a full inspection will take place within 1 to 2 years. It will remain a ‘good’ school;
  • where, following a short inspection, inspectors believe the school may be ‘outstanding’, the inspection will not convert. As above, the inspection findings will be set out in a letter, the school will remain ‘good’, and a full inspection will take place within 1 to 2 years.
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Ofsted

Harris Academy Tottenham rated Outstanding by Ofsted

Harris Academy Tottenham (external link) has been rated ‘outstanding’ in all categories by Ofsted following its first inspection.

The all-through school on Ashley Road, which opened in 2014 and opened its sixth form in September 2016, caters to students from 4 to 18 years old.

Inspectors were impressed by the standard of teaching across all age ranges at the school. They said:

  • “Teachers have excellent subject knowledge. Their enthusiasm for their subject is infectious, and this motivates pupils to want to achieve well.”
  • “The school’s leaders have created a culture which is firmly underpinned by the school’s values: ‘Endeavour, enjoy and excel.’”
  • “Teaching is very well planned in order to meet the needs of different pupil groups, including the most able.”
  • “Pupils have a love of reading and are encouraged to read widely. This has had a positive impact on the quality of their written work and on their ability to communicate clearly in both written and spoken activities.”
  • “The early years provision offers a calm environment in which children thrive.”
  • “Students are happy in the sixth form and feel safe. They told inspectors that they receive excellent support and guidance. They demonstrate positive attitudes towards their studies.”

Read the full report here (external link)

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Ofsted Schools

RAISEonline replaced by Analyse School Performance

As you may be aware, RAISEonline is no longer available through Ofsted. It has been replaced by Analyse School Performance (ASP) which is available through the DFE’s Secure Access website (external link) and is currently at Beta stage testing.

 

To view the ASP for your school, the administrator for Secure Access would need to add the permissions for each user. Once logged into Secure Accesss, select Administration and then click on the details of the user at the bottom of the table. Once the permissions of the user appears, click on Edit, then select Choose from the group list, scroll down to the bottom of the list and there is the option of choosing RAISE Anon or RAISE Named (able to view pupil data), tick one of these options. Click Save and then Save again. Click back to Home page and the option for ASP should now appear on your home screen.

 

The DFE would like feedback on the new ASP (external link)