Transcript SIAMS presentation - Diocese of Gloucester

Statutory inspection of Anglican &
Methodist schools
SIAMS
Margaret James
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Shahne Vickery
Why make changes to the
inspection schedule?
• To raise standards
• To increase parity of standards nationwide
• To clearly define ‘outstanding’
Scheduling arrangements
• No link with scheduling of Ofsted
inspections
• No more than 1 week’s notice
• No negotiation of date
• Pre inspection support
• Getting evidence to the inspector
• SIAMS inspection briefing (SIB)
When can you expect a SIAMS
inspection?
• Schools judged to be good or outstanding
at the last inspection – in the 5th year after
the end of the academic year within which
the last inspection took place
• Schools judged to be satisfactory or
inadequate – between 3 & 5 years after the
end of the academic year within which the
last inspection took place
The principle objective of a SIAMS
inspection is to evaluate the
distinctiveness and effectiveness of the
school as a church school
Structure of the evaluation schedule
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4 core questions
Evaluation statements – MUST
Supporting evidence – MAY
Grade descriptors
Satisfactory remains
Change to inadequate
Summary judgement
How well does the school, through its
distinctive Christian character, meet the
needs of all learners?
• Academic achievement, personal well being,
attendance & exclusion
• RE
• Distinctive Christian values, as opposed to shared
human values, understood by all
• Understanding of spirituality & spiritual development
across the curriculum
• Understanding of Christianity as a multi cultural
world faith
What is the impact of collective
worship on the school community?
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Distinctively Christian
Christian basis of school values
Trinity
Spiritual development
Planning, leadership & evaluation
Prayer
Engaging, inspiring, transformative
Collective worship cont…
• Theological basis of worship & pupils’
understanding of this
• Key elements of worship
• Centrality of prayer
• Inclusive
How effective is the religious
education?
• Emphasis on standards of attainment &
achievement
• Quality of teaching & learning
• Teaching of Christianity
• National Society Statement of Entitlement
• Role of subject leader & profile of subject
• Learners’ acquisition & application of skills
• Christian values
How effective are the leadership &
management of the school as a church
school?
• Role of governors
• Monitoring & evaluation of the impact of the
school’s distinctive Christian character
• Explicit Christian vision & its impact
• Future leaders of church schools
• Self evaluation of the school’s distinctive
Christian character involving the whole school
community
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Leadership & management cont.
Areas for development
Statement of Entitlement for RE
Live out & promote Christian values
Governors well informed about the school’s
performance & distinctiveness through self
evaluation
• Whole curriculum informed by distinctive
Christian vision
• Responsibility for leadership of RE & worship
Summary judgement
• 4 core questions
• Ofsted
• School’s tracking data
• Attendance & exclusion data
Self evaluation
• Needs to identify distinctiveness &
effectiveness as a priority
• Should include all members of the school
community
• Must lead to improvement
• Should be up to date
• See Traffic Light Grids
• National Society self evaluation models
Timetable
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Informed by the SIB
Initial discussion with headteacher
Data scrutiny
Joint lesson observations
Staff, pupils, governors, parents, academy
sponsors
• Time for reflection
• Feedback
Evidence required
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All self evaluation on day of notification
School development plan
RE action plan
RE assessment data, planning and books
Relevant policies
Actions since last inspection
Complaints
• Any disagreements should be resolved with
the inspector on the day of the inspection if
possible
• Contact Margaret James post inspection if
necessary
• Resolved by Diocese or passed onto
National Society
Inspection support from the
Diocese
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Mid inspection cycle support visit
Pre inspection visit or phone call
Post inspection visit
Training courses, resources & publications
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