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Introduction
Mohammad Ismail
Imam of BCM/ School Inspector ISP/Safeguarding
and Community Cohesion Consultant in CYPD
Sheffield
www.ofsted.gov.uk
The legal requirements for registration and
inspection of independent schools
Section 157 of the Education Act 2002 specifies that
regulations setting out the standards that
independent schools must meet should be made on
the following matters:
the quality of education provided by the school
the spiritual, moral, social and cultural
development of pupils
the welfare, health and safety of pupils
the suitability of proprietor and staff
the school's premises and accommodation
the provision of information for parents, carers and
others
the procedures for handling complaints.
The inspection of an independent
school is carried out by Ofsted under
Section 162A of the Education Act
2002, as amended, the purpose of
which is to advise the Secretary of State
for Children, Schools and Families
about the school’s suitability for
continued registration as an
independent school.
The purpose of inspection
The Education and Inspections Act 2006 sets out three
overriding considerations which Ofsted is now required to
bear in mind in everything it does:
to promote improvement in the services it inspects or
regulates;
to ensure that these services focus on the interests of
children, parents, adult learners and employers who use
them; and
to see that these services are as efficient and effective as
possible.
The framework for inspecting independent schools reflects
these aims.
Inspector’s code of conduct
Inspectors are required to uphold the highest professional
standards in their work and to ensure that everyone they
encounter during inspections is treated fairly and with
respect. These standards are assured through a code of
conduct which requires inspectors to:
evaluate objectively, be impartial and inspect without
fear or favour
evaluate provision in line with frameworks, national
standards or requirements
base all evaluations on clear and robust evidence
have no connection with the provider which could
undermine their objectivity
report honestly and clearly, ensuring that judgements are
fair and reliable
carry out their work with integrity, treating all those they
meet with courtesy, respect and sensitivity
endeavour to minimise the stress on those involved in the
inspection
act in the best interests and well-being of service users
maintain purposeful and productive dialogue with those
being inspected, and communicate judgements clearly and
frankly
respect the confidentiality of information, particularly
about individuals and their work
respond appropriately to reasonable requests
take prompt and appropriate action on any safeguarding
or health and safety issues.
Full S162 A Inspection
LTI Inspection
PM Visit
Announced Visit
Unannounced Visit
New School Registration Visit
What happens to new schools?
Proprietors wishing to open a new school
must apply to the DCSF for registration.
They will be asked to supply the information
set out in Statutory Instrument 2003
No.1934 The Education (Provision of
Information by Independent Schools)
(England) Regulations 2003.
Proprietors must also provide
evidence of the school’s ability to
meet the standards required by
Statutory Instrument 2003 No.1910
The Education (Independent
Schools Standards) (England)
Regulations 2003.
Once registered, a new school will
receive an inspection in the first year
after its registration and will be
expected to complete and keep updated
a School Information and Evaluation
Form (SIEF). From September 2009 all
inspection reports on new schools will
be published on Ofsted’s website.
Dear [HEADTEACHER NAME]
Registration Application
I am writing on behalf of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector
of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (HMCI) to
confirm that your school will be visited under section
162A of the Education Act 2005 on [date of visit] and
the inspector [name of lead inspector] is expected to
arrive at [start time].
Independent school inspection
General guidance for schools on the
inspection process and completion of the
school information and self-evaluation form
(SIEF)
Schools are not expected to prepare anything extra
for inspectors, but should make the following
documents available during the inspection:
a printed copy of the completed SIEF (for new
schools self audit checklist form)
the school prospectus, including the Early Years
Foundation Stage prospectus if appropriate
class lists showing pupils’ names and national
curriculum year groups
in the case of tutorial colleges, timetables of each
of the students who are of compulsory school age
records of pupils’ attainment and progress
for pupils with learning difficulties and/or
disabilities, their statements of special educational
needs, annual reviews and individual education
plans
for pupils who are looked after, their individual
files including personal education plans and
pathway plans, as well as reviews of progress
reports and other information provided to
parents and, where appropriate, placing
authorities
curriculum plans, timetables and schemes of
work
school policy documents (as per regulations),
including:
curriculum, teaching, assessment and other
supporting policies
admissions, discipline and exclusions
behaviour and sanctions adopted
prevention of bullying
safeguarding children in education, including child
protection
first aid and medication
health and safety
health and safety on educational visits
admission and attendance registers
records of any accidents, incidents and
exclusions that have taken place
records of child protection training
undertaken by named officers and all staff
records of first aid training undertaken by
staff
records of any other training undertaken,
for example in relation to the use of physical
restraint
details of induction training for new staff
health and safety checks carried out to meet
regulations, including risk assessments
records of fire safety checks and risk assessments
and the training carried out to meet regulations
central register showing records of checks made
on all staff for suitability to work with children,
including confirmation of Criminal Records
Bureau (CRB) checks (inspectors will expect to
have access to staff personnel files)
where appropriate, a list including roles,
responsibilities and qualifications for those staff
working within the Early Years Foundation Stage
the complaints policy and records of complaints
a Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) written
accessibility plan
most recent reports by other inspectorates (for example,
the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) or the
British Accreditation Council (BAC))
school improvement plan (if available)
records of the school’s own monitoring of the quality of
education or evaluations carried out by others (if available)
information on each child being cared for in the Early
Years Foundation Stage (see page 38 of the Statutory
framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage)
provider’s records for the Early Years Foundation Stage
(see page 40 of the Statutory framework for the Early Years
Foundation Stage)
where relevant, the achievements, interests and
learning styles of children in the Early Years
Foundation Stage, written summaries reporting on
children’s progress against the early learning goals and
assessment scales and the Early Years Foundation
Stage Profiles
the exemption documentation/certificate for
children in the Early Years Foundation Stage who have
been granted exemptions from parts of the curriculum
or from assessment by the Secretary of State through
the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
 Staff lists and responsibilities
 Assessments and tracking of pupil progress
 Attainment on entry evidence
 Evidence of all the areas of learning being
planned for on a termly and annual basis
 Racial/bulling log and race equality, bullying,
behaviour policy
 First aid policy
 First aid at work/Essential First Aid course
certificate at least one
 Paediatric first aid certificate
 Accident log
 Medicines administered record
 Health and safety policy
 Risk assessment eg. An activity/outing for pupils
 Annual risk assessment
 Fire drill log
 Attendance record
 Admissions register
 School policy for child protection/safeguarding
 Evidence of designated person training in the last 2
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years/ designated person is booked onto a level 3
course in the near future
Training record
Single Central Record
School development plan
DDA plan
references taken up on staff/ medical forms
Reports for parents and sample of pupil targets
Prospectus/information for parents
Complaints policy
Self-audit Checklist for School Use