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thermidorthelobster:

--- Quote from: "simdeb" ---- how can they judge a school on 10 - 20 mins worth of watching a lesson
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They don't.  They judge a school on the strength of the continuous stream of paperwork the school feeds back, describing the school's processes, procedures and audit trail.  The inspection is mainly to confirm whether or not the school is doing what it says it's doing.

I suspect, but I'm not sure, that a good OfSTED merely reflects that the school is following its own procedures, and that the procedures are sensible, rather than anything about it being a relatively good or bad school.

I believe you can get a good impression of a school by spending an hour or two watching what goes on.  That's how I ended up in the school I currently work at, and it was definitely the right decision.  Watch how the children react to the teachers, and how they relate to each other when they think an adult isn't watching them.

beast5680:

--- Quote from: "thermidorthelobster" ---
I believe you can get a good impression of a school by spending an hour or two watching what goes on.  That's how I ended up in the school I currently work at, and it was definitely the right decision.  Watch how the children react to the teachers, and how they relate to each other when they think an adult isn't watching them.
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well we did one visit last night to a local one and i must say i came away very impressed by the teachers and the pupils who were there, although its my daughter who,s going some of the teachers ability to instantly hold the attention of my son who has adhd and engage him in conversation about their subjects was very good, five more to go see next week so it will be interesting to make comparisons

Niel:

--- Quote from: "thermidorthelobster" ---
--- Quote from: "simdeb" ---- how can they judge a school on 10 - 20 mins worth of watching a lesson
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I suspect, but I'm not sure, that a good OfSTED merely reflects that the school is following its own procedures, and that the procedures are sensible, rather than anything about it being a relatively good or bad school.

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Old Ofsted inspections were often inaccurate as 'the team' would be in the school for several days+ and build 'relationships' with fellow teachers (most inspectors having been teachers), the influence that had distorted the reports quite often. BTDT where multiple parents in the 'consultation' told the inspectors about bullying, by kids caused by a teacher who couldn't teach, net result one sentance about occasional 'interpersonal issues'.

New Ofsted is a short form checking, box ticking exercise by comparason....IMHO

clbarclay:

--- Quote from: "auf_wiedersehen_pet" ---Bullying policy.
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Never take at face value what any school has to say about bullying, some are better than others, but I would probably end up in jail if any headmaster ever said that bullying doesn't happen or isn't tollerated in their school to me again. Having been on the sharp end of unbearable bullying through 2 schools its the headmasters that I have a greater grudge against than any of the pupils.

I then ended up at the local state school that had nothing special to say for its self and life improved no end for me.

Hobnailkelly:
Find one within walking distance.  None of the 'school-run' crap and the excersize will do her more good than anything else.

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