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NOW CLOSED Please take a few minutes to read Ofsted's proposals for changes to how they inspect schools and fill in their survey about it

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TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 27/03/2012 11:30

Ofsted is currently running a consultation on how they inspect schools and potential changes that may be introduced.

They'd like more parents to take part in the consultation and have their say about how improvements can be made, and the steps Ofsted should take to help raise standards in schools.

Here's what Ofsted say about it: "In the consultation, we are focusing on the key areas of inspection that we believe will help those who provide education to improve children's chances of success. This consultation provides an opportunity to comment on proposals that Ofsted would like to introduce from 1 September 2012."

Ofsted would like you to complete their short survey, but before you do, please download and read the background info here so that you're familiar with the proposals, and are able to answer the questions in the survey. Once you've done that, please click on the link below to complete the survey (please note that the survey and questions look a bit different to others you may have seen on MN because it's an Ofsted survey rather than a MN one).

www.surveymonkey.com/s/ofsted-gefa-sch

This is an opportunity to have your say on issues which impact on children's education. If you can spare the time to take part, please do.

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TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 29/03/2012 15:39

Thanks to everyone who's taken part and/or added their comments to the thread so far. Ofsted would like to respond to a few of the points raised:

Q from Hassled: Have they not only just launched a new Framework for Inspection? What are they trying to do to us? Here Framework from Jan 2012. That's 2 months old. I'm assuming that Framework remains but the semantics change. Will read and digest and then complete the survey but my initial thoughts are that Ofsted have their work cut out to implement any significant changes by September.

A "Ofsted introduced a new school inspection framework in January 2012. This framework raises expectations and gives a very strong focus on the importance of teaching. We want to do more for our children; they deserve the best education we can provide. All schools must be at least good so that our country?s children have the best possible chances in life, and an outstanding school must be truly outstanding in every way. It should be a model of excellence."

Q from KnottyLocks: I fail to see how my sexual orientation or which gender I am living as is relevant to their survey. I appreciate I do not have to tick that box but feel they shouldn't ask nonetheless. If they are to give no notice prior to inspections, how the hell can they guarantee the Head Teachers will be on site? ? we capture this info because XXX ? none of this information is mandatory to have your say

A "Ofsted in complying with and applying the Equality Act 2010 understands the importance of including all our protected characteristics, one of which is sexual orientation. By monitoring the consultation responses by the these characteristics we are able to see if all sexual orientations are happy with our policies or whether there are specific concerns we should consider. These questions are optional for all respondents."

Q from Blu/Balia: I am in some sort of circular loop where every time I click on the link for what I think I need to read it takes me back to where I was....could we have a link directly to the paper we should read?

A "Apologies for this, you can access survey directly via www.surveymonkey.com/s/ofsted-gefa-sch, which also includes a link to the background papers."

Q from LilyBolero: Quite ironic that there is a blatant spelling mistake in the survey - apparently I am hetrosexual....

A "Thanks for letting us know, and apologies for the mistake - this has now been amended"

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