This report [from OfSTED Ref 110178] assesses the efficiency of systems in matching unemployed adults to training provision and the effectiveness of this provision in developing the employability skills of participants and supporting progression into sustained employment.
It is based on visits between September 2011 and May 2012 to 45 providers including colleges, independent learning providers and local authority providers of adult and community learning.
Full text (PDF 32pp)
Summary (PDF 5pp)
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Showing posts with label OfSTED. Show all posts
Monday, 13 August 2012
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
School inspections: can we trust Ofsted reports?
a research paper (CEPDP358) from CentrePiece – The Magazine for Economic Performance February 2012
OfSTED inspections of schools have been a central feature of state education in England for nearly 20 years. Research by Iftikhar Hussain explores the validity of the school ratings that Ofsted produces, the impact of a fail rating on subsequent pupil performance and the extent to which teachers can 'game' the system.
Full article (PDF 4pp)
OfSTED inspections of schools have been a central feature of state education in England for nearly 20 years. Research by Iftikhar Hussain explores the validity of the school ratings that Ofsted produces, the impact of a fail rating on subsequent pupil performance and the extent to which teachers can 'game' the system.
Full article (PDF 4pp)
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
What does “satisfactory” mean?
Satisfies the needs of the user? Fit for purpose?
No. Not at all.
It seems that in the world of OfSTED it means “Good enough to get by – just about” or “Could do better if s/he tried – but s/he isn’t”.
According to OfSTED’s annual report, quoted in the December 2009 issue of Adults Learning, “too many providers judged satisfactory are failing to improve”.
No. Not at all.
It seems that in the world of OfSTED it means “Good enough to get by – just about” or “Could do better if s/he tried – but s/he isn’t”.
According to OfSTED’s annual report, quoted in the December 2009 issue of Adults Learning, “too many providers judged satisfactory are failing to improve”.
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