Shropshire Council website

This is the website of Shropshire Council

Contact information

E-mail

customer.service@shropshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0345 678 9000

Postal Address

Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6ND

Top tasks

Services

Employment

OFSTED and the Role of the Governing Body

Details

Course Code: 00821G
Date: 6 January, 2011
Venue: Shirehall
Time: 19:00 - 21:00

Course Code: 00822G
Date: 3 February, 2011
Venue: Church Stretton School
Time: 19:00 - 21:00

Course Code: 00823G
Date: 27 January, 2011
Venue: Grove School, Market Drayton
Time: 19:00 - 21:00

Target audience

Governors

Course content

This current OfSTED framework contains very explicit criteria against which the governing body is assessed. This course explains these criteria and suggests how governing bodies can provide evidence of their effectiveness.

Intended outcomes

Participants will:
- learn about the current framework for inspection
- evaluate the effectiveness of their governing body in monitoring safeguarding, community cohesion and school performance
- consider the OFSTED criteria for effective governance
- discuss ways in which governing bodies can provide evidence of their own effectiveness

Five Outcomes:

Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Enjoy and Achieve, Make A Positive Contribution, Achieve Economic Well-Being

Programme

The programme will include:

- explanation of the nature of an OFSTED inspection
- whole group discussion of the OFSTED criteria
- workshops during which delegates evaluate their effectiveness in fulfilling their statutory responsibilities
- Consideration of the type of questions they may be asked by OFSTED inspectors.

Contact

Governor Support
01743 254361
Shropshire Council
Children and Young People's Services
Guildhall, Frankwell Quay
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 8HQ
Last updated 15 February 2011 Print this page

Back to top