Common Inspection Framework
Common Inspection Framework
These internal assessments are then used by Ofsted to inform the scope of its Annual Assessment Visit (AAV) and by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to assess risks, inform its annual Provider Review, and annual planning and allocation of funding. Using the CIF for their self-assessment, colleges and other providers ask themselves how effective and efficient their provision and related services are in meeting the full range of their learners' needs, and what steps need to be taken to improve. They look at all their activities and ask themselves the following key questions contained in the CIF. There are five questions, which are divided into three areas, as shown below. achievement and standardsQuestion 1: How well do learners achieve? the quality of provision
Question 2: How effective are teaching, training and learning? leadership and managementQuestion 5: How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners? Note: the quality and effectiveness of governance is contained within this important question. When reflecting upon these questions, in order to self-improve, it is important that everyone involved in the process is honest and objective. Judgements (based on evidence) are made, and the following grades are allocated to each key question and for separate curriculum/subject sector areas:
The results of this comprehensive self-analysis are presented annually in the college's self-assessment report. Providers' self-assessments are also used to inform the Joint Area Reviews of all provision carried out in every local authority area in England over a three-year period as determined by the Every Child Matters framework. This framework will be incorporated into the merged inspectorate's framework, and evaluates the extent to which the following five outcomes for children and young people are being met:
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