scrutiny
A board may choose to adopt 'scrutiny' mode to enable it to closely examine issues that are put to it, to challenge the issues and hold the board to account.
Below are typical examples of issues or scenarios where a board may choose to apply 'scrutiny' mode.
- Had the case been made for ...?
- How this was justified?
- What evidence there was to ...?
- Whether the implications for doing this particular activity had been properly thought out.
- Proof that this area of activity had moved from satisfactory to outstanding.
- That progress had been made in addressing the weaknesses identified at the last Ofsted inspection.
- What the feedback from the Ofsted annual assessment visit was.
- What progress had been made in implementing actions identified in the college's quality improvement plan to address underperformance identified in the self-assessment report.
- The milestones in place to monitor progress towards the strategic objectives.
- How the college had performed against national benchmarks.
- Whether the targets had been met.
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