1. 2010/2011 Chief Inspector’s Report The College Perspective Paul Eeles Chief Executive 29 November 2011

2. Who is EMFEC ? Membership body based in Nottingham 99 years old! The umbrella organisation for the FE Sector across the East Midlands & beyond Extensive experience in project and partnership working Provider of CPD, professional development services and consultancy for the FE Sector Acts as the regional centre for AoC in the East Midlands ABC Awards the only Sector owned Awarding Body

3. Key Messages for Consideration 1.Risk based inspection is working 2.70% of colleges good or outstanding 3.Coasting colleges 4.Change impacts on success 5.Not enough outstanding teaching and learning 6.Improvement in ITP inspection results should be seen in context

4. Inspection challenges of the future Management of subcontract provision Providers actively growing under the radar Potential expansion of poor quality provision – apprenticeships, etc Important review of professionalism in the FE sector is broader than just IfL Freedoms & flexibilities strategically managed by the sector

5. Freedoms and Flexibilities in Context Oil Tankers Flotilla of Boats Colleges will have to become like ITPs & ITPs will have to become like Colleges - Geoff Russell 16 Nov 2011

6. A New Common Inspection Framework- just a few thoughts Focus of teaching, learning and assessment Removal of safeguarding & equality and diversity as a limiting grade Focus on narrower set of areas to be judged Capacity to improve Wider use of sector kite marks Value and use of peer review outcomes in inspection Challenge to Ofsted inspectors who will see less and less outstanding provision To charge or not to charge for inspection To self-assess or not to self assess?

7. Summary Inspection is a valuable snapshot in time Risk based inspection is working The glass is half full in terms of quality Need a definitive view that constitutes outstanding teaching & learning Strategic approach to coasting institutions Risk to reputation of the sector through unscrupulous providers growing under the radar!

8. www.emfec.co.uk @emfec_news @pauleeles