[senco-forum] an inspector calls

Our inspection was a week or so before half term. 
Again Secondary.
Tracking, monitoring progress, suitable curriculum for those who can't fully
access GCSE.
What are we doing about pupils who are underachieving?
The good news is...The inspector only wanted our interview for 15 minutes, (
I held her to the chair for 40 minutes!!
The bad news... instead of asking ME all the relevant questions about
SEN/Learning Support/Every Child Matters/ Tracking etc etc...they then
interviewed one of the deputies.
I suggest if you are NOT on senior management you make sure that your senior
management know all the right answers to the questions which should rightly
be put to you!
Good luck. Remember it IS only 2 days!
Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Maggie Downie
Sent: 11 November 2007 15:40
To: Luisa Pinnell; senco forum
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] an inspector calls

Our Inspectors (secondary, 2 weeks ago) were interested in Reading Age data
in addition to 'levels'.

Effective tracking, co-ordination of outside agency involvement, support
systems & provision, Every Child Matters, etc.etc....

Good luck.

(I think, over all, we gave the inspection a 2 = not too painful!)

Luisa Pinnell <luisapinnell at hotmail.com> wrote: 
arrrrrgh!!! the bad news:it's ofsted, my first one as a SENCo. The good
news: 2 days, Tues. and Wed. Any words of wisdom, commiseration, etc
gratefully received

Luisa
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