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Inspection of Equality and diversity in the Common Inspection Framework
North East Equality Provider Forum Network March 2010
Aim and Objective
The presentation will look at how equality and diversity is inspected in the new common inspection framework and what this means for providers.
The content will include:
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how equality and diversity is inspected in the new common inspection framework the judgements about equality and diversity in the new Common Inspection Framework for further education and skills provision how the limiting effect on the Overall Effectiveness judgement works.
Defining what equality and diversity means - taken from ‘Ofsted inspects’, the framework for all inspection and regulation
Defining equality & diversity
Equality and diversity include social and educational inclusion and take equality of opportunity further than equal access to participation. Equality and diversity as a concept and in practice means:
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actively promoting positive relationships and respect for human rights understanding and respecting differences taking positive actions to tackle unlawful and unfair discrimination, inequality and unfairness adopting practices that make best use of the differing skills and talents of individuals focusing on improving outcomes that raise standards and improve lives
Inspecting Equality - headlines When Ofsted refers to equality and diversity, it includes the equality strands used by the Equality and Human Rights Commission as well as social aspects such as poverty and deprivation. The seven strands are:
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age disability gender faith and religious belief race sexual orientation transgender
Inspecting Equality - headlines
In all remits there will be a single graded judgement on equality and diversity.
Evidence contributing to the grade will be gathered when inspecting the five key outcomes for learners – enjoy and achieve, achieve economic and social well-being, feel safe, be healthy, make a positive contribution.
Evidence will also be drawn from inspection of:
- Teaching and learning - Meeting needs and interests of learners - Partnerships, and their impact for learners - Care, guidance and support - Leadership and management The equality and diversity grade will contribute to and may limit the grade for overall effectiveness.
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Inspecting Equality - headlines The key question:
How effectively does the provider actively promote equality and diversity, tackle discrimination and narrow the achievement gap? The limiting effect is that equality and diversity will contribute to and may limit the grade for overall effectiveness in the following ways: Where equality and diversity is inadequate: It is most unlikely that overall effectiveness will be better than satisfactory Overall effectiveness is likely to be inadequate Where equality and diversity is satisfactory: Most unlikely overall effectiveness will be better than good
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The principles The two operating principles for inspection of equality and diversity are:
how effectively a provider is narrowing any achievement gap between groups of learners how effectively a provider actively promotes equality and diversity and tackles discrimination
The evaluation criteria do not test compliance against equality legislation but judge a provider’s practices and the outcomes they achieve for learners.
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Inspectors must be explicit in reporting on the performance and experience of different groups, and the impact of processes on outcomes.
Key elements of inspection practice: What inspectors look for
What are inspectors looking for? In order to make their judgements, inspectors evaluate the extent to which the provider:
manages equality and diversity, particularly disability, gender and race, and actively promotes equality and diversity among staff, learners, employers, parents and other partners assesses the impact of its work in relation to equality and diversity and has taken appropriate action in response to its findings ensures the effectiveness of training in equality and diversity so that leaders, managers, governors or supervisory bodies, staff and learners understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to equality and diversity
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What are inspectors looking for?
ensures that all learners and staff are protected from harassment, bullying and discrimination, including those based with employers and at other external sites manages effectively, incidents and complaints relating specifically to disability, gender and race equality sets challenging targets and uses data to monitor, analyse and improve engagement and performance by different groups of learners takes action to reduce any significant variation in outcomes and progress between different groups of learners in order to maximise their potential
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Self assessment
Providers should be able to demonstrate planning and impact in relation to equality and diversity.
This will most commonly be demonstrated through self assessment which should show how the provider is meeting its duties. As part of the inspection the self assessment will be tested against inspection evidence.
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Making the equality & diversity judgement
Judgements - Framework for Further Education and Skills The main equality and diversity judgement contributes to Leadership and Management. Judgements on E&D are also incorporated into the grades for each of the headings in the Common Inspection Framework for Further Education and Skills – September 2009
Outcomes for Learners – How well learners achieve and enjoy their learning How well learners improve their economic and social wellbeing How safe learners feel How learners make informed choices about their health and well-being How well learners make a positive contribution to their community
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Judgements - Framework for Further Education and Skills
Quality of provision – How effectively teaching, training and assessment supports learning and development How effectively the provision meets the needs and interests of users How effective the care, guidance and support learners receive are in helping them to attain their learning goals
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Grading – guidelines Satisfactory
The provider is actively promoting equality and diversity and tackling unfair discrimination. The profile of the provider’s staff and governing/supervisory body reflects that of its learner population with regard to race, gender and disability, or strong efforts to achieve this have been made. The provider’s staff and governors or supervisory body monitor the impact of equalities policies and action plans and set relevant targets for improvement. The promotion of equality and diversity is embedded in most aspects of the provider’s work, especially recruitment of learners, teaching, learning and assessment, content of lessons and range of programmes. The provider is improving outcomes for learners by identifying and taking suitable steps to close achievement gaps between different groups. The provider actively encourages employers and external contractors to promote equality and diversity in their operations for learners.
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Grading – guidelines Equality and diversity is likely to be inadequate where the provider:
is not actively promoting equality and diversity and/or is not taking sufficient action to identify and narrow the achievement gap. One or more of the following weaknesses are likely to be present. The provider:
has not prevented or tackled unfair discrimination, harassment or bullying has not taken steps to understand and implement legal requirements has not analysed outcomes for learners to monitor the impact of equality and
diversity policies has not attempted to match the profile of staff and governors to that of the learner population shows insufficient impact in relation to equality and diversity
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The potential limiting judgement Limiting judgement
if a provider cannot demonstrate that it is working within the two operating principles this should prompt a judgement of inadequate for equality and diversity.
where a judgement of inadequate is awarded for equality and diversity it is most unlikely that the overall effectiveness of the provider will be better than satisfactory. It is likely that the overall judgement will be inadequate
where a judgement of satisfactory is awarded for equality and diversity it is most unlikely that the overall effectiveness of the provider will be better than good.
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Any Questions?
What will you do to continue to improve your own practices? How will you know how successful you are? Thank you.
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