Inspection and Accountability

Bill Laar is one of the UK's foremost commentators on schools inspection and its implications for management and classroom practice.

• Introduction: benefits of the new inspection framework; The framework for inspecting schools: rationale for the new framework, the inspection format and its application, the school's contribution to the process; Self-evaluation: the purpose of self-evaluation, what and how to evaluate, the structure of the SEF and how to develop one; 'Every Child Matters': purpose and structure, link between it and pupil attainment, curriculum provision; Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development; The foundation stage; Main judgements: achievement and standards, personal development and well-being, quality of provision, leadership and management.