Adopting an effective and lean approach to your 2024/25 Self-Assessment reporting process
AELP Webinar
Facilitator: Maureen Deary, FE and Skills and Independent Schools Inspector, Strategic Adviser in Quality
Guest speakers: Ian Smith, FES Consultancy Ltd and Inspector and Sue Gomer, Quality Director, Logistica Training & Consultancy
Member Rate £99.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £199.00 + VAT
Overview
This workshop will help providers to review their SAR and QIP processes. We take a lens on how to structure and write a highly effective SAR without ‘War and Peace’ to keep it succinct, transparent, evaluative, judgmental and honest in its approach.
Hear from Ian Smith and me about your strategy and ways of working to develop our SAR with an organic, whole organisational approach to your SAR and QIP. Ian is a former senior Ofsted HMI and inspector. While he still inspects, as we both do. Ian, like me, is also chair of the governance boards of grade 2 good training providers, and we are both quality improvement consultants. We have Sue Gomer to discuss her SAR and QIP process as an Ofsted-judged Grade 2 'good' provider from the perspective of an independent training provider and apprenticeship provision.
Durning the morning, we will explore any information about the new Ofsted inspection framework and implications for SAR and QIP development.
Group interactive working sessions will take place during the morning, where you will be able to explore and share practice with like-minded provider colleagues in a confidential setting, with plenty of time to ask questions and clarify key points. We will also share SAR and QIP resources and guidance with you during the workshop. We look forward to welcoming and working with you during the morning.
Objectives
This session will help delegates to:
- Review your current SAR processes;
- Place a lens on the new Ofsted inspection framework and information to embed into your SAR and QIP processes;
- Structure a successful, effective and lean approach to the SAR.
Facilitated by
Facilitator
Maureen Deary, FE and Skills and Independent Schools Inspector, Strategic Adviser in Quality
Maureen is a current practising further education and skills inspector and lead inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). She inspects and provides consultancy support across all FE and Skills and HEI provision and a wide range of sector areas sectors. She works with a range of colleges, prime and sub-contractor/partner training provider organisations and is a consultant and adviser in quality development support and improvement work and has supported organisations for over thirty years in the state, private, schools, further and higher education sectors. . She has lived and worked overseas in the education sector and has held representative sports coaching posts to national level. Maureen has worked for a number of awarding bodies approving new centres, developing qualifications, acting as a Chief and Centre Approvals Verifier/Moderator and Principal Examiner and QCF qualification designer, whilst living in the UK and in Hong Kong and Asia.

Guest Speaker
Ian Smith, FES Consultancy, Inspector, Former Ofsted Senior HMI and Consultant.
Ian Smith is a qualified teacher. He is a former Ofsted Senior Her Majesty’s Inspector and has 20 years recent experience in inspection, having worked as a senior manager for the Adult Learning Inspectorate and then moving to Ofsted. He gained extensive senior management experience as a senior leader in a general further education college and holds a degree level management qualification and a Postgraduate Award in Inspection and Evaluation. Ian has wide experience spanning over 35 years in all aspects of further education and skills and across provider types. Ian has managed a national quality improvement service and has experience of managing education programmes for young people, apprenticeships, community learning and adult skills provisions. He has carried out international work in quality improvement. Currently Ian is working as a consultant and advisor in the Further Education sector.

Guest Speaker
Sue Gomer, Quality Director, Logistica Training & Consultancy
Quality Director at Logistica Training & Consultancy, an experienced senior leader within adult education and apprenticeships. Responsible for Ofsted, Matrix and DFE quality compliance.

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Fees
Member Rate £99.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £199.00 + VAT
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Adopting an effective and lean approach to your 2024/25 Self-Assessment reporting process
AELP Webinar
