A proposal for a radical reform of school inspection and improvement
The Education Union, ATL, proposes: A radical reform of school inspection and improvement ATL, the forward-thinking union that believes in debate not demand have published their vision for a radical reform of school inspection and improvement Their vision is for inspection based round five key principles: High quality education would be defined by what is right for pupils in a given school, not by centrally determined criteria chosen because they are easy to measure, nor by benchmarks or a focus for short-term political or media appeasement. Its nature would be supportive not adversarial; advisory not dictatorial; empowering not punitive. Self-assessment and professional dialogue would be central. Data would be used to guide, not decide. Inspection teams would have a continual relationship with schools, supporting the improvement of individuals or teams as necessary, and constituting a type of formative assessment. It would not be necessary to look at all provision on