1st Edition

The Secondary Whole-school Audit Development Planning for Secondary Schools

By Brian Drakeford, Jeffrey Cooling Copyright 1999
    112 Pages
    by David Fulton Publishers

    First published in 1998. The Education Reform Act of 1988 introduced into schools in England and Wales a range of major reforms, including the National Curriculum, the transfer of certain key powers and responsibilities from LEAs to schools and new and altogether more comprehensive procedures for the monitoring of school performance. Offering a view as to whether or not the OFSTED inspection process will actually secure 'improvement through inspection' is not the purpose of this publication. The Secondary Whole-School Audit has been produced in response to OFSTED's explicit inspection criteria which provide schools in England and Wales, for the first time in their history, with clear direction and standards against which they can continuously judge current strengths and weaknesses and review developmental targets.

    Context and characteristics of the school; Teaching; Curriculum and assessment; Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development; Collective worship and assemblies; Support, guidance, pupils' welfare and child protection; Health and safety; Partnership with parents and the community; Leadership and management; Equal opportunities; Special educational needs; Staffing and professional development; Accommodation; Learning resources; Efficiency; Attainment and progress; Attitudes, behaviour and personal development; Attendance and punctuality; Evaluating value for money; From audit to school improvement planning; Summary of strengths and weaknesses.

    Biography

    Brian Drakeford, Jeffrey Cooling