The impact of the FELTAG report on inspection

The role of inspections in embedding learning technology in further education and skills

Chris Jones HMI November 2014

Impact of FELTAG report on inspection

Who has been inspected in the past three years?

Did we do justice to your use of technology to enhance learning?

Inspections and technology

Impact of FELTAG report on inspection

Ofsted should take on an enhanced role in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of technologies deployed by providers

Inspectors will be trained to identify good practice and evaluate the effectiveness of deployed learning technologies

Expectations:

Impact of FELTAG report on inspection

Ensure that the evaluation of learning technologies are given more emphasis in inspection

Include the development of plans for the use and implementation of technology by providers which inspectors can review

Expectations:

Impact of FELTAG report on inspection

New ‘Learner View’ question

Our response includes:

Impact of FELTAG report on inspection

I am enabled and empowered to use technology and online resources to support my learning

Training for (full-time) HMI

Guidance note for inspectors

Review of reports

Covers many aspects

Innovation …

Impact

Long-term Invigorating Specific

Guidance

Impact of FELTAG report on inspection

We will look for innovation but focus on the impact

Staff do not have to be experts

Manage learning

In and out of the classroom

Support/catch-up

No formal view on pure e-learning

Not necessarily looking for computers

Guidance

Impact of FELTAG report on inspection

Lead inspectors will brief their team

Will monitor what they are doing, saying and reporting on inspection

Review judgements for grading/report

We are looking to celebrate those who are:

using technology well pushing boundaries overcoming barriers ensuring that learners make progress

In practice …

Impact of FELTAG report on inspection