Inspecting learning resources

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Inspecting learning resources
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Overview of the ALI

• Established April 2001
• Staffing base
• 5 million learners
• Inspection numbers

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The ALI remit

• Remit
• work-based learning
• colleges
• Learndirect
• adult and community learning
• Jobcentre Plus
• area inspections
• prisons
• privately funded training

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Joint inspections

• Area inspections
• Prisons and young offender institutions
• Colleges

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Life of a full-time inspector

• Home-based
• Travelling
• Inspection scheduling
• Leads
• Corporate activity

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Common Inspection Framework

• Framework focus
• How effective and efficient is the provision of
  education and training in meeting the needs of
  learners, and why?

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Seven key questions (1)

• How well do learners achieve?
• How effective are teaching, training and
  learning?
• How are achievement and learning affected by
  resources?
• How effective are the assessment and monitoring
  of learning?

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Seven key questions (2)

• How well do the programmes and courses meet the
  needs and interests of learners?
• How well are learners guided and supported?
• How effective are leadership and management in
  raising achievement and supporting all learners?

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Inspection in colleges

• Fourteen areas of learning
• Key questions
• Specialist staff
• Inspectors schedule
• Grading

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Inspection of learning resources

• Key question three - how are achievement and
  learning affected by resources?
• learners have access to learning resources that
  are appropriate for effective independent study
• learning resources and accommodation allow all
  learners to participate fully

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Inspection focus (1)

• sufficiency of resources
• space and layout
• induction
• opening hours
• internet accessibility and controls

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Inspection focus (2)

• links with curriculum areas
• departmental collections
• learner views
• distance learning
• multi-site provision
• equality and diversity issues

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Reports

• Report process
• Report samples

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Your role

• Planning for inspection
• During inspection
• Post inspection

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Learning resources in other contexts

• Work placements
• Teaching materials
• E-learning
• Skills for life

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Further information

• www.ali.gov.uk
• www.ofsted.gov.uk