Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools (SIAS)
The Process
SIAS inspections are required to take place within eight working weeks of an Ofsted inspection. Concurrent inspections, though unusual and difficult to arrange are possible but only if schools alert Tracy Richardson (tracy.richardson@oxford.anglican.org) to their wish for one as a matter of principle. Concurrent inspections cannot be arranged if they are requested only when a school becomes aware of its Ofsted inspection. The Ofsted contractor informs the Diocese of inspections at the same time as it makes contact with schools.
Drawing on its list of approved inspectors, the Diocese will organise inspections on behalf of governing bodies. For schools in the service agreement there is no cost. However, for those schools which have chosen not to be part of that scheme there will be a charge of £50 + VAT to cover the cost of arranging an inspector and quality assuring the inspection. Similarly, schools which are not part of the service agreement requiring additional support to prepare for an inspection, over and above the annual visit, will be charged at the standard rate of £400 + VAT per day or £200 + VAT per half day.
Schools will need to make available to their inspectors copies of their National Society Toolkit (or some other format providing judgements of and evidence for their distincitiveness and effectiveness as Church schools), Ofsted Self Evaluation Form and Ofsted inspection report if it is available.
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Ofsted alerts the Diocese to a school inspection Inspector selected and contacted by the Diocese Contracts and letters are sent to school Inspector and school liaise on most suitable date for inspection, documents sent from school to inspector Church House informed of agreed inspection date Pre-inspection briefing paper sent to school from inspector Inspection Draft report sent to Diocese for quality assurance within five working days of the inspection Draft report returned to inspector with any comments within 3 working days Draft report sent to school for factual accuracy check and returned within 2 working days
Inspection report and inspector’s payment claim forwarded to National Society |
Gathered together here are documents that schools relating to the process of self evaluation and the SIAS inspection.
Suggested letter to inspector - Aided Schools 
Suggested letter to inspector - Controlled Schools
Diocesan Updates
