Preparing for and Managing Inspection

Book your place here: Preparing for and Managing Inspection Tickets, Monday 26 October  •  1 PM – 4 PM GMT | Eventbrite

Delivered by Marina Gaze, a highly experienced Ofsted inspector, improvement consultant, college governor, ITP chair and sector leader.

This online event is a must for anyone who is likely to be a lead nominee, a shadow nominee or to be inspected soon. The event will develop your confidence by giving you a detailed understanding of how to effectively plan and manage your inspection. By the end of the session you will have a clear focus of what you and your colleagues need to do and prepare for inspection and a clear action plan to help you achieve this.

By the end of the session, delegates will understand how the new Toolkit and inspection methodology work, how they differ from the EIF, and how to present and evidence their provision effectively to inspectors. They will be prepared to engage in themed learning walks covering inclusion, leadership, curriculum, teaching and training, and will understand how to act as, or support, a nominee. Delegates will also develop an action plan to prepare colleagues and learners for inspection, identify areas needing improvement, and agree practical solutions.

The workshop will also have input from a sector leader who has been the nominee on three inspections under the 2026 framework, all of which received ‘strong’ and ‘expected’ grades.

By the end of the session you will be able to:

• explain how The Further Education and Skills Toolkit and inspection methodology works and is different to the EIF.
• explain what makes a good lead nominee and a good shadow nominee.
• explain and evidence your context and data.
• present and evidence your provision at its best to an inspector.
• develop an action plan to ensure you, your colleagues and learners are prepared for inspection.
• identify areas that need addressing and solutions to improve them.
• know what to say, what not to say and pitfalls to avoid