School Improvement

SEF Replacement – The New Self Review and Evaluation Summary

Update and replace your SEF with the new, simple Self Review and Evaluation Summary.

“The accuracy and clarity of the school’s self-evaluation helps to inform the inspectors’ initial view of the quality of leadership and management and the school’s capacity to improve.”
– Self Evaluation – Ofsted Guidance for Inspectors 2011

The School SEF is no longer a requirement but self review and evaluation is still important for schools. Demonstrate a proactive approach to replacing your SEF when Ofsted visit with our new Self Review and Evaluation Summary.

• It is aligned to the four key areas of the new Ofsted Framework
• Contains prompts, questions and possible sources of evidence
• Helps you to focus on outcomes and actions
• Includes a toolkit of checklists for you to make judgements, plus other helpful proformas

You will receive an electronic and hard copy of the document all for £50 plus VAT. It is provided in an easy to use Word format so that you can easily transfer information from your old SEF document.

Alternatively, use our SEF Conversion Service

Save valuable time for yourself and senior staff. Get an advisor to do the initial work.

Provide us with a copy of your existing School SEF and we will transfer the content into the new format, editing the content and making sure it goes into the right sections or is removed if no longer applicable.

The cost of this service is £395 plus VAT and this price includes the £50 cost of the Self Review and Evaluation Summary document.

Key Benefits:

  • Saves senior leadership time
  • Independent expert analysis
  • Supports self review process
  • Ensures that your school is up to date with the new Ofsted Framework

Mock Ofsted Inspection Support

Ensure you are well prepared for your Ofsted inspection under the new Framework by having one of our experts work with you to conduct a mock Ofsted Inspection.

We offer personalised packages of days involving in school support, training and guidance designed to perfectly prepare you and your staff for your upcoming Ofsted Inspection. We can cover all aspects of the Ofsted Framework or if you have a particular area on which you would like to focus our experts are happy to help.

Our Mock Ofsted Inspections can include:

  • Analysis of Self Evaluation, RAISEonline and Development Plan.
  • Discussing systems and processes with leaders and managers
  • Observation of teaching and learning (can be with school staff to moderate judgements)
  • Verbal feedback on the day
  • A brief written report

Every mock inspection is tailored to the requirements of the school. Prices start from £995 plus VAT.

We also offer a range of other services designed to ensure Teaching and Learning are outstanding in your school. We also have available our Lesson Observation System and Supporting Observation Framework/Handbook.