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Estyn Inspection October 2010
John Phelps, Assistant Principal
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Background
The 2010 Inspection
Lines of enquiry
Inspection week
Summary judgements
Overall judgements
Recommendations
Achievements
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BackgroundColeg Morgannwg was established in 2003
resulting from a merger of three FEIs from 1995 to 2003 (Pontypridd, Rhondda and Aberdare)
Serves the second largest unitary authority approx 230 000 people with 67% of learners from designated areas of deprivation
19 Comprehensives in RCT with 6th forms (School links fallen from 221 to 98 in 4 years)
Four campuses across RCT (approx 2200 f/t)Since 2004, staffing levels have fallen from
586 to 412 FTEs
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Background (contd.)Coleg Morgannwg learners, like many others,
have issues with basic skills83% at Level 1 or below with 12% at Entry Level 3
or below for Literacy86% at Level 1 or below with 28% at Entry Level 3
or below for Numeracy
Those in comprehensives gaining GCSE grades at A* to C for the five including Maths and English/Welsh is approx 37% across RCT
Increasingly aged population with high levels of economic inactivity
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Background (Contd.)
2005 Estyn InspectionGeneral Inspection of all FE provision
involving over 50 HMI and Peer Inspectors over 2 weeks (16 Learning Areas)
KQ 1 - Grade 3
KQ 2 - Grade 3
KQ 3 - Grade 3
KQ 4 - Grade 2
KQ 5 - Grade 3
KQ 6 - Grade 3
KQ 7 - Grade 3
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What Happened Next?
Re-structure of middle and senior management plus teaching staff
4 Heads of Faculty to 2 Assistant Principals16 Heads of School to 6 Curriculum Area
Managers (2006)13 Senior Curriculum Leaders with specific
quality roles/responsibilities (2006)One Additional Assistant Principal
(Planning & Performance, 2007)New Principal and Deputy Principal (2008)SMT re-alignment of roles (2010)
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2010 Estyn Inspection
Lighter touch – 1 week & smaller team;4 weeks notice of the inspection;List of requirements that needed to be
prepared and sent to them e.g. Current SAR and QIAP, 3 year data sets, learner surveys (plus one for Estyn), structures etc;
Pre-inspection meeting with Lead Inspector Janice Thomas;
Feedback to senior managers and governors only at the end of the week.
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Lines of enquiry
5 main lines of enquiry:Standards – curriculum areas looked at
more closely in terms of data were Art & Design, Computing & IT, Hair & Beauty and Health & Care;
Quality systems impacting on standards;Curriculum planning & design;Effectiveness of Basic/Key Skills support;Strategic Partnerships and roles.
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The Inspection WeekTeam of 10 HMI plus 5 Peer Inspectors;Looked at the FE and WBL provision;ACL Inspection across RCT ran parallel with
college inspection;Team reviewed documentary evidence,
carried out over 50 classroom observations investigating their “lines of enquiry”;
Spoke to tutors, SCLs, CAMs, Governors, SMT plus other staff involved with key areas e.g. Essential Skills, met with Head of LEA and telephoned employers;
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The Inspection WeekInspection Team meetings at the end of
each day and feedback to Principal each day with no evenings;
Classroom observations completed by the end of Wednesday;
Final Judgement Meeting on Thursday afternoon;
Feedback to SMT on Friday morning at 11 am.
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Judgement Descriptors
Excellent - Many strengths, including significant examples of sector-leading practice
Good - Many strengths and no important areas requiring significant improvement
Adequate - Strengths outweigh areas for improvement
Unsatisfactory - Important areas for improvement outweigh strengths
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Summary JudgementsKQ 1 – How good are outcomes? Adequate
Standards – Adequate
Wellbeing - Good
KQ 2 – How good is provision? GoodLearning experiences - Good
Teaching - Adequate
Care support & guidance – Good
Learning Environment – Good
KQ 3 – How good are leadership & managers? GoodLeadership – Good
Improving quality – Adequate
Partnership working – Good
Resource management - Good
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Overall Judgements Current Performance – Adequate
Standards that learners achieve at the college are
adequate overall; Rates at which learners have been successful in
gaining their qualifications have shown modest improvements over the last two years;
Most learners are positive about their experiences at the college and make good progress;
Most learners are well motivated and enjoy their learning. They are positive about their experiences and report that their self-confidence and self-esteem have grown since starting their programmes of learning;
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Current performance –contd.the senior management team provides
effective leadership and has already demonstrated effectiveness in managing change;
the team has a clear vision and has established a secure platform for achieving its mission and priorities;
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Overall Judgements- contdProspects for improvement – Good
The prospects for improvement are good because: the college has addressed all the recommendations
from the previous inspections; leaders and managers provide good leadership and
work very well together; planning for improvement is strong and senior
managers have established good lines of communication in the college, high staff morale and a culture of trust to support the effective management of change;
the rates at which learners complete and attain qualifications are improving;
there are appropriate arrangements in place for sharing good practice in teaching and learning.
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Prospects for improvement - contd.
N.B. Although the judgement for key question 1 was
lower than that for key questions 2 and 3, the
inspection team’s evaluations indicated that senior
management team have clear strategies for
managing change and improving standards and
quality, and these are having a strong and noticeable
impact throughout the college.
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KQ 1 – How good are outcomes?Why Adequate?
The rates at which learners achieve their quals are adequate overall and similar to other FEIs;
Variation between success rates in different areas across the college;
Evidence of high grades in some areas but not across all areas of the college;
The rates at which learners gaining their quals have shown only modest improvements over two years;
Success rates are adequate for WBL;Learners struggle with technical accuracy in written
work;Small numbers of learners develop Welsh language
skills especially those from Welsh medium schools.
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KQ 2 – How good is provision?Why Good?
Broad and balanced curriculum from entry to level 4;Good progression routes;Meets the needs of learners well and provides a
good experience;Effective use of the WBQ to enhance learners’
experiences and skills;Tutors use their subject knowledge well;Excellent relationships between tutors and learners;Well planned lessons linking theory to practice;Very good care, support and guidance;Particularly good at supporting those vulnerable
learners.
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KQ 3 – How good are leadership and management?
Why Good?Managers at all levels understand their
responsibilities with clear lines of accountability;Managers at all levels work well in teams; Staff morale is high;Significant improvements to communication and
culture;The college has responded very well to new national
and local priorities;Resource management is good and provides good
vfm; Joint planning with LA, FEIs/HEIs, ACL, Employers
and SSCs is strong.
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RecommendationsIn order to improve, Coleg Morgannwg needs to: Improve the rates at which learners complete and
attain their qualifications;Use data more effectively to compare learners’
outcomes within the college and with other providers to plan for improvement;
Improve the overall quality of teaching;Make sure that learners have opportunities to
develop their essential skills within the context of their main course of study; and
Make sure that learners have more opportunities to develop and to maintain their bilingual skills, particularly those who have progressed from Welsh- medium schools.
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College Achievements since 2008● Wales Quality Award 2009 (Bronze);● Wales Quality Award 2010 (Silver plus Most
Improved Organisation Award);● Investors in People (2009);● Corporate Health Standard 2010 (Silver)● Green Dragon Level 2 (2010);● AoC Beacon Awards 2010/11(Edge Award
and President’s Award);● Global Enterprise Challenge 2010 (3rd place
behind Australia and Japan);● Best Companies ‘One to Watch’ (2010)
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