Preparing for Ofsted IFA inspection
Are you ready for your Ofsted inspection? This seminar will help IFAs prepare for Ofsted and make the whole process less of an anxious time
Ofsted inspections are important and provide assurance that independent fostering agencies (IFA) are caring for children as safely as possible. But this is not just being able to get up to date, and provide evidence for one week, every couple of years to satisfy inspectors. IFAs should also be striving for excellence and “outstanding” at all times, because it is the right thing to do for children, foster carers and staff within the organisation.
This is challenging for many reasons, but it is possible. In this seminar, we will explore together:
- Guidance on how the inspection framework will be carried out, including practicalities
- The role of Inspectors and the framework they work within
- Being prepared for an inspection at all times
- Being “in” the inspection
- How we can learn from inspections, see the positives of this process
About the trainer
With her teams, NAFP associate Catherine Lockett, has achieved “outstanding” in all of the inspections she has been part of:
'I have been “fortunate” or “unfortunate” enough (I don’t know which) to have been inspected by Ofsted in my roles over the years, and the feelings this stirs never changes - sheer panic initially when the call comes in. Traditionally inspection calls have been in on a Thursday around 9am and when you know you are due an inspection, every Thursday around this time becomes a ‘take a breath moment’, right? The inspection experience should not be a negative one; yes it seems a lot of work and it seems to get the whole organisation into a frenzy, but if we are “ready” this should help, shouldn’t it?'