- Inspectors will consider a range of sources of evidence, including evidence of how proprietors assure themselves that leaders and managers are fulfilling their responsibilities to ensure that all of the Standards are met.
- Inspectors will consider the effectiveness of leadership and management at all levels.
- Other sources of evidence include, but are not limited to:
- evidence from all sections of the framework that demonstrates to what extent the school is meeting the Standards
- discussions with the proprietors to consider:
- how well they know the school including their involvement in the school's evaluation of its strengths and areas for development
- how they ensure that leaders have the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure that the Standards are consistently met
- how they assure themselves that leaders fulfil their responsibilities to meet the Standards
- how they know that the Standards are met consistently so that the school actively promotes the wellbeing of pupils
- assurance that the school is fulfilling its duties under schedule 10 of the Equality Act 2010 including by meeting the requirement for disability access plans
- minutes of any meetings related to governance to evaluate how well the proprietors support leaders and hold them to account
- meetings with leaders to discuss their views of the school's strengths and weaknesses (self-evaluation) and the progress and impact of their plans for improvement
- documentary evidence, including of any self-evaluation and improvement planning
- discussions and documentary evidence relating to leaders' assessment and mitigation of the risks at the school in any area of provision, including but not limited to safeguarding and health and safety matters, and any contextual risks that may be relevant to the context of the school
- discussions with pupils and staff to evaluate how well leaders have created a positive culture and how leaders address any concerns that pupils and parents may have about any negative aspects of culture that may exist
- evidence of the complaints process in action, including by looking at examples chosen by inspectors onsite. It is not for inspectors to judge whether the outcome of the school’s complaints process is appropriate. Inspectors will look at evidence that the school has followed proper process, as outlined in Part 7 of the ISSR. Inspectors will also consider any trends in complaints made by parents that might indicate areas of concern in the school’s processes or policies
- review of the school's website and other sources of information for parents, including necessary school policies to ensure that the necessary information is provided or made available to parents as outlined in Part 6 of the ISSR
- inspectors will seek assurance that the school rejects the use of corporal punishment
- responses to ISI inspection surveys for pupils, staff and parents that relate to leadership and management and to any related Standards
- discussions with leaders and staff in boarding and with boarders to consider boarding principles and practice, the management of boarding, risk assessment and management of complaints from parents and boarders