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Quality and Chanage Management - Masters Degree Survey
As part of a Masters Degree in Management Studies I am investigating the process we are taking, and have taken, at Thanet College to improve from a “Satisfactory” College. I am taking the OfSTED Framework and reporting as my starting point as it represents the public report of our quality.
I would grateful if you could spend approximately 10 - 15 minutes to assist in my research by completing the following questionnaire. I want to assess what drives quality, and to what extent we at Thanet College are involved in the process of improvement.
Karen Wilks
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- OfSTED use a device called The Common Inspection Framework which defines the requirements of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 in measuring Quality. The Framework sets out the principles applicable to the inspection of post-16 non-higher education and training carried out under Part lll of the Act. Inspections are carried out by the Office for Standards in Education (OfSTED).
The Common Inspection Framework applies to schools, colleges, providers of work-based learning, adult and community learning, Learndirect, welfare to work programmes, prisons and other centres of adult learning.
Ofsted inspect 4 areas each educational establishment:
1. Overall Effectiveness,
2. Achievement and Standards
3. Quality of Provision
4. Leadership and Management
A common grading scale is used in making judgements for institutional inspection.
Grade 1 Outstanding
Grade 2 Good
Grade 3 Satisfactory
Grade 4 Inadequate
Have you been actively involved in an OfSTED inspection at Thanet College?*
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- Please choose from the drop down list below which Section of the College you work in?*
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- Please indicate which group of staff you most identify your post with.*
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- Thank you. The following set of questions aims to find out how aware you are of OfSTED and the degree to which you feel it assesses the right areas and makes the right impact on educational establishments.
Please read the following statement and decide the degree to which you are aware of it.
I agree that OfSTED’s assessment of quality rigorously assesses FE colleges using the common inspection framework
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- In your opinion how do you think Thanet College scores in classification 1. Overall Effectiveness?*
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- In your opinion how do you think Thanet College scores in classification 2. Achievement and Standards?*
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- In your opinion how do you think Thanet College scores in classification 3. Quality of Provision?*
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- In your opinion how do you think Thanet College scores in classification 4. Leadership and Management?*
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- Can you give a very short explanation for the choices you made above.*
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- The next part of the survey looks at the 4 classifications OfSTED has created in assessing Quality in a college. Please consider how each of these classifications contributes to a good and reliable measurement of quality.
OfSTED says a good college has to demonstrate Overall Effectiveness.
Specifically, OfSTED ask how effective and efficient are the provisions and related services in meeting the full range of learners’ needs and why?
To what extent do you agree that this is a good measure of quality at Thanet College?*
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- Secondly, OfSTED says a good college has to demonstrate Achievement and Standards.
Specifically, OfSTED asks how effective are the success, standards, progress and enjoyment of learners?
To what extent do you agree that this is a good measure of quality at Thanet College?*
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- Thirdly, OfSTED says a good college has to demonstrate Quality of Provision.
Specifically OfSTED asks how well teaching and/or training and resources promote learning; the suitability and rigour of assessment; provision for additional learning needs?
To what extent do you agree that this is a good measure of quality at Thanet College?
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- Finally, OfSTED says a good college has to demonstrate Leadership and Management.
Specifically OfSTED ask how effectively performace is monitored; leaders direct improvement; equality of opportunity is promoted; adequacy and suitability of staff, specialist equipment and resources?
To what extent do you agree that this is a good measure of quality at Thanet College?*
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- Do you feel OfSTED is assessing the right areas?*
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- If you answered no, can you please state the areas in which you feel they should additionally assess.
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- Generally speaking, please identify one area you feel in which Thanet College excels where it has an impact on quality.*
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- Conversely, please identify one area you feel in which Thanet College is under performing?*
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- 'Drivers of Change' is an expression used to define an initative specifically designed to alter behaviour.
The following questions identify some of the 'Drivers of Change' Thanet College.
To what extent do you agree on the impact chages in Funding has in driving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree on the impact OfSTED has in driving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree on the impact of Employer Engagement has in driving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree on the impact of 14-16 Provision has in driving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree on the impact Developments in Technology has in driving quality at Thanet College?*
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- The following questions identify some of the National 'Drivers of Change'
To what extent do you agree on the impact theEconomy has in driving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree on the impact Globalisation has in driving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree on the impact Demography has in driving quality at Thanet College?*
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- Can you list no more than three 'Drivers of Change'the College could usefully consider, not already being used, and in order of importance that would be of value in improving quality.*
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- The following questions relate to the "Drivers of Change" activities the College has used over the last two years.
To what extent do you agree that thePush to Good Initiative has had a positive impact on improving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Square Dance has had a positive impact on improving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Master Classes have had a positive impact on improving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Ofsted Observation Training has had a positive impact on improving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Cross College Training Daysi.e Paraskevedekatriaphobia have had a positive impact on improving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Celebration Day 2008 has had a positive impact on improving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Celebration Day 2009 has had a positive impact on improving quality at Thanet College?*
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- To what extent do you agree that Other CPD Events have had a positive impact on improving quality at Thanet College?*
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- Thinking about the about the activity that you feel has had the highest impact on driving quality please comment on why you feel it has been more successful than the others.*
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- Thinking about the activity that you feel has had the least impact on driving quality please comment on why you feel it has been less successful than the others.*
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- The following questions are about the beneficiaries of change.
To what extent do you agree that Local Employers are a beneficiary of current change activities at Thanet College.
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- To what extent do you agree that National Employers are a beneficiary of current change activities at Thanet College.*
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- To what extent do you agree that Students are a beneficiary of current change activities at Thanet College.*
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- To what extent do you agree that Teaching Staff are a beneficiary of current change activities at Thanet College.*
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- To what extent do you agree that Service Sector/Support Staff are a beneficiary of current change activities at Thanet College.*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Local Community is a beneficiary of current change activities at Thanet College.*
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- To what extent do you agree that Parent / Guardians are a beneficiary of current change activities at Thanet College.*
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- To what extent do you agree that External Clients / Customers are a beneficiary of current change activities at Thanet College.*
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- In your opinion what do you see as an achievable process to take Thanet College to an improved OfSTED grade.*
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- The following questions relate to the dynamic quality expectations - these are expectations that change on a regular basis in line with external quality requirements / assessments. To what extent do you agree that Thanet College has sound processes and procedures in place to remain at the target level with the dynamic quality expectations?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Observation Process currently empolyed is a sound process enabling Thanet College to remain at the target level with the dynamic quality expecations?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Mentorship Programme currently empolyed is a sound process enabling Thanet College to remain at the target level with the dynamic quality expecations?*
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- To what extent do you agree that the Self Assessment Reports (ACR / SAR) currently empolyed is a sound process enabling Thanet College to remain at the target level with the dynamic quality expecations?*
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- Thank you for taking the time to complete the questionnaire. Results will be published on request or can be seen in the final dissertation after February 2010.
Please add any other comment you would like to make in support of responses.
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