Residential Special Schools and Secure Care Accommodation Services
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In this section we aim to help educators, parents and students to better understand the process of inspection in residential special schools and secure care services.
There are several sections below that you can read through.
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Inspections of Residential Special Schools and Secure Care Accommodation Services
In the integrated inspections, HM Inspectors work alongside Care Commission Officers in inspecting schools. In addition, a lay member will assist in the inspection. This form of inspection takes place approximately every four years. Integrated inspections evaluate the quality of care and education at the school/centre. We describe the approaches taken to ensure learning, care and protection for children and young people. We describe how children and young people benefit from learning there. Then we look at the ways in which the school/centre helps them to learn and achieve within and outwith the school and in the residences. We describe how well the school/centre works with other groups in including parents, local authorities who place children there and services which support young people. We also comment on how well staff and young people work together and how they go about improving the school. The report describes the quality of relationships in the school, how well young people are cared for and treated and how much is expected of them in all aspects of school or centre’s life. In addition, HMIE focus on how well the school/centre’s aims help staff to deliver high quality learning, and the impact of leadership on the school’s success in achieving these aims.
The integrated inspection team will focus on five National Performance Framework quality indicators and Care Commission officers will contribute breadth to these through a focus on education through care. Members of the integrated inspection team will share findings with the school’s senior management, including external managers and other relevant staff during the inspection.
If you are looking for some information regarding special school, residential special school and secure accommodation inspections not listed on the sections above, please do not hesitate to contact HMIE using the 'Contact Us' section at the bottom of this page.