School inspection under OFSTED continues to generate discussion and controversy. This book is a contribution to the wide debate about the role and function of OFSTED inspection, particularly as it relates to school improvement and raising standards.

Introduction - Peter EarleyPART ONE: SCHOOL, GOVERNING BODY AND LEA RESPONSES: AN OVERVIEWOFSTED and Afterwards? Schools¿ Responses to Inspection - Janet Ouston and Jacqueline DaviesGoverning Bodies and School Inspection - Peter Earley Potential for Empowerment?Partners in Pursuit of Quality - Margaret Wood LEA Support for School Improvement after InspectionPART TWO: CASE STUDIESThe Use and Impact of OFSTED in a Primary School - Tony Dimmer and Jacky MetiukBrookfield Special School - Vanessa Aris, Jim Davies and Peter Johnson Recovery from FailureResponding to School Inspection - Doug Close Focusing on DevelopmentRaising Standards and Raising Morale - Helen Hosker and Sue Robb A Case Study of ChangePART THREE: SCHOOL RESPONSES: TOWARDS A CRITIQUE OF INSPECTIONInspection and Change in the Classroom - Geoff Lowe Rhetoric and Reality?Inspection and the School Improvement Hoax - Peter Lonsdale and Carl ParsonsSchool Improvement or School Control? Teachers¿ Views on the Long Term Value of Inspection - Nigel Cromey-HawkeInspection without Direction - Margaret Mathieson and Mel Vlaeminke School¿s Responses to OFSTED Requirements in Moral and Spiritual EducationPART FOUR: RE-INSPECTION AND BEYONDThe Inspector Calls Again - Brian Fidler and Jacqueline Davies The Reinspection of SchoolsConclusion - Peter Earley Towards Self-Assessment?