The new ESTYN Common Inspection Framework in Wales

The new ESTYN Common Inspection Framework was launched in September 2010. In order to achieve ‘Excellent’ on the new framework, there has to be evidence of ‘sector leading practice’, but as we went through the in-house peer observer training a question kept being asked. What exactly is ‘sector leading practice’?
The following guidance has been provided to @CollegesWales by ESTYN (ESTYN Sector Leading Practice 2010)
When you read through the guidance, point 6 is interesting: “An important element of sector leading practice is the dissemination and sharing of this practice, such as where the provider has actively used the excellent / sector-leading work within networks of professional practice both internally and externally”. I wonder if inspectors will be accessing staff twitter feeds to check what is going on?
The Common Inspection Frameworks are available on ESTYN’s website by following this link
The current advice on sector leading practice is available from ESTYN here

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