Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Further Education Colleges
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In effective self-assessment, the effectiveness of leadership and management is evaluated by the extent to which...

5.4rigorous self-assessment leads to identified priorities and challenging targets for improvement.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the FE college context means...

5.4.1the annual self-assessment report builds from an evaluation of Skills for Life provision in every curriculum area to a holistic assessment of the college’s response to Skills for Life.
5.4.2the self-assessment process is evidence-based and compares learner outcomes with previous performance.
5.4.3the self-assessment process looks at progress made since the last self-assessment.
5.4.4agreed data are used for learner outcomes.
5.4.5all available inspection evidence, both internal and external, is used in the self-assessment process.
5.4.6moderator, internal verifier and external verifier reports form evidence for self-assessment judgements.
5.4.7learner feedback is an important part of the self-assessment process.
5.4.8the self-assessment report is verified at all stages of its development.
5.4.9the self-assessment report leads to a SMART action plan for improvement that is communicated to all staff.

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