Epping Forest College

Preparatory Second Re-inspection Monitoring Visit

Theme 1: (inspected by PH and college lead Stephen Greenwood)

What actions have been taken to ensure that all safeguarding arrangements for all
groups of learners are effective?
Priorities for improvement
Complete specific 14 to 16 safeguarding policy and specific vulnerable adult
safeguarding policy.
Ensure that plans are put in place for a dedicated safe area for 14 to 16 year
olds.
Complete assessor safeguarding training to further safeguard all apprentices.
Complete governor training on safeguarding.

Theme 2: (inspected by TN and college lead Sara McCann)

What actions have been taken to improve the quality of teaching, learning and
assessment swiftly
Priorities for improvement
Provide training so that:
o teachers plan learning activities that challenge different learners to
excel
o teachers develop confidence and expertise in teaching theory
effectively
o teachers hone their skills in questioning and coaching techniques
o all vocational subject teachers confidently promote the value of English
and mathematics in their subjects.
Theme 3: (inspected by TN and college lead Sara McCann)
What actions have been taken to ensure that the observation of teachers practice is
strengthened to drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment?
Priorities for improvement
Ensure that learning walks and observations of teaching, learning and
assessment focus on the specific characteristics of practice and secure
findings that will drive improvement.
Make sure that all planned professional development opportunities for
teachers are informed by the judgements secured through learning walks and
observations.

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 Ensure that the recent inspection reports findings on aspects of teaching,
learning and assessment are taken into account fully when planning learning
walks and formal observations.
Ensure that teachers whose practice is judged to be outstanding are provided
with the opportunity to share their practice.
Theme 4: (inspected by PH and college lead Shaun Clifford)
What actions have been taken to ensure that learners attendance, punctuality and
behaviour are good?
Priorities for improvement
Ensure that the monitoring of attendance leads to appropriate interventions
that support the re-engagement of learners.
Complete the tendering process to establish an increased presence of security
staff; that the commissioned company ensures any gaps in staffing for
sickness are covered immediately.
Theme 5: (inspected by TN and college lead Phil Hall)
What actions have been taken to ensure that the progress of learners and
apprentices is monitored rigorously and governors, leaders and managers
understand accurately the strengths and weaknesses of the provision?
Priorities for improvement
Ensure that all teachers record and monitor all learners progress rigorously;
that governors, leaders and managers use this information to secure high-
quality provision.
Improve the post-inspection action plan to ensure that there is a specific
focus on recording progress against planned actions.
Ensure the plan includes a strong emphasis on the characteristics of teaching,
learning and assessment and specifies how weaknesses in teachers practice
will be improved.
Theme 6: (inspected by PH and college lead Rowan Hartfree-Pearce)
What actions have been taken to ensure that leaders and managers work effectively
with the local enterprise partnership, employers and community organisations to
ensure the range and content of all provision is aligned to local and regional
priorities?
Priorities for improvement
Establish a productive working relationship with the local enterprise
partnership (LEP).
Ensure that all curriculum planning against LEP identified sector skills gaps
involves local employers and community organisations.

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 Suggested timetable and activities
BASE ROOM: 343 (Level 3 - Green Corridor)
Tuesday 14 March 2017: Paula Heaney

Time Activity Notes and college staff Venue Tony Paula

Noonan Heaney
8.30 Inspection team Meeting taking place out of x x
meeting college
10.00 Update from senior Saboohi Famili - Principal Boardroom x x
11.00 leaders. Progress, and Phil Hall - Deputy A
improvements and Principal
changes since last
inspection.
Progress of current
students.
11.00 Learning walks Themes 2,3,4,5 x x
12.30 including priorities for JLOs with managers:
improvement from Shaun Clifford Director
theme 2 of Learning and Sara
McCann - Director of
Learning and Quality, CPD
and Tutorial Management
Coordination
12.30 Lunch Room 343 x x
13.00
13.00 Scrutiny of Theme 1 Room 343 x
13.40 safeguarding policies
and plans
14.00 Safeguarding meeting Theme 1 and 4 Room 344 x
14.40 Managers responsible for
safeguarding, including 14
16 year olds: Stephen
Greenwood Customer
Service and Innovation
Manager and Kerry Green
14-16 and School Liaison
Manager and Deputy
Safeguarding Lead
15.00 Safeguarding meeting Theme 1 Room 344 x
15.40 with learners No more than eight
learners from a range of
levels, subjects and year
groups, including 14 16-
year-olds: Shaun Clifford
Director of Learning and
Kerry Green 14-16 and
School Liaison Manager and
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
16.00 Meeting on learners Theme 1 and 4 Room 341 x
16.30 behaviour and security

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 Managers responsible for
ensuring good learners
behaviour and tendering for
security processes: May
Dare Director of Finance
and Operations and Shaun
Clifford Director of
Learning
16.30 Collation of evidence Room 343 x x
17.00
17.00 Day 1: brief feedback Saboohi Famili - Principal Boardroom x x
17.30 to senior leaders and Phil Hall - Deputy A
Principal

Tuesday 14 March 2017: Tony Noonan

8.30 Inspection team Meeting taking place out of x x

meeting college
10.00 Update from senior Saboohi Famili - Principal Boardroom x x
11.00 leaders. Progress, and Phil Hall - Deputy A
improvements and Principal
changes since last
inspection.
Progress of current
students.
11.00 Learning walks Themes 2,3,4,5 x x
12.30 including priorities for JLOs with managers:
improvement from Rowan Hartfree Pearce
theme 2 Interim Director of
Learning and Terry Ball
Learning Leader
12.30 Lunch Room 343 x x
13.00
13.00 Meeting on QA Theme 3 Room 344 x
13.40 procedures for QA and CPD managers:
observation of lessons Phil Hall Deputy
and CPD Principal and Sara
McCann Director of
Learning and Quality, CPD
and Tutorial Management
Coordination
14.00 Meeting with a group Themes 2,3,4,5 Boardroom x
14.40 of teachers to discuss No more than six teachers A
improvements in from a range of subjects.
teaching, learning and (Rowan Hartfree Pearce
assessment. to arrange)
15.00 Meeting with a group Themes 2,3,4,5 Boardroom x
15.40 of learners to discuss No more than eight A
improvements in learners from a range of
subjects.

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 teaching, learning and (Shaun Clifford to
assessment. arrange)
16.00 Collation of evidence Room 343 x x
16.30
17.00 Day 1: brief feedback Saboohi Famili - Principal Boardroom x x
17.30 to senior leaders and Phil Hall - Deputy A
Principal

Wednesday, 15 March 2017: Paula Heaney

09.00 Inspection team Any relevant updates Boardroom x x

09.15 meeting required from Saboohi A
Famili - Principal and/or
Phil Hall Deputy
Principal - Deputy Principal
09.15 Learning walks Themes 2,3,4,5 x x
11.00 including priorities for JLOs with managers: Kim
improvement from Begley Learning Leaders
theme 4 and Ahsanul Abedin
Learning Leaders
11.00 Meeting on attendance Theme 4 Room 344 x
11.40 monitoring and Managers responsible for
improvement actions, attendance improvement.
interventions and In year attendance data
effectiveness and evidence of
interventions and
improvements: Phil Hall
Deputy Principal and
Virgina Kerridge MIS
and Funding Manager
12.00 Meeting with learners Theme 4 Room 414 x
12.40 receiving intervention No more than eight
for poor attendance learners from a range of
subjects, with intervention
leading to improved
attendance
(Stacey Thompson to
source and Shaun Clifford
to arrange)
12.40 Lunch Room 343 x x
13.15

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13.15 Meeting on Theme 6 Room 344 x
14.00 arrangements for Managers working with
liaison with LEP, external partners and
employers and groups to develop links:
community groups Kevan Carruthers
Learning Leader, Stephen
Greenwood Director
Customer Service and
Innovation, Yvonne
Malpass Head of
Enterprise and Innovation
(Interim) and Rowan
Hartfree Pearce
Director of Learning
14.00 Review of evidence for Theme 6 Room 365 x
14.40 developing provision Curriculum managers
with external partners responsible for planning
and developing curriculum
provision meeting local
and/or national skills gaps:
Leigh Fletcher Learning
Leader, Lee Adams
Learning Leader, Yvonne
Malpass Head of
Enterprise and Innovation
(Interim) and Rowan
Hartfree Pearce
Director of Learning
(Interim)
15.00 Meeting with Key governors including Room 344 x x
15.40 governors on key chair: Gagan Mohindra
issues Chair of Governors, Chris
Seward, Caroline Hands
16.00 Collation of evidence Room 343 x x
17.00
17.00 Feedback to senior Saboohi Famili - Principal, Room 350 x x
17.30 leaders Phil Hall - Deputy
Principal, Gagan
Mohindra Chair of
Governors

Wednesday, 15 March 2017: Tony Noonan

09.00 Inspection team Any relevant updates Boardroom x x
09.15 meeting required from Saboohi A
Famili - Principal and/or
Phil Hall - Deputy Principal
09.15 Learning walks Themes 2,3,4,5 x x
11.00

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 including priorities for JLOs with managers:
improvement from Rowan Hartfree Pearce
theme 4 Director of Learning
(Interim) and Sara
McCann Director of
Learning and Quality, CPD
and Tutorial Management
and Coordination
11.00 Review of systems for Theme 5 Room 344 x
11.40 recording progress of Managers responsible for
learners achievements auditing progress of
towards targets learners progress: Kevan
Carruthers Learning
Leader, Vereen Ryan
Quality, CPD and Tutorial
Management Coordination,
Kim Begley Learning
Leader and Sara McCann
Director of Learning and
Quality, CPD and Tutorial
Management and
Coordination
12.00 Scrutiny of ILPs and Theme 5 Room 365 x
12.40 learners progress Meeting with manager
records responsible for coordinating
learners progress,
including access to on-line
ILPs: Phil Hall Deputy
Principal and Vikki Liogier
Head of Digital, Literacy,
Voice and Innovation
12.40 Lunch Room 343 x x
13.15
13.15 Review of post- Theme 5 Room 341 x
14.00 inspection action plan Managers responsible for
monitoring and improving
the post-inspection action
plan: Stephen
Greenwood Director of
Customer Service and
Innovation, Phil Hall
Deputy Principal and Sara
McCann Director of
Learning and Quality, CPD
and Tutorial Management
and Coordination
14.00 Meeting with learning Theme 5 Room 344 x
14.40 managers evaluating Up to four Learning
the quality of Managers involved in
provision, particularly improving teaching,
teaching, learning and learning and assessment:
assessment Ahsanul Abedin

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 Learning Leader, Sara
McCann Director of
Learning and Quality, CPD
and Tutorial Management
and Coordination, Kim
Begley Learning Leader
and Shaun Clifford
Director of Learning
15.00 Meeting with Key governors including Room 365 x x
15.40 governors on key chair: Gagan Mohindra
issues Chair of Governors, Chris
Seward, Caroline Hands
16.00 Collation of evidence Room 343 x x
17.00
17.00 Feedback to senior Saboohi Famili - Principal, Room 350 x x
17.30 leaders Phi Hall - Deputy Principal
and Gagan Mohindra
Chair of Governors