The Registered Inspector will have concluded that the school, although providing an acceptable standard of education, nevertheless has serious weaknesses in one or more areas of its work. The Framework , page 9 for further information. This is a new style of inspection from January 2000. Smaller teams of inspectors spend 2-3 days in the school and do not report in detail on each subject. A summary report is still issued to parents.
Schools have to meet challenging performance criteria to qualify for a short inspection.
This is an outcome of the school inspection process. The Registered Inspector will have concluded that the school is failing or likely to fail to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education and thus requires special measures. SEN Special Educational Needs. A member of a school inspection team usually with a subject expertise. This is an outcome of the inspections process.