Oakfield recently had its inspection to assess whether it continued to meet the criteria for their currently held Flagship Status.
In a nutshell, it is a mini Ofsted-like inspection to look at how inclusive we are. The visit lasts a day and is carried out by an external assessor. It is rigorous, teachers, leaders and children are spoken to, and lessons are observed. Books, interventions and provision plans are also scrutinised.
This is all to ensure that we remain inclusive through all we do, regardless of children’s needs. Only around 100 UK schools have achieved IQM Flagship School status. This award recognises those unique schools who have held IQM Centre of Excellence status for at least 3 years; and played a strong leadership role in developing inclusion best practice across a network of schools.
