When inspecting a school, how will inspectors assess levels of prejudice such as racism or bullying within schools?
David Bell: We would look to the views of pupils and parents on these matters. If there was evidence of such behaviour, inspectors would certainly want to follow it up during their time in a school. Sara Catlow-Hawkins: With the more frequent inspections how will you assure the quality of them and measure their scope of effectiveness? David Bell: We can assure quality in a variety of ways. When the new inspections begin in September, my staff will be involved in monitoring their quality. In addition, there has been extensive training for all inspectors, and we will ensure that they inspect to a high standard by keeping their work under review. In addition, we will continue to seek feedback from schools so that we can assess the views of teachers, governors, etc. on the quality of inspection. Maggie Tattersall: There are clear advantages to the new regime of inspection, which I applaud. However, parents have effectively been excluded from the process apart from parental questionnaires (
