`The language of the book is accessible to those who are not involved in education. The 14 chapters describe and evaluate the impact of OfSTED inspection, presenting the cases for external and self-assessment -Mentoring& Training

School inspection under OfSTED continues to generate discussion and controversy.This book contributes to the wider debate about the role and function of OfSTED inspection, particularly as it relates to school improvement and raising standards.

What do we know about the impact OfSTED is having on schools, particularly in terms of their development? Is inspection leading to school improvement? What is the impact of inspection on the average school? This book focuses on the impact of OfSTED inspection, and what happens to schools after their inspection. Does inspection help raise standards? What are the consequences of inspection for successful schools?

Introduction - Peter EarleyPART ONE: SCHOOL, GOVERNING BODY AND LEA RESPONSES: AN OVERVIEWOFSTED and Afterwards? Schools Responses to Inspection - Janet Ouston and Jacqueline DaviesGoverning Bodies and School Inspection - Peter Earley Potential for Empowerment?Partners in Pursuit of Quality - Margaret Wood LEA Support for School Improvement after InspectionPART TWO: CASE STUDIESThe Use and Impact of OFSTED in a Primary School - Tony Dimmer and Jacky MetiukBrookfield Special School - Vanessa Aris, Jim Davies and Peter Johnson Recovery from FailureResponding to School Inspection - Doug Close Focusing on DevelopmentRaising Standards and Raising Morale - Helen Hosker and Sue Robb A Case Study of ChangePART THREE: SCHOOL RESPONSES: TOWARDS A CRITIQUE OF INSPECTIONInspection and Change in the Classroom - Geoff Lowe Rhetoric and Reality?Inspection and the School Improvement Hoax - Peter Lonsdale and Carl ParsonsSchool Improvement or School Control? Teachers Views on the Long Term Value of Inspection - Nigel Cromey-HawkeInspection without Direction - Margaret Mathieson and Mel Vlaeminke Schools Responses to OFSTED Requirements in Moral and Spiritual EducationPART FOUR: RE-INSPECTION AND BEYONDThe Inspector Calls Again - Brian Fidler and Jacqueline Davies The Reinspection of SchoolsConclusion - Peter Earley Towards Self-Assessment?