Improving Educational Institutions: An Analysis of the Ofsted Report

This report analyzes the Ofsted report to identify areas for improvement in educational institutions in the UK. It begins with an overview of the Ofsted report's purpose, emphasizing its role in evaluating educational standards and recommending improvements. The report then examines the influence of demographics on student performance, highlighting the impact of location, age, and school management approaches. It addresses the effects of deployment on educational aspects, particularly digital poverty and its impact on student access to technology and learning. The report further identifies irregularities within organizational institutions, such as inadequate teacher training and ineffective teaching methods. Key areas of development are explored, including the importance of diversity in the classroom and recommendations for promoting cultural understanding. The report also addresses digital poverty, offering recommendations for providing equal technological access to all students. Additionally, the report discusses the significance of competition in schools and provides recommendations for fostering a healthy competitive environment. The conclusion summarizes the main findings and reinforces the importance of the Ofsted report in driving positive change within educational institutions.

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Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Overview of Ofsted Report..............................................................................................................1
Influence of Demographics.......................................................................................................1
Effects of deployment on the educational aspects...................................................................2
Irregularities noticed within organisational institutions........................................................2
Areas of Development.......................................................................................................3
Importance of diversity in classroom.......................................................................................3
Recommendations for cultural diversity.................................................................................4
Digital Poverty...........................................................................................................................4
Recommendation for technological poverty............................................................................5
Diversity in schools....................................................................................................................5
Recommendation for developing diversity in schools............................................................6
Importance of losing and winning in schools..........................................................................6
Recommendations for competition..........................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The aim of the report is to identify the areas of improvement for educational institutions
on the basis of the Ofsted report published by the UK government. It is identified that the
learning needs of students differs along with the way they respond to situations. This report helps
in the routine inspection of the educational institutions, these inspections have their own
importance as it helps in identifying the weak and strong aspects of the present educational
institution and recommend areas of improvement. As being an educational consultant
educational reports helps in getting a better overview of present concerns which immensely
impacts the solutions being created for different kind of issues (Al-Musadieq and et.al, 2018)
The performance of the educational institutional depends on the ways they are able to grasp and
understand the concepts for which the teachers are required to adapt different methods for
different kind of learners. This report will be identifying the areas where the educational
institution lacks and the ways they can improve it.
Overview of Ofsted Report
Educational institutions are primarily the ones who have helped the society in normalising along
with developing new standards for education. Students prefer different ways of education on the
basis of their capability of understanding things, to meet their needs educational institutions are
required to train their teacher adequately which will certainly help them in processes situations
and derive favourable results. On the basis of the Ofsted report this has been analysed that the
UK has implemented SEND framework which has certainly helped organisations in
understanding the learners needs. The nation has started working with their full force even
though they have missed their previous deadline of resolving the issue. The government has
formulated analysis which will help them in analysing the performance of the students involved
in the learning process.
Influence of Demographics
It has been identified that the performance of students is largely affected by their demographics
irrespective of their gender other demographic factors have an influential ability over other
learning factors which the educational institutions are required to understand and make
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modifications. The location of the schools have a significant role to play,if the educational
institute is located within the urban geographical areas they will be well aware of the reality of
the real world on the other hand schools located in the rural areas. As the surrounding the
students experience immensely impacts their level of motivation which is a directly impacts the
learning outcome. It has been analysed by the Ofsted report that students pursing their
elementary education from the urban localities are more likely the ones who pursue their higher
education. Age is one of the dominant factors which the educational institutions are required to
take care of, as the whole structure of the learning prospects are designed around a certain age
group and hence will be comfortable for the students in understanding which are of the insisted
age (Daneshmandnia, 2019). The management approach that is being adopted by the school is
not appropriate it can hinder the growth of the student for which the regulatory bodies are
required to sick with the determined leadership.
Effects of deployment on the educational aspects.
Deployment has been the considerable issue the pandemic, many people lost their jobs as they
were not allowed to perform work on sites. As the incomes of individuals have reduced it has
certainly impacted the educational quality that the students are getting, as they are being
technologically deprived. In this technologically driven era, students are required to learn
technical skills which will significantly help them in keeping the pace with the world and all the
opportunities that waits for them. As parent’s deployment and children education are
interconnected as they are the ones who finances their education. The students are not only
technologically deprived but also they are not able to score better or up to their standards.
Irregularities are identified with the attendance of the students along with diligence with the
homework that is being allotted to them. With the ever rising competition and lesser jobs people
are focused to pursue for low paying jobs which highly impacts one’s lifestyle and is one of the
major reason as the students are deprived of the technological benefits that the other students
have.
Irregularities noticed within organisational institutions
It has been identified that irregularities among the classes has been a significant concern, as the
performance of the students is being largely impacted by the behaviour that is being adapted by
the organisation. As when educational institution is not able to develop consistency among their
own processes then how come consistency can be expected from the students. Through the report
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it has been identified that teachers are not being adequately trained which is one of the reason the
schools are required to work upon, additionally the methods that are being inculcated by the
teachers to make the students is not effective as it doesn't allow neither helps them in
understanding the behaviour of the students and the ways the person adapts while performing.
Pedagogy is the way which regulates the process of teaching and learning, it helps students in
understanding the new and innovative ways of learning which eases out the process of problem
solving along with helps individuals in (Brinkman and Brandsma, 2020). This practised can be
implemented when the teachers are provided with the right kind of infrastructure modifications
which helps them in developing decisions for the benefit of the students along with the
organisation.
Areas of Development
Importance of diversity in classroom.
Globalisation has resulted in the diversity among nations which proves to be shown in the
schools as well, the diversity among a classroom could be cultural or on the basis of other
geographic factors. As globalisation has eliminated the boundaries among different nations,
natives of a nation are more likely to encounter people of different race, culture, colour,
background, and economic status. For which schools are required to make their students aware of
the ethnicities and the way of showing respect towards them. Educating students for about the
multilingual people present within the nation which will significantly help the students in
developing much better relations within themselves (Heine and Schmitt, R.,2019). It helps the
students in accepting people who are not like them yet encourages them in showing the same
respect and value towards them. To effectively educate the students the schools are required to
provide sufficient training to the teachers in regards of social and behavioural wellness. Diversity
is one of the major ways by which students gets to explore about the other factors of the society,
it helps one in exploring the inner personality and likings at a relatively early age. Effective
management of diversity among a school or classroom should be done in a way which don not
impacts the quality as well as the curriculum that the school follows. The school is required to
develop strategies which will help educational organisations in effectively managing the
students.
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 In the process of effective management, the school is required to communicate well with
the students as it will help them in understanding their backgrounds and beliefs on which
their decision is relied upon. This will help the schools in building trust among the
students and vice versa. If the students will be comfortable and will be treated equally the
management of the students will become much convenient. This comforting relationship
between the students as well as among the teachers will bring the cultural advantage for
other students.
 It is essential for the management to be in touch with the students of different
backgrounds, for which the management can schedule personal meeting with the students
which will help them in developing the right kind of accessibility among the students
(Jena,2020). This will help the students in building the sense of being valued and
considered among people of different authenticities. Regardless the management will be
able to understand the areas of improvements and recommendations on how to improve
them.
Recommendations for cultural diversity
 The students are required to acknowledge their differences, they should be encouraged
about knowing their differences and the ways they make an impact. This will understand
an understanding among the students about their identities and about others which will
significantly develop a sense of respect among the students.
 Schools are required to ensure that the students are given the enough freedom which is
required to provide the needed freedom along with the flexibility of celebrating their
authenticity. Along with it the teachers are required to formulate lessons which
incorporates diversity and makes the students understand about their cultural richness.
The students are required to awe of the discrimination being faced by the culturally
diverse people who are non-natives, to ensure that the students understand the difference
of right and wrong.
Digital Poverty
It refers to the situation where students are not given the equal or sufficient technologies. In the
present era it is essential for the students to be technologically equipped as all the operations
requires technology and its extensive use. With the increasing deployment in the United
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Kingdom parents are not able to adequately provide to their students which is one of the rising
concerns (Helsper,2021). According to the Ofsted report analysis it can be noticed that the
London based school’s students are facing the major issues is getting the right products which
are significantly important these days for processing and implementing their theoretical
knowledge. With the emergence of Covid 19 organisation were forced to to deploy their
employees as they didn't had enough funds to sustain them, not only businesses but also schools
were required to deploy their employees as the physical existence of the schools were not
possible. Covid - 19 accelerated the use of technology as students and other working professional
were not allowed to leave their places, which elevated the use of technology as students were
required to attend classes online (Edmond and et.al, 2020). The students those were not able to
afford this technological equipment’s were not able to bring up the required changes.
Recommendation for technological poverty
Digital Poverty is a considered as an emerging issue in the United Kingdom, technology once
was a thing of luxury but now it is the necessity. Because of the ineffective of internet
connection people are not able to take the advantage of the resources along with the much less
knowledge among the students is a reason.
 Schools are required to come up with computer labs which will be available for all the
students as it will help the students who are digitally deprived, and cannot afford to have
the required digital access because of the insufficient funds. This will immensely help the
students in developing the required skills which is required for their survival.
 Government have recognised these issues and have started allotting laptops and other
digital devices to students and schools by which they will be accessible to all, schools
which cannot afford such big investment by themselves can be benefited by the
governments contribution. On the basis of the Ofsted report it has been identified that the
government and schools have started taking the right steps for the resolution of these
issues.
Diversity in schools
School is the only place where one learns the values that they inherit life long, if the schools are
not able to build the values of respecting other religion and tradition could lead to much bigger
issues. It’s important for the management of the schools to understand the importance of valuing
each other’s beliefs which could be done with the help of developing agenda (Choudrie and
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Davari,2020). It’s the policy makers of the organisation who are responsible for formulating
effective policies which helps students in developing the required values among themselves.
Recommendation for developing diversity in schools
 The teachers along with the students are required to appreciate the diversity they are
experiencing. They are required to be aware of the difference that the students as well as
the teacher’s experiences. Which help the management in eliminating internal clashes
 The students’ needs to be given the opportunity to address their issues and opinions, for
which they can elect a leader who can represent them within the administration.
 The curriculum of the school should be designed in a way which makes the students
understand the cultural differences. This will significantly help the students as gives a
rigidity to the fact of diversity and makes the students aware of the fact.
 The schools should have counsellors or mentors who will help international students or
students of different authenticity for making them feel comfortable in foreign land among
people of different authenticities (Singh, 2021).
 Schools are required to provide enough training to the teachers which will significantly
help them in understanding situations better and te ways of reacting towards them.
Importance of losing and winning in schools
Schools are the place where the students develop a sight for competitions. Schools in all the
possible ways tries developing the skills which will help students in the real world (Joiner,
2019). With the rising competition it is required by the students to understand the real world
scenarios, as in school children are young which becomes important for schools to develop the
right attitude among them which will help them in achieving much bigger goals in future. It’s
important for children to develop the trait of accepting failures for which schools have structured
these curricula along with the extracurricular activities in a way which motivates them in
developing these traits.
Recommendations for competition
 When children win a particular game it develops a feeling of proud which helps them in
recognising the hard work they have put and they look forward things. It helps in
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developing the required self-confidence within themselves which is a certain motivation
factor for future activities. The confidence helps them in developing the attitude of trying
and exploring thing without much fear as they known that if they will invest they time
they will be able to get the desired results. Achievements in schools helps them attempt
much bigger things in their future. Schools are required to develop and initiate such
games which helps students in showing their full capabilities.
 It’s the responsibility of schools to helps students derive the good traits from these
competitions and help their classmates in attaining the same, which helps them in
lolloping the right attitude towards the once who haven't won the game.
 When a child loses a game, helps them in understanding the fact of moving on, it helps
the students in recognising that certain people are good at certain things which helps them
in identifying the factors they are good at, and the areas that interest them. Losing helps
people in developing respect for the ones who have won the game along with determining
their handwork. Along with the development of an agenda which will help schools in
implementing the policies which will make the teachers along with the students
considerable aware of diversity and other varying factors.
CONCLUSION
The aim of the report was to determine the areas which needs to be improved, hence which will
help the school in developing strategies for improving the functions. The report covers the fact of
diversity and the ways by which the company will be able to develop policies in making the
native students aware along with respectful towards the people of different, authenticity, religion,
culture, gender, or colour. Followed by the digital issues being faced by the people of The United
Kingdom due to the reason of deployment along with accessibility issues in the country.
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