Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Values: An Analysis of Ofsted Report

This report provides an analysis of an Ofsted report, focusing on key themes such as demographics and underperformance, the disadvantages faced by low-income households in the digital era of education, and teachers' abilities to motivate students. It addresses gender inequality, staffing issues, digital poverty, inclusion challenges, and the importance of cultural capital. Recommendations are provided on implementing a new diversity and inclusion agenda within schools, promoting equality, leveraging digital platforms, and fostering effective relationships between teachers and students. The report emphasizes the need for schools to adapt to modern challenges and promote a more inclusive and equitable learning environment.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1
Overview of Ofsted report..........................................................................................................1
Demonstrate a clear understanding of the themes the school might want to consider................1
What the school could be focusing on in relation to diversity, including the impact and
consequences of good diversity management for pupils. ...........................................................2
Recommendations around social values and ethical issues such as digital poverty, inclusion,
and cultural capital. .....................................................................................................................3
A recommendation on how the school could implement a new diversity and inclusion agenda 5
Considerations that challenge assumptions about winners and losers in the learning game. .....6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFRENCES ..................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Learning and development means those aspects which is based upon analysing various
ways that makes humans ensure about perfection within their skills or knowledge. The concept
leads towards covering various perspectives related to over all development. In modern world
lots of issues has prevailed within this process which has made quality of education impacted
various schools and colleges has tried to solve them to an extent. This made formation of new
patters of learning with development feature allowing humans to attain excellence within
particular field. Further, learning and development holds wider scope in terms of improving
abilities to deal with issues which is faced within the process of learning and development. In
this report Ofsted report has been analysed and then three main themes has been identified which
relates with certain demographics, learners from low-income household and teachers
understanding for student motivation has been discussed.
MAIN BODY
Overview of Ofsted report
The report is related with the COVID 19 scenario that has impacted aspects of life and
learning. As per this report the time of pandemic become quite challenging for everyone related
to education field(Downer, Gray and Capper, 2021). Though efforts has been made by various
educations institutes to ensure that learning is done through educational portals that made
education process go on. The report is able to recognize about change within education process
and issues that has emerged during COVID 19 pandemic within education field. In this report
values required to be followed within learning and development has been covered. Thus report
has become great help for Educational Consultant like me to deal with various issues regarding
learning and development.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of the themes the school might want to consider
The themes that schools in UK can consider is based upon demographics and
underperformance, low-income households facing disadvantages within digital era of education.
Also, teachers ability to motivate students and delivering them lectures on time. These themes
helps in making various issues related to education solved more effectively which has taken
place due to various scenarios accruing in past few years.
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What the school could be focusing on in relation to diversity, including the impact and
consequences of good diversity management for pupils.
Diversity is one of the most important aspects which is based upon developing unique
characteristics within field of learning. It has allowed innovation to be developed within the
ways of learning used by various educational institution in United Kingdom. Diversity has
allowed students to learn about cultural perspectives and socializing that made students better
citizen in future. Through diversity overall development of students personality is done that
makes them better human beings in future. There are studies on demographic variable of learners
and their learning outcome, some of which include carried out a study in Rivers State,
investigating students’ academic achievement in Mathematics and English. It was revealed that
sex (gender) significantly influenced students’ mathematics performance but, did not exert any
significant effect on English performance. Also, studied prediction of SSCE Biology from
BECE Basic Science performance in Rivers state. The study concluded that sex did not
significantly exert any significant influence on performance. In the research it has been found
out that male students outsmarted their female classmates. Further, various issues relate to
demographic and underperformance these issues has been discussed as follows:
 Gender inequality: This is one of the most common issue that has been faced by an
individuals while learning. The issues is specifically related with domination of one
particular gender upon another(Govindarajan and Srivastava, 2020). In certain
educational institutes of UK still equality in education is not there which made women
face difficulty in getting educational qualifications. According to the Ofsted report it ha
been marked out that despite of various attempts to counter gender inequality problems
within the United Kingdom. The issue is still existing within British education system
making it more vulnerable towards negative approach. The main impact is made over
structural development of learning due to societal aspects. Inequality within the learning
mechanism cause inequality whilst the scholars grown up, along with implications in
phrases of destiny employment prospects. As, a educational consultant in order to solve
the issue schools within urban and rural areas must prompt sex education which makes
mindset of male students more positive and helps them in appreciating women education.
They are required to be taught about women empowerment that makes them accept
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women within the field of education. Educational programs based upon gender equality is
very helpful in solving the issue.
 Staffing: Another difficulty in the British schooling device is the distinction in tiers of
ladies and men who're hired as coaching and help personnel(Hanushek and Woessmann,
2020). Just 15% of number one college instructors are male, that means that many
youngsters are missing a tremendous male position version inside their instructional
framework. Some faculties do now no longer have any male personnel participants at all.
This may be unique elaborate for youngsters with mastering problems that imply that
they reply higher with men. According to the Ofsted report around 38% of instructors in
country secondary college are male, however there nonetheless a gender divide primarily
based totally at the topics taught via way of means of men. Male instructors are much
more likely to specialize in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
and PE, while girls are much more likely to educate humanities and languages. A loss of
instructional position fashions in STEM and PE can positioned a few ladies off taking
those topics. The impact is especially seen among teenage ladies who experience that
male PE instructors can not apprehend their wishes properly. Educational consultant
suggest that for dealing with problem of staffing schools must develop training programs
and regular aptitude test for teachers hired that makes them learn about their capability
and command upon particular subject.
Recommendations around social values and ethical issues such as digital poverty, inclusion, and
cultural capital.
Social values means those principles which are responsible for developing moral within
human while performing learning(Kim, and er.al 2022). These values has directly impacted
learning within United Kingdom by creating various ethical issues that has lead upon disturbing
basic structure of education. Social values within United Kingdom has been affected negatively
by making education process hinder in the time of COVID 19. This made major ethical issues
arise like digital poverty, inclusion and cultural capital. Further, these issues has been discussed
as follows:
 Digital poverty: This is has become major issue within the time of COVID 19 pandemic
and made people suffer in getting quality education. As per the Ofsted report, people
belonging to poor section of society were not able to provide proper education to their
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children in the pandemic time period. This happened sue to lack of funds and Information
technology rawness within the poor section of society. Also the situation impacted
growth of job opportunities within education sector of United Kingdom. The report has
suggested that during the COVID 19 lockdown learning of students were impacted due to
slow and unreliable internet connection within their area. Further, it has been analysed
that lack of access to quite study places gas created problems for student to learn. The
weaker session of society did not have laptops, tablets or desktop that made digital
poverty impact their education growth. Education consultants suggestion provided is that
government should focus upon improving digital infrastructure and create awareness
within rural society about gadgets like computers and tablets which helps in making
digital learning possible by schools.
 Inclusion: This has become another important problem which has lead towards
degrading of education quality within United Kingdom(Querol Julián and Crawford
Camiciottoli, 2019). Since the pandemic time period teachers have lost interest in doing
their work that made classes not to be conducted on time and course was not completed
within due time period. It lead upon making delay within exams that made career
development reduced. As per the Ofsted report, it has bee marked out that teachers were
not able to cope up with new ways of education that made educational framework
disturbed within United Kingdom. Educational consultant suggest that restructuring of
educational policies that are focused upon digital platforms of education causing syllabus
covered within. It makes education system of United kingdom improved effectively.
 Cultural capital: It is another issue that has been raised within education system of
United Kingdom. The issue based over cultural development in society that has made
education structure by making talented students identified effectively. According to
Ofsted report it has been marked out that cultural differences has increased during the
time of COVID 19 pandemic due to lockdowns and Work From Home many
educational personal were not in operation on time which made student lack clarity
within their subject of interest. Educational consultant suggestion to be given is that
management of educational institutes must develop cultural policies that fight against
discrimination of any kind within the campus.
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Motivation: This is one of the most effective part of education which has made students
more productive in nature and allows them to become successful in life. The issue that has rise in
relation to motivation is” Teachers ability to motivate students”. This has become major issue
during COVID 19 as due to lock down classes were conducted online that made students get
bored. Teachers were not performing any innovative activity to attract students and make them
feel motivated. The report of Ofsted has shown that many teachers were not interested in taking
classes which made student face problem in coping up with new scenarios.
A recommendation on how the school could implement a new diversity and inclusion agenda
Education has become important aspect which has lead towards making development and
learning of new set of skills and knowledge by an individual. The Education system of United
Kingdom has faced issues in the time of COVID 19 that made schools and educational institutes
change their ways of conducting classes and providing study materials to its students. Thus
certain recommendation is given below which is important from the perspective of changes
within education system. They are discussed as follows:
 In modern time diversity has become key aspects that has lead towards advancing
education facilities within United Kingdom(Veluri, and et. al. 2022). Diversity has lead
towards developing innovative and creative idea that has made demographic issues
solved in effective manner. It has helps schools in developing feeling of togetherness
between students by allowing both girls and boys study together.
 Diversity has been implied towards promoting equality within education department by
making women participate in administrative of colleges. It has allows women to take part
within decision making process of educational institutes.
 Diversity made staffing problem solved by hiring more female teachers that has made
tolerance created within male teachers. Also various policies has been formed against
practice of gender in equality.
 Diversity has helped in promoting digital platforms of education that helped in making
awareness about digital education created within rural students. Different programs
related to digital education made students accessible to education facilities that made
students develop various learning abilities.
 Inclusion agenda has lead upon making students and teachers develop effective
relationship between each other which has helps teachers to coordinate with students
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more effectively. The agenda has helped in solving the issue of inclusion by allowing
teachers to improve students learning.
 Inclusion agenda has helped in dealing with problem of culture by allowing teachers to
work upon elements that increases interest of students within job(Wu, and et. al 2022).
The agenda has allowed teachers to use creative style for making students indulge in
learning process.
 Both diversity and inclusion agenda made students feel motivated during COVID 19
pandemic which has lead upon developing productivity within students. It has made
teachers motivate students by giving them rewards for performing better within their field
of interest.
 In order to improve various skills and knowledge diversity helped in making students
develop professional skills within them that has made their career formed successfully
without any problem effectively.
Considerations that challenge assumptions about winners and losers in the learning game.
There are numerous demanding situations within the lifestyles of the man or woman it
desires to handled in a properly way via way of means of formulating one of a kind techniques
that's been defined below:
 Finding the proper stability – This is the fundamental step that's been taken via way of
means of the universities. They want to discover the right stability in fulfil all of the
studying desires of the man or woman and offer them healthful surroundings wherein
they could ask sure doubts(Yang, and et.al 2018). This will similarly assist them to carry
out higher within the destiny and assist them to capitalise on numerous provider
orientated targets. There is the range which desires to be applied via way of means of the
business enterprise with the proper ethics and values and paintings with the
professionalism.
 Following the proper structure – The universities and colleges can observe up
the sizeable system with a purpose to assist them to carry range. There are numerous
targets which desires to be fixed. The control and the personnel desires to paintings in a
coordinated way so as reap the favoured dreams and targets. There
are right regulations and policies which desires to be uplifted with the given duration of
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time. This will majorly assist the Universities to grow to be advanced with the brand new
converting situations of the eduction sector.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it's been concluded that there are numerous gaining knowledge of
wishes so one can assist the company to beautify the variety within the workplace. There are a
couple of ethics and values which wishes to observed with the aid of using the Universities so
one can paintings in a concise way and offering the proper possibilities to each different
individual. On the opposite hand, there may be assessment approximately the brand new gaining
knowledge of wishes and the scholars may face discrimination within the faculty campuses that
may have an effect on their overall performance and social boom in a couple of aspects. For
similarly instance, the principle attention is to offer the proper guidelines in terms of numerous
factors, It consists of improving the cultural variety and enhancing inclusion and minimising
different gaps in a scientific way. Along with that, there may be analysation of various colleges
that may convey the brand new variety and same behaviour within the environment.
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