Inspection workshops
Preparing your people for inspection
Give staff the knowledge, confidence and practical understanding they need to respond effectively to inspection.
FEthink's inspection workshops help leaders, managers and practitioners understand the inspection framework, what it means for their role, and how to demonstrate the quality and impact of their work.
Led by experienced inspection and Further Education specialists, our workshops combine current inspection knowledge with practical preparation for leaders, managers and teams.
Choose the right workshop for your team
We have every eventuality covered.
Choose from 9 workshops.
Our workshops allow you to focus preparation where it is needed — from governors and senior leaders to curriculum managers, teachers and support teams.
Sessions can be commissioned individually or combined to create a wider inspection preparation programme for your organisation.
Confidence at Inspection
Questions answered.
Evidence listed.
Roles specified.
Insider tips.
Session 1: Judging Inclusion under the New Ofsted Framework
Duration: Online | In-Person 2.5 hours
For: Senior leaders, SEND/inclusion leads, curriculum leaders and quality teams
Explore the new inclusion judgement and how inspectors evaluate barriers to learning, support for disadvantaged groups, and inclusive practice across FE settings.
Session 2: Inspection Planning, Notification and Methodology
Duration: Online | In-Person 2.5 hours
For: Principals, senior leaders, quality teams and staff coordinating inspection
Understand what happens when inspection is notified, how Ofsted plans inspection activity, and how providers should provide evidence without creating unnecessary workload.
Session 3: Leadership, Governance and Learning Walks
Duration: Online | In-person, 2.5 hours
For: Senior leaders, governors, quality leaders and curriculum managers
Learn how leadership and governance are judged, including the use of learning walks and preparation for smaller and high-needs providers.
Session 4: Curriculum, Teaching and Achievement
Duration: Online | In-person, 2.5 hours
For: Curriculum leaders, quality teams, teaching and learning leads and senior leaders
Connect curriculum quality, teaching and training, and learner achievement to present a coherent inspection narrative across provision.
Session 5: Safeguarding in FE and Skills
Duration: Online | In-person, 2.5 hours
For: Designated safeguarding leads, senior leaders, governors and safeguarding team
Build a strong safeguarding culture and understand how inspectors decide if safeguarding is 'met' or 'not met'.
Session 6: Participation and Development
Duration: Online | In-person, 2.5 hours
For: Personal development leads, curriculum leaders, learner services teams and senior leaders
Understand how inspectors judge participation, enrichment and development, and how to evidence meaningful, inclusive impact on learners
Session 7: Inspecting Discrete Curriculum Strands Under the New Framework
Duration: Online | In-person, 2.5 hours
For: Curriculum managers, subject co-ordinators, quality teams and senior leaders responsible for apprenticeships, high needs, NEET or adult provision
Confirm inspection expectations and evidence requirements that apply across major curriculum strands: apprenticeships, high needs, NEET and adult learning provision.
Session 8: Inspecting a Provider's Contribution to Meeting Local Skills Needs
Duration: Online | In-person, 2.5 hours
For: Senior leaders, curriculum leaders, employer engagement teams and staff responsible for skills planning and local partnerships
Show how your provision responds to local, regional and national skills needs and demonstrates real impact through partnerships and curriculum planning.
Session 9: Inspecting Prison Education
Duration: Online | In-person, 2.5 hours
For: Curriculum managers, subject co-ordinators, quality teams and senior leaders responsible for apprenticeships, high needs, NEET or adult provision
An inspector's guide for prison education providers on preparing and managing inspection under the new framework.
Our Ofsted Training Experts
Maria Navarro | Helen Groves | Dave Baber
Maria Novarro
Maria Navarro brings almost 30 years’ experience in Further Education and Skills, including over 20 years as an Ofsted HMI. A former policy specialist adviser, she helped develop the renewed inspection framework, with particular expertise in inclusion, inspection methodology and quality improvement.
Helen Groves
Helen Groves brings 40 years’ experience across Further and Higher Education, including 30 years inspecting for FEFC, TSC, ALI and Ofsted. A former Deputy Principal and Chief Executive, she specialises in curriculum quality, leadership development, inspection and organisational improvement.
Dave Baber
David Baber is an experienced Ofsted Inspector and Further Education specialist with extensive expertise in inspection, apprenticeships and quality improvement. He supports colleges and training providers through inspection readiness, independent reviews and practical improvement planning, offering rigorous, evidence-based professional guidance.
Your Investment
All workshops are half-days.
Online workshops: £650.00, In-person workshops: £699.00
Book 2 x workshops for £1199.00
Max: Up to 30 delegates, £22 / £23 per delegate
Prices inclusive of VAT.
