HMI
Ian Smith
Active in published reports from May 2013 to Nov 2024.
Inspections
11
As lead
2
18% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 7 · Other 4
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Ian
Ian
National
| Outstanding | 33% | 10% | +23 |
| Good | 17% | 66% | -49 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 7 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ian Smith's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −14
- Length
- +25%
- Next steps
- 5.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 11%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Leadership & governance 100%Staff development 100%Curriculum 91%Maths 73%Safeguarding 55%Personal development 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes7
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Quality of education7
All inspections (11)
- Francesco Group (Holdings) Limited7 Nov 2024 ·Independent Learning Provider· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Alison Gray, Ian Smith +1Outstanding
- Heart of Worcestershire College6 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Worcestershire· mixed tone· Mark Parton, Alison Whatsize, Beth Selwood +11Requires improvement
- Aspire Training Solutions (UK) Limited24 Nov 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· mixed tone· Mark Parton, Helen Morgan, Ian Smith +1Requires improvement
- Telford and Wrekin Borough Council20 Oct 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· Telford and Wrekin· mostly positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Ian Smith, Joanne KeatleyReport
- Veolia Environment Development Centre Limited30 Sept 2022 ·Employer Provider· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Helen Morgan, Ian Higgins +3Good
- MBKB Ltd8 Jul 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Dudley· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Alison Loxton, Angela Johnson +4Outstanding
- Lifetime Training Group Limited16 May 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bristol· mixed tone· Nick Crombie, Alastair Mollon, Ben Crook +30Requires improvement
- Scarborough Sixth Form College6 Dec 2019 ·Further education· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Ken Merry, Andrea Shepherd, Anne Tyrrell +4Good
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council19 Jan 2018 ·Adult and Community Learning· Sandwell· very positive tone· Martin Ward, Denise Olander, Ian Smith +2Report
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