Additional Inspector
Ken Fisher
Active in published reports from Jun 2013 to Feb 2020.
Inspections
90
As lead
28
31% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
3
Other 81 · Schools & FE 2 · Early years 7
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ken Fisher's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 88% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +6
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 6.6
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- Hedged
- 9%
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Topics that come up most in their reports
Staff development 91%Teaching & assessment 91%Progress & outcomes 90%Leadership & governance 89%Maths 84%Curriculum 66%Safeguarding 61%Personal development 32%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Access to services7
Behaviour and attitudes2
Leadership and management9
Personal development2
Quality of education2
Quality of practice7
All inspections (90)
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- Southport Education Group14 Feb 2020 ·Further education· Sefton· very positive tone· Andrea Machell, Bob Busby, Jackie Shopland-Reed +5Good
- Code Nation Limited5 Feb 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Ken FisherReport
- North Lancs. Training Group C.I.C.27 Nov 2019 ·Independent Learning Provider· Lancashire· positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Ken Fisher, Robert Busby +1Report
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- Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)19 Sept 2019 ·Independent Specialist College· Tameside· positive tone· Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Ken FisherGood
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- Blackburn College14 Dec 2018 ·Further education· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Andrea Machell, Alison Cameron Brandwood, Bev Cross +7Report
- The Oldham College7 Dec 2018 ·Further education· Oldham· positive tone· Suzanne Wainwright, Angie Fisher, Charles Lewis +6Report
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- Preston College18 Oct 2018 ·Further education· Lancashire· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Chris Toon, Fallon Southwell +6Report
- Focus Training Limited12 Oct 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alastair Mollon, Debra Gray +2Report
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- Kaplan Financial Limited27 Jul 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· critical tone· Shahram Safavi, Carolyn Brownsea, Dilys Taylor +5Report
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- NCG21 May 2018 ·Further education· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Rieks Drijver, Alastair Mollon, Alison Cameron-Brandwood +30Report
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- Lancaster and Morecambe College16 Mar 2018 ·Further education· Lancashire· mixed tone· Paul Cocker, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Dilys Taylor +5Report
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council9 Mar 2018 ·Adult and Community Learning· Stockport· positive tone· Andrea Machell, Bev Cross, Ken FisherReport
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- Training 2000 Limited23 Feb 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Shahram Safavi, Bob Busby, Brenda Clayton +2Report
- Training 2000 Limited23 Feb 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Shahram Safavi, Bob Busby, Brenda Clayton +2Report
- Training 2000 Limited23 Feb 2018 ·Independent Learning Provider· Blackburn with Darwen· mixed tone· Shahram Safavi, Bob Busby, Brenda Clayton +2Report
- Westmorland and Furness Council2 Feb 2018 ·Adult and Community Learning· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Paul Cocker, Brenda Clayton, Dilys Taylor +2Report
- Stockport College25 Jan 2018 ·Further education· Stockport· critical tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Dilys Taylor +4Report
- Accrington and Rossendale College19 Jan 2018 ·Further education· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Andrea Machell, Charles Lewis, Ken Fisher +5Report
- Lakes College - West Cumbria8 Dec 2017 ·Further education· Cumberland· positive tone· Alison Cameron Brandwood, Alastair Mollon, Andrea Machell +4Report
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- Nottinghamshire County Council19 Oct 2017 ·Adult and Community Learning· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Nigel Bragg, Andrea Dill-Russell, Dilys Taylor +2Report
- Wirral Metropolitan College6 Oct 2017 ·Further education· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Elaine Price, Joanne Roulstone, Jonny Wright +6Report
- Sheffield City Council16 Jun 2017 ·Adult and Community Learning· Sheffield· positive tone· Dan Grant, Helen Groves, Jaswant Mann +3Report
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council9 Jun 2017 ·Adult and Community Learning· Sefton· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Ken Fisher, Sylvia FarrierReport
- University of Sheffield19 May 2017 ·Higher education institutions· Sheffield· mixed tone· Rachel Angus, Andrea Machell, Ken Fisher +2Report
- Total People Limited11 May 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Deborah Summers, Ken Fisher +2Report
- Focus Training Limited25 Apr 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Bolton· mixed tone· Shahram Safavi, Elaine Smith, Ken Fisher +2Report
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- LTE Group10 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Manchester· mixed tone· Steve Hailstone, Andrea Machell, Bev Cross +11Report
- LTE Group10 Mar 2017 ·Further education· Manchester· mixed tone· Steve Hailstone, Andrea Machell, Bev Cross +11Report
- System Group Limited23 Feb 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Ken Fisher, Brenda Clayton, Ian Frear +2Report
- St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College17 Feb 2017 ·Further education· Wigan· very positive tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Beverley Barlow, Ken Fisher +1Report
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- The Apprentice Academy Limited13 Jan 2017 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· positive tone· Ken Fisher, Judith Hamer, Mark Shackleton +1Report
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- Alt Valley Community Trust3 Nov 2016 ·Independent Learning Provider· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Ken Fisher, Brenda ClaytonReport
- Stockport College14 Oct 2016 ·Further education· Stockport· critical tone· Paul Cocker, Elaine Price, Joanna Stokes +5Report
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- Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College30 Sept 2016 ·Further education· Stockport· positive tone· Steve Hailstone, Julia Gray, Kathy Passant +4Report
- Bolton Wanderers Free School21 Sept 2016 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Bolton· very critical tone· Anita Pyrkotsch-Jones, Jill Gray, Kathy Passant +1Report
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- Derbyshire - Alice's View Group27 Nov 2014 ·Early years· North East Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Ken Fisher, Jean Samuel, Judith ElderfieldRequires improvement
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