HMI
Robert Bamford
Active in published reports from Sept 2022 to Dec 2023.
Inspections
28
As lead
10
36% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 27 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE27 graded by Robert
Robert
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 56% | 66% | -10 |
| Requires improvement | 41% | 19% | +21 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 5% | -1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 27 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Robert Bamford's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 34% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- +36%
- Next steps
- 4.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 96%Teaching & assessment 96%Staff development 93%Progress & outcomes 93%Curriculum 82%Safeguarding 64%Personal development 61%Maths 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes27
Leadership and management27
Personal development27
Quality of education27
All inspections (28)
- Essex Adult Community Learning (ACL)14 Dec 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Essex· positive tone· Georgina Ager, Alan Winchcombe, Alison Davies +4Good
- University of East Anglia8 Dec 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Rebecca Perry, Catherine Richards, Chris Bealey +4Good
- Hertfordshire County Council (trading as Step2Skills)1 Dec 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Michael Worgs, Carole Wilson-Frizzell, Georgina Ager +4Good
- North Hertfordshire College24 Nov 2023 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Jules Steele, Alan Winchcombe, Alison Barber +11Good
- Birmingham Metropolitan College27 Oct 2023 ·Further education· Birmingham· positive tone· Bev Ramsell, Alan Winchcombe, Beth Selwood +13Good
- Writtle University College6 Oct 2023 ·Higher education institutions· Essex· mixed tone· Robert Bamford, Alison Barber, David Baber +5Requires improvement
- Oaklands College22 Sept 2023 ·Further education· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Lynda Brown, Ann Potterton, Chris Bealey +9Good
- DRL Services Ltd15 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· mostly positive tone· Robert Bamford, Gareth Luke, Georgina Ager +2Requires improvement
- Keits Training Services Ltd1 Sept 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Georgina Ager, Claire Griffin, Jennie Conde +5Good
- Achievement Training and Skills Ltd20 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Norfolk· positive tone· Robert Bamford, Jaswant Mann, Lynda Brown +3Good
- The Vocational Academy Essex Ltd7 Jul 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Essex· positive tone· Lynda Brown, Jaqui Scott, Robert Bamford +2Requires improvement
- Poultec Training Limited30 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Norfolk· mixed tone· Robert Bamford, Claire Griffin, Jo-Ann Henderson +4Requires improvement
- Dick White Referrals Limited9 Jun 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Robert Bamford, Helen Morgan, Judith Mobbs +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College5 May 2023 ·Free schools 16 to 19· Bedford· positive tone· Robert Bamford, Georgina Ager, Shane Langthorne +1Good
- BRS Education Limited (The British Racing School)21 Apr 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Alison Barber, Helen Flint +4Good
- Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)24 Mar 2023 ·Schools & FE· King's Lynn and West Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Shane Langthorne, Alison Barber, Chris Bealey +4Requires improvement
- Report
- Requires improvement
- IXION Holdings (Contracts) Limited10 Feb 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Sandwell· mostly positive tone· Chris Bealey, Christine Leeding, Rebecca Perry +4Good
- Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service3 Feb 2023 ·Adult and Community Learning· Derbyshire· positive tone· Kim Bleasdale, Jackie Rossa, Robert Bamford +2Good
- The London Hairdressing Apprenticeship Academy Limited19 Jan 2023 ·Independent Learning Provider· Durham· mostly positive tone· Robert Bamford, Claire Griffin, Emma Helkenberg +5Good
- Queen Mary's College9 Dec 2022 ·Academy 16-19 converter· Hampshire· positive tone· Andy Fitt, Lisa Smith, Robert Bamford +1Good
- South Essex College of Further and Higher Education2 Dec 2022 ·Further education· Southend-on-Sea· mostly positive tone· Penny Fawcus, Alan Winchcombe, Christine Leeding +10Requires improvement
- Barking and Dagenham College21 Oct 2022 ·Further education· Barking and Dagenham· mixed tone· Joanna Walters, Andrea McMahon, Biddy Lall +10Requires improvement
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- Together Training Ltd13 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Penny Fawcus, Lynda Brown, Robert Bamford +2Requires improvement
- Swarm Training C.I.C7 Oct 2022 ·Independent Learning Provider· Norfolk· mixed tone· Michael Worgs, George Chittock-Nash, Georgina Ager +2Requires improvement
- Bedford Borough Council22 Sept 2022 ·Adult and Community Learning· Bedford· mixed tone· Shane Langthorne, Kelley Malthouse, Robert BamfordInadequate
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