Audits, Website Compliance and Recruitment Pack

With eight different audit areas, this is a comprehensive guidance pack containing accompanying templates to help you audit a range of areas in your setting in line with the recommendation of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF).

When you make your purchase, you'll receive a ZIP file containing the whole pack, including:

• A 50-page PDF in full colour containing all the guidance, research and information you need.
• A low-colour, print-friendly version of the same PDF.
• 38 fully editable and easy-to-use templates that can be adapted for your setting. These include:
• Individual audits and action plans for eight different areas: Leadership and Management, Quality of Education, Safeguarding, Personal Development, Behaviour and Attitudes, Mental Health and Wellbeing, SEND, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ofsted Grade Descriptor Grids
• Document Checklists for each audit area, so you know the type of evidence you will need.
• Question Banks for each audit area, containing over 50 reflective questions in each that you and your team can use to find out stakeholders' views about that area of your school.
• Policy Tracker
• Website Compliance Checklist
• Single Central Record Checklist
• Safer Recruitment Checklist 
• Pre-employment Checklist

The pack will also provide recommendations for improvement, as well as how to audit and monitor your school website for compliance and recruitment processes and procedures, including safer recruitment and your single central record (SCR). 

Throughout the pack, we’ll explain concepts, guide your thinking and provide scaffolds if you need them so you can focus on adapting everything to the needs of your pupils and staff, allowing you to be confident and well-prepared before, during and after conducting an audit.

This pack is filled with useful points to consider and ways to move your thinking forward so you can focus on leading change in your setting. 

Headteachers, deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers and members of the senior leadership team wishing to develop their understanding of the Ofsted framework and seeking to assess, evaluate and improve the provision across the setting. This pack is suitable for new and experienced school leaders.

Have you conducted an audit before? Wondering where to begin or wanting to ensure you cover all areas in the Education Inspection Framework (EIF)? Wondering what Ofsted will ask or evidence they will look for during professional conversations on the key judgement areas?

Conducting an audit in a school setting can be a complex process and it’s important to approach it in a systematic and thorough manner. Gather the views from all stakeholders, including staff, pupils, parents, carers and governors, as well as evaluate your current provision and identify areas for improvement. 

If completed honestly, conducting an audit can be a useful tool for ensuring the ways in which your provision and support across the school allows all staff to provide the best possible education for your pupils.

Key questions answered:

• What is an audit?
• Why are school audits useful?
• What sources of evidence can I use in an audit?
• How can I conduct an audit?
• How can I use the audit to inform next steps?
• How can I avoid inconsistencies and pitfalls when auditing?
• How will Ofsted inspect key judgement areas?
• What evidence will Ofsted gather?
• What records will Ofsted inspect?
• What will Ofsted ask?
• How can I identify areas of strength and development in my school?
• What is a website audit?
• What do Ofsted expect to see on your school website?
• How can I ensure my website is compliant and up to date?
• How can I improve the accessibility of the website?
• What is the single central record?
• How do Ofsted inspect the single central record?
• How can I assess a candidate's suitability when appointing them for a role?

The resources in this pack are also available in other packs we've got on site. We’ve done this with school leaders in mind so you can pick the ones to best suit your needs and context.

If you’re not sure if this pack is for you, see if any of the following options suit you better:

Need all of the support available, including everything linked to Ofsted?

• Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack

Want to focus on auditing other areas?

• Audits, Website Compliance and Recruitment Pack - this contains all of the audits we have available, including this one and the following list.
• Curriculum and Quality of Education Audit
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Audit
• Behaviour and Attitudes Audit
• Personal Development Audit
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Audit
• Safeguarding Audit
• SEND Audit

Want to look at school improvement?

• School Evaluation and Improvement Pack

Need support with the Ofsted phone call?

• Ofsted Phone Call Preparation Pack