On 2 Feb 2005, at 23:14, Elizabeth Pass wrote:
Yes, we had an Ofsted inspection last year, and they didn't like what they
saw, although that was on the admin side of things. As a result of the
inspection, either before or after, lots of tutors in all sorts of areas,
did not renew their contracts. Nothing would make me teach lace for Adult
Ed. because of all the paperwork needed. I really can't see how it is
possible to do individual lesson plans, assessment records etc for bobbin
lace, knowing the speed that the work progresses.
I too work in Adult Education - teaching lacemaking at Rochester (Medway Council) and in the Admin office in Gravesend (Kent County Council) - the lace class there dropped below (their) viable numbers two years ago. Both councils have their ALI inspections coming up in the next couple of months and lots of people are running round in circles and getting their knickers in a twist! I've got other things to do so I'm not getting too steamed up about it all.
As far as all the paperwork for the Medway classes go I have a very broad "scheme of work" which would take a good student quite a few years to complete and the average one a lifetime! The course outline says that students will (be able to) make a piece of lace according to their ability and that help and advice is given as necessary. I record progress with digi photos printed onto cheap paper - my owm camera and printer :( It does show which students do homework and progress and which ones don't! I don't try to write individual lesson plans. If the inspectors don't like what I'm doing then it's tough! I can't see any other way of doing it, and I'm not alone. Tutors from all areas are complaining about mountains of paperwork and lack of resources.
Brenda http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/
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