"North Lincolnshire is an education authority with many strengths and no major weaknesses."
(Ofsted Report - North Lincolnshire LEA, 6 February 2002)
Below are some of the excellent comments made in the report from the joint inspection by Ofsted and the Audit Commission of North Lincolnshire Local Education Authority carried out in November 2001:
- Raising attainment permeates the LEA's thinking.
- The Director of Education and Personal Development and other senior officers provide very effective leadership.
- The Advisory Service is very well led.
- Advisers are highly regarded and provide challenge as well as very good support to schools.
- Support for school improvement is very good.
- There are currently no schools in special measures or with serious weaknesses.
- Officers have a good professional relationship with Members.
- Target setting for individual pupils is good.
- The LEA's support for schools in the collection and analysis of data is very good.
- Strategic planning and performance management are both good.
- Financial services are effective and well regarded by schools.
- The LEA's support for school management is good.
- Support for literacy is good.
- Support for numeracy is good and extends well beyond the national strategy.
- The LEA's revised Education Development Plan is good and is being implemented effectively.
- Support for attendance is good.
- The LEA's support for governors is good.
- Personnel support is good and highly valued by schools.
- The LEA has a good strategy for Special Education Needs.
Full inspection report
A copy of the Inspection Report is available to download and print.
Note: The above document is in Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need a suitable reader to view it. A reader can be downloaded free from the Adobe website (full instructions for downloading the reader are provided on the site).
Hard copies of the report are available from all libraries and local link offices.
You can also get a summary report from Suzanne Watson on 01724 297094.