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- In the event that a school receives an Ofsted inspection on the same day that a SIAMS inspection is due to take place, it has been agreed by the CE Education Office and Ofsted that the two inspections may be conducted simultaneously.
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1.1. In ‘ordinary times’, schools can expect to have a Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) inspection every five years from the date of the previous inspection. 1.2. In March 2020, he requirement for t section 48 inspection was suspended as part of a -19 COVID legislation.
Later the same day, the inspector will contact the school to speak with the headteacher or, in their absence, to the most senior member of staff available. 4.1.4.
All Section 48 inspections (SIAMS) are scheduled separately from Ofsted inspections. An inspection will usually be carried out every 5 years from the date of the previous inspection. In March 2020 the requirement for Section 48 inspection was suspended as part of the COVID-19 legislation.
On occasion, a school’s SIAMS and Ofsted inspections will be scheduled on the same day, or there may be a no-notice Ofsted inspection once the SIAMS inspection has begun. In such a situation the SIAMS inspection will be rearranged.
5 working days before the designated inspection date, the Diocesan SIAMS manager contacts the Headteacher. On the same day, the inspector phones the Headteacher to agree the arrangements and the timetable for the inspection; school sends agreed documentation and evidence to the inspector.
The Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) is the Church of England and Methodist Church’s outworking of the requirements of section 48 of the Education Act 2005. It is a key element of the life of all Church of England and Methodist schools in England.
