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Advice for using RAISEonline 2012

Governance and management
RAISEonline 2012 contains some significant changes. Colin Logan looks at what additional information can be gleaned from these online reports to help you when Ofsted comes calling.

Last month saw the publication of the unvalidated RAISEonline reports for 2012, which are commissioned by Ofsted to inform the inspection process.

School leaders need to ensure that they are fully up-to-speed with the latest developments, not only in preparation for an inspection but also as part of their regular cycle of self-evaluation.

On the outside, the summary report looks much like the 2011 version but there are a few significant changes and, as ever, it is important to remember what additional information can be gleaned from the online reports.

Free school meals have changed to “FSM6” to include pupils who have claimed FSM at any time in the past six years. This could make a considerable difference to your FSM attainment gap. Some of the 2011 FSM data has also been recalculated to give some trend information.

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