Dunseverick Primary School

Overview

The inspection was conducted during industrial action, with staff refusing to co-operate with inspectors. Consequently, the ETI was “unable to assure parents/carers... of the quality of education and safeguarding being provided for the children.” The report states that no performance levels are available for outcomes, provision, or leadership, and the school is a “high priority for future inspection with no further notice.”

Strengths

• The report identifies no significant areas of praise due to the lack of co-operation.
• A follow-up visit noted that children “reported that they feel safe in school.”
• Children “know what to do and whom to talk to if they are concerned about their safety or well-being.”
• Evidence provided later showed safeguarding arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance issued by the Department of Education.”

Areas to improve

• The school must address the inability to assure the quality of education and safeguarding.
• Work on “reviewing and updating a number of pastoral policies is under way and needs to be completed.”
• The school requires a high-priority follow-up inspection to evaluate full arrangements.

Safeguarding

The initial inspection found no evidence of satisfactory arrangements, but a follow-up visit confirmed that arrangements “reflect broadly the guidance issued by the Department of Education,” though full evaluation was prevented by ongoing industrial action.