ABSTRACT
The summer of 2005 saw a flurry of activity as many English headteachers spent their summer holidays hurriedly completing the school Self Evaluation Form (the SEF) in case of a drop-in visit by HMI. This chapter explores different ways in which the SEF may be used to the schools’ advantage, reiterating the Chief Inspector’s message that the SEF is NOT self-evaluation, and that schools can find other ways to tell their own stories.
