Students at Exeter College produce a cutting edge film for Ofsted
23 May 2014 03:31 PM
Commissioned by Ofsted, students
at Exeter College have produced a film to promote Ofsted’s new online
tool – Employer View.
The promotional film allowed
students to work with Ofsted and gain real-life industry experience and insight
on video production. The short film explains to viewers how employers can rate
and give their views on providers that train their employees, including
apprentices and those that are working for them through work experience or work
placements.
The video also shows how the
online tool enables employers to see feedback from other employers on different
providers. This will help them to make informed choices about which education
and training provider will best suit their needs.
Praising the work of students
from Exeter College, National Director for Further Education and Skills, Lorna
Fitzjohn said:
'The film is an excellent
piece of work. I am very impressed with the professional quality of the video.
It is well executed and captures how easy it is to use Employer View to give
and view feedback about further education and skill providers across
England.
'I hope people will take the
time to view the video and urge employers to give their feedback on Employer
View. The online tool will inform inspectors’ understanding of the
effectiveness of provision, increase employers’ engagement in education
and training, and help them and employees to choose the provider that is right
for them.'
Commenting on working with
Ofsted to produce the video, Joe Westcott, 2nd year student studying Level 3
BTEC in Creative Media Production said:
'Working with Ofsted for a
real-world production gives me a great insight of the pipeline of video
production.
'Together with Ofsted we
were able to deliver a promotional video in a small team, helping me to develop
the skills necessary for real world production in the
industry.
'I found working with Ofsted
fun and inspiring, something with a rewarding end goal to include in my
experience with real-world industry work.”
Haydon Beagley, 1st year student
studying a Foundation Degree in Animation in Television Production
added:
'Having the opportunity to
create a film for a client like Ofsted has been a truly exciting opportunity.
Making a film for an actual client puts the skills that I have learnt in the
classroom to work in a real filming situation.
'I would highly recommend
this to any student who has an interest in filming or wants to know what is
expected and what’s demanded from a film like this and working from start
to finish from initial ideas to a final product.”
The video clip can be viewed on
YouTube.
To register your views and to
see information on providers, please visitwww.employerview.ofsted.gov.uk.
Notes to
editors
1. Employer View uses the same
model as Learner View, launched in September 2012, which allows learners to
register their views on the provision of their further education and skills
provider. Employer View will compliment this existing tool, enabling employers
to register their views independently of the provider they use. It will enable
anyone who accesses the site to see what employers think of any provider in
England inspected by Ofsted.
Each response registered on
Employer View will be completely confidential. Ofsted will not reveal any
details of those who register their views to providers. Safeguards are also in
place to guard against abuse of the site.
2. The Office for Standards in
Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) regulates and inspects
to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in
education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects
childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family
Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher
training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community
learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure
establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects
services for looked after children, safeguarding and child
protection.
3. Media can contact the Ofsted
Press Office through 03000 130415 or via Ofsted's enquiry line 0300 1231231
between 8.30am - 6.00pm Monday - Friday. Out of these hours, during evenings
and weekends, the duty press officer can be reached on 07919
057359.