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Education ii

Education ii. Community schools. Run by councils (local education authority) Council owns assets/land/buildings +pays staff Council determines admissions criteria for dealing with oversubscription Develops strong links with community – eg sharing facilities All ability – no selection.

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Education ii

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  1. Education ii

  2. Community schools Run by councils (local education authority) Council owns assets/land/buildings +pays staff Council determines admissions criteria for dealing with oversubscription Develops strong links with community – eg sharing facilities All ability – no selection

  3. Local Education Authorities – counties+districts Have moved from ‘providers’ to ‘commissioners’ Provide and maintain primary and secondary schools + ensure enough places available Arrange admissions + allocate places Provide strategic management (school improvement) Promote high standards Ensure schools follow National Curriculum Limited say on academies+free schools

  4. Issues for councils • Planning places challenging as academies can choose to expand (govt. policy to allow popular schools to enlarge) • Academies may resist expansion as they value ‘smallness’ • Greater risk of schools ‘doing their own thing’ • Losing out in funding? Lack of level playing field

  5. Grammar schools Only 164 left in country (Kent has 33; Medway ) Select pupils by ability (via the 11-plus) Are part of state sector Coalition allowing expansion where population growth demands it But parents can ballot for their abolition (one such ballot held since 1998 – unsuccessful – Ripon)

  6. Ofsted Created in 1992 Chief inspector is Sir Michael Wilshaw Being re-named: The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (April 2007) Inspects schools, councils, teacher training courses, nursery sector, youth services

  7. Ofsted School inspections focus on: Overall effectiveness Improvement/capacity to improve Achievement and standards Quality of provision Leadership and management Efficiency/financial management

  8. School inspections “shorter and sharper” (April 2005) Schools get less notice – a few days Inspectors spend less time at school Schools are graded: Outstanding (1) Good (2) “Requires improvement” (formerly satisfactory) Inadequate (4)

  9. ‘Schools causing concern’ A failing school is one which: Is not considered to be providing “an acceptable standard of education” and Those in charge are judged unable to secure improvements If failing, the school is placed in “special measures”

  10. Special measures Ofsted and Lea will write to tell school what is wrong Governors must draw up action plan within 40 days to address weaknesses School is regularly monitored If school unable to improve, can be ordered to close

  11. Notice to improve Less serious than special measures Usually focuses on one area (eg standards) School usually deemed able to improve (unlike special measures)

  12. National Curriculum Sets out subjects to be taught Details the knowledge skills and understanding required Standards expected Core subjects are: maths, English and science Seven foundation subjects: History, geography, ICT, art+design, PE, music, Design and Technology RE (religious affairs) must be taught but is not part of NC – parents can opt to withdraw children from parts/all of RE syllabus

  13. National Curriculum Foreign languages not part of NC – dropped as complusory subject for 14-16-year-olds in 2002 But from 2010 all children will learn language from age of seven to 14 (following Dearing review) Language GCSEs fallen dramatically – in Kent fewer then 30 per cent of pupils in 2012 took and passed GCSE language

  14. National Curriculum – Gove’s view Wants to slim down the NC Focus on basics with more flexibility Learning to be organised around traditional subject disciplines rather than ‘pseudo subjects’ Simon Schama to advise on history curriculum – concept of ‘our island story’

  15. How well are schools doing? “League tables” published annually in England show classroom standards at ‘key stages.’ Primary - Key Stage 2: Performance of 11-year-olds in core subjects of maths, English, science Secondary - Key Stage 4: GCSE/GNVQ results where bench mark is five passes at A to C, inc.maths and English (2007) Key Stage 3 scrapped after exam chaos 2008

  16. How well are schools doing? Tables include: Percentage passing expected level in each subject (Level 4 at Key Stage 2) ‘Value added measure’ – showing progress of pupils based between key stages New Gove measure – English baccalaureate indicator – 5 or more GCSEs that inc. Maths, Eng, two sciences, a language, history or geography

  17. School tables Absence rates – persistent and unauthorised Comparative data over recent years Type of school (eg academy, mixed, grammar etc) Numbers sitting exams

  18. Admissions The School Admissions Code (April 2007) Mandatory code – replacing voluntary code Aimed at eliminating ‘covert’ selection Admissions policies must not disadvantage any child Prohibits use of ‘unfair over subscription criteria

  19. Admissions ii Schools must not: Ask parents about personal background, eg earnings, job Give priority to those who make school their first preference Give priority to children based on hobbies or interests

  20. Admissions iii Under the code, schools can: Give priority to brothers and sisters of those already at school Choose to select up to 10 per cent (where specialist)

  21. Coalition plans for admissions code (Nov 2012) • Primary school places allocated on same day (April 16) from 2014 • Greater freedom to good, successful schools to increase pupil numbers • Allow primary schools to take twins even if exceeds 30-child class limits • Academies+free schools can give priority to children from poorest backgrounds • Lotteries to determine admissions scrapped

  22. Admissions iv Offers made on National Admissions Day – separate for primary/secondary Parents have right of appeal to independent panels Most authorities operate “equal preference” scheme, preventing schools from forcing parents to place them first But parents still rank schools and places offered at ones they rank highest where available

  23. Governors Strategic role – not day-to-day running “Critical friend” Agree policy/budgets Plan school’s future direction Appoint the headteacher Ensure National Curriculum taught Decide pupils’ spiritual, moral welfare is encouraged via agreed principle

  24. Governors ii A governing body will be made up of: Parents(elected by other parents) Teachers (elected by colleagues) Support staff LEA governor(s) Co-opted governors (business) Heads can choose to be a governor (most do)

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