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Governance School Improvement Network Meeting Autumn Term 2018

Governance School Improvement Network Meeting Autumn Term 2018. Welcome. Today’s agenda Partnership working School Improvement Strategy Governors and staff appraisal Understanding your data Governor updates Governor training. Partnership Working.

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Governance School Improvement Network Meeting Autumn Term 2018

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  1. Governance School Improvement Network MeetingAutumn Term 2018

  2. Welcome Today’s agenda Partnership working School Improvement Strategy Governors and staff appraisal Understanding your data Governor updates Governor training

  3. Partnership Working Build on experience of working through Improvement Partnership Boards Finalise the Learning Trust ideas discussed over the last 18 months

  4. Proposed Meeting Structure for North Yorkshire February 2019 Local Safeguarding Children’s Board The Health and Well Being Board Schools Forum The Learning Trust Whitby, Scarborough, Filey & Ryedale Harrogate, Knaresborough & Ripon Hambleton & Richmondshire Craven Selby

  5. In Each Locality Termly Partnership Meetings for all schools, led by Headteachers and the Local Authority Cross-phase governance for each locality with elected Headteachers (3 year term of office) leading with the support of the LA covering both school improvement and SEND agenda Each locality to determine its own meeting structure working to the Locality Board, but it is proposed that each locality has a Strategic Locality Board and a Commissioning Board A commissioning “pot” to be available to each locality board to address local need 2/3 Headteachers from each locality board will be representatives on the Learning Trust 1/2 Teaching School Alliances will be partnered with each locality board

  6. The Learning Trust This board will analyse and discuss county wide issues (strengths, areas for development) Membership will be 2/3 Headteachers from each locality, along with the Dioceses, the DFE and the LA Proposed that this board be chaired by a Headteacher

  7. Locality Boards To be constituted from Headteachers in the area along with the LA and named TSAs Proposed that a Headteacher will chair the group Focus will be on locality strengths and areas for development A Commissioning Board would be established by each locality board to commission both SEND and School Improvement developments

  8. Key Changes Improvement Partnerships would cease JDP would cease School Forum would exist as a separate body Representatives would be nominated on a three year term

  9. Partnership Working Any Questions?

  10. School Improvement Strategy - Consultation NYCC is consulting with schools and other stakeholders on a new school improvement strategy that reflects the structural changes in the system and the benefits of partnership working

  11. School Improvement Strategy – Aims Through partnership working We will: • ensure every child and young person in North Yorkshire’s District has an excellent education • raise educational standards and outcomes in schools • improve the quality of provision so that all schools are judged at least good by Ofsted

  12. School Improvement Strategy – Principles NYCC is committed to Effective Partnership Intervening swiftly with those schools at risk of failing to provide a good standard of education Identifying early those providers requiring early support Ensuring the trust and honesty needed to enable the above

  13. School Improvement Strategy - Priorities

  14. School Improvement Strategy – Prioritising Schools

  15. School Improvement Strategy – Roles The Learning Trust • County-wide analysis Locality Boards • Risk assess schools • Monitor support and challenge schools • Commission support The Local Authority (inc Opportunity Area) • Focus on priority 3 and 4 schools • Support, challenge, commission, monitor, quality assure… Teaching School Alliances and National Support Schools • Develop leadership and recruit/train teachers • Broker partnership support and use of system leaders

  16. School Improvement Strategy – key questions What do you see as the strengths of the strategy? What gaps or inconsistencies concern you? What external factors concern you? Any other comments? We will take verbal feedback, but please leave written comments for us to take away to ensure that we capture your responses.

  17. Refreshment Break

  18. Governing Board Role in Staff Appraisal Governors do not have any operational role in staff appraisal The appraisal process is confidential between appraisee and appraiser. See guidance document in pack – reading time

  19. Governing Board Role in Staff Appraisal Table Discussion: What do you currently do to monitor leadership appraisal decisions? Are there any aspects of this practice that could slip into operational interference or breach in confidentiality of the appraisal process? How confident are you that your school’s appraisal systems are fair and robust? Feedback

  20. Understanding Your Data New DFE publication – see summary in pack Available from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-your-data-a-guide-for-school-governors-and-academy-trustees Provides the basis for a productive conversation with your Headteacher about what data to collect, when and why. Provides the basis for a productive conversation at board level about what you look for in data to improve all aspects of your school.

  21. Governor Updates Keeping Children Safe in Education New Complaints Guidance Federation Guidance Get Information About Schools (GIAS) School Website requirements have just been updated (25/10/18) Data Protection Toolkit for Schools School cultures and practices: supporting the attainment of disadvantaged pupils Teacher Workload Reduction Toolkit

  22. Governor Training In addition to our own governor training, the following training is also available: Staff recruitment – good practice workshop (Keeley Metcalfe) Exclusion Training (Claire Tiffany, Angela Calvert) HR for governors (Susan McGinn or ask your HR Adviser) Child Protection and Safeguarding for Governors (Katharine Bruce) BiteSize Finance (Lynda Player, Sally Dunn) Managing your deficit (Lynda Player, Sally Dunn) Health and Safety for governors (Robin Smith)

  23. What will 2019 Inspection Framework Currently • Overall effectiveness • Effectiveness of leadership and management • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment • Personal development, behaviour and welfare • Behaviour • Personal Development and Welfare • Outcomes for pupils Proposed for 2019 – to be consulted on fromJanuary ‘19 • Overall effectiveness • Quality of Education • Personal development • Behaviour and attitudes • Schools’ leadership and management

  24. What are we doing? • Phase specific: • Update sessions for school leaders: • November 14th • mid-Spring term • mid-Summer term • Full day in late January/early February to: • Consider curriculum planning and structure • Share best practice • Subject specific network, for curriculum/subject leaders, include development of curriculum. • Additional CPD opportunities on curriculum development is also being offered. • Offer of Ofsted update session(s) for governors in the Spring term?

  25. Thank you and Good night! Please leave your feedback on the table, but take your handouts Have a safe journey.

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