Governance School Improvement Network Meeting SummerTerm 2018
Welcome Today’s agenda • Introducing our new Assistant Director • SEMH • Governors’ role in tackling disadvantage • Careers education update • GDPR Reminders • Governor Updates
Introducing Judith Kirk: Assistant Director, Education and Skills
SEMH Featuring Compass Buzz
Achievement Unlocked Governors’ Role in Tackling the Disadvantaged Gap May 2018
Content • NY Outcomes for Disadvantaged learners • Features of outstanding schools • Table top discussion
“ Disadvantaged pupils refers to those pupils who attract government pupil premium funding: • pupils claiming free school meals at any point in the last six years and • pupils in care or who left care through adoption or another formal route. Ofsted School inspection handbook (August 2017 page23, footnote 41) Ofsted Definition: “Disadvantaged”
North Yorkshire – Disadvantaged learners – Early Years 2015 2016 2017 % GLD NY Not FSM6 69.0 72.0 74.2 FSM6 EYFSP - GLD NY FSM6 46.8 52.5 53.2 NY FSM6 Gap 22.2 19.5 21 National Not FSM Eligible 69.0 72 73 National FSM Eligible 51.0 54.0 57.0 National FSM Eligible Gap 18.0 18.0 16.0
North Yorkshire – Disadvantaged Learners – KS 2 RWM Expected + RWM GAP NY Disadvantaged 38.8 NY Other Pupils 64.2 NY Attainment Gap 25.4 National Disadvantaged 48 National Other Pupils 68 National Attainment Gap 20 LA Ranking 136 out of 152 (Disadvantaged Attainment)
North Yorkshire – KS4 Attainment 8 Gap 2017 NY Gap 16.6 National Gap 12.8 LA Ranking 135/152 2016 NY Gap 15.1 National Gap 12.3 LA Ranking 95/152
Ongoing Challenges For NY disadvantaged learners • Too much variation in attainment and progress across our schools • Disproportionally represented in absence and exclusions
What have we learnt from Achievement Unlocked • North Yorkshire schools • London , Essex and Suffolk school visit Jan 18 to inform our strategies to improve outcomes for disadvantaged learners in North Yorkshire? http://cyps.northyorks.gov.uk/raising-achievement-vulnerable- learners
Schools - Primary Rosendale Research School Springfield Junior School St Eugene de Mazenod Catholic Primary School Lyons Hall Primary School
Schools – Secondary Burnt Mill Academy Harlow TBAP Alternative Provision Harris Academy South Norwood
Visionary Leadership
High focus on literacy, language and vocabulary
High Expectations For ALL pupils irrespective of background
The Right People!
Reflective Solution focused
Modelling!!!
Prof Becky Francis, Director, Institute of Education Grouping Study
Feedback from North Yorkshire senior leaders Most useful feature: “The positivity and the can -do approach … and that we can make a difference’’
Ofsted and the governing body
Outstanding Judgement (Leadership and Management) Leaders and governors focus on consistently improving outcomes for all pupils, but especially for disadvantaged pupils. They are uncompromising in their ambition. The school’s actions have secured substantial improvement in progress for disadvantaged pupils. Progress is rising across the curriculum, including in English and mathematics.
Outcomes – Disadvantaged pupils 190 Inspectors should talk to leaders about the quality of teaching, behaviour and the design and delivery of the curriculum to examine why there may be underperformance for some pupils. Where there is an identifiable shortfall in progress or attainment of disadvantaged children or in wider evidence, inspectors should consider: the adequacy of the core provision and approaches that have an impact on all • children identified needs of the child , e.g. SEND, and how these are met, and • any additional provision that may appropriately be made on the basis of family • economic or social disadvantage.
Your Pupil Premium Strategy
Discussion 1 What strategies are governors using to ensure school leaders are • Creating a culture of high expectation and aspiration for disadvantaged learners • Providing access to high quality core provision • Identifying and tackling barriers that need to be addressed?
Discussion 2 What governor activities could inform the annual review of your pupil premium strategy and its impact?
Possible Activities • Joining learning walks and work scrutiny • Review of data – performance, attendance, engagement • Talking with pupils/staff
Finding Schools to Visit • Pupil premium award winning schools http://www.pupilpremiumawards.co.uk • Compare school performance https://www.compare-school- performance.service.gov.uk/find-a- school-in-england • EEF Families of Schools Database https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk /tools/families-of-schools-database
Key Questions for Governors
National Careers Strategy Update for Governors May 2018
Informed by ‘Good Career Guidance’ benchmarks (Gatsby , 2014) 1.A stable careers programme 2.Learning from career and labour market information 3.Addressing the needs of each pupil 4.Linking curriculum learning to careers 5.Encounters with employers and employees 6.Experiences of workplaces 7.Encounters with further and higher education 8.Personal guidance
Key Actions for Schools/Colleges
Statutory guidance for schools (DfE, January 2018) • Legal requirements (‘must’) and detailed advice (‘should’) on all 8 Gatsby benchmarks • Covers the duties to secure access to independent careers guidance and to provide access for providers of technical education and apprenticeships (inc sample policy) • Careers Leader – name and contact details on school’s website by September 2018 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers- guidance-provision-for-young-people-in-schools
What is the governing body expected to do? • provide clear advice to the headteacher on which to base a strategy for careers which meets the legal requirements and is in line with the Gatsby benchmarks and the statutory guidance • ensure arrangements are in place to allow a range of education and training providers access to all pupils in years 8-13, and that a policy statement setting out these arrangements is published (Technical and Further Education Act 2017- effective from January 2018)
Roles in schools Role What Who Link governor Advocate for careers Support and challenge Senior leader Overall responsibility for Assistant head or deputy head careers, line manager for careers leader Careers leader Day-to-day leadership and Teacher, careers adviser, management Other professional Middle leader Careers administrator More routine organisation and Support staff administration
Quality assurance for career guidance Criteria for good career guidance in schools and colleges • Compass tool (and Tracker & Gatsby toolkits) Online self-review • The Quality in Careers Standard* external assessment and accreditation (*being aligned to Gatsby benchmarks) Standards for information, advice and guidance services • matrix standard Professional qualifications for Careers Advisers and Careers leaders • Qualification in Career Guidance • Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development
NY Careers Enterprise Adviser Network 59 schools already signed up and working with 44 enterprise advisers
Guidance and Support in North Yorkshire Training For Careers Leaders Implementing the 2018 Statutory Careers Guidance: for School Careers Guidance Leaders - SI-0718-T004 (10 Jul 2018 13:30 - 16:00), Lakeside , Sand Hutton For Headteachers 21 st June, Headteacher Network, Pavilions of Harrogate Sir John Holman – adviser to DFE and author of Gatsby benchmarks Karleen Dowden Careers Enterprise Company - Regional Lead For Deputy Headteachers 20 th June, Deputy Headteacher Network, Ripon Spa Hotel Karleen Dowden Careers Enterprise Company - Regional Lead http://cyps.northyorks.gov.uk/careers-guidance
How ready is your school? Careers Strategy Readiness Checker
Any Questions
GDPR Reminders • Your schools all need to be actively making plans to be complaint with the new regulations by May half term, or as soon as possible afterwards. Governors should be monitoring this implementation. • Governors should be given school email addresses for electronic discussion of school issues. • Governors should review what they have stored at home on their computers, etc.
GDPR Reminders The Governor Database has been upgraded ready for September, with sections for: • Meeting Calendar • Documents • Governor Details
What you will see
Governor Updates • The role of the staff governor • Feedback from health checks and reviews • SEND consultation update • Team updates • GB end of year evaluations
The Role of the Staff Governor • New reference paper on the website • Included in your pack
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