SAR moderation: Equality and Diversity A tale of two journeys

Moderation (1) Rationale for PRD Using the SAR in peer reviews Different perspective as a reviewer What did it tell me? What didn’t it tell me? What was the evidence? Recognising the shortcomings in my own SAR

Sharing my SAR UGH! Oh no! Critical friend Value of a balanced group Trust , confidence and support Critical friend Requirement to justify and explain Improving self assessment skills Value of a balanced group Use of real exemplars

Next steps Rewriting my SAR wearing the reviewer hat Robust approach Based on evidence Formalising moderation within the PRD group Reviewing the SAR to take account of new CIF

Equality and diversity (2) Context of Bullwood Hall, an exclusively foreign national prison Making E&D real; laying bricks or making them? Implications for SAR- a live document What we do already Across strands

Equality and diversity How effectively does the provider actively promote equality and diversity, tackle discrimination and narrow the achievement gap? Integral, not a bolt-on What would you look for in a SAR?

Activity In pairs/ groups, make a list of what you would expect to see in a SAR Feedback Review a case study-does it include the key expectations?

E&D in the SAR Information about policies and procedures within the organisation and how they are communicated to staff and stakeholders Defined responsibility for the promotion of and monitoring of E&D How EO is promoted and monitored Staff development, training and awareness of E&D When and how learners receive EO information How EO is reinforced on an ongoing basis How data is collected and used to monitor the performance of different groups of learners Examples of good practice or changes/initiatives introduced