Seminar ar gyfer Craffu Cyson ar draws Consortiwm ERW Seminar for Consistent Scrutiny across the ERW Consortium 22 Medi 2015 22 September 2015

Agenda Croeso i Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot Yr Arweinydd, y Cyng. A H Thomas OBE Cyflwyniad Rheolwr Gyfarwyddwr ERW, Betsan O’Connor Gweithdy 1 Perfformiad Disgyblion a Chategoreiddio Fforwm agored ar gyfer trafodaethau craffu Gweithdy 2 Cymorth, Her ac Ymyrraeth i Ysgolion Gweithdy 3 Gweithgareddau Eraill ar gyfer Perfformiad Ysgolion Welcome to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Leader Cllr A.H. Thomas OBE Introduction Managing Director of ERW Betsan O’Connor Workshop 1 Pupil Performance and Categorization Open forum for scrutiny discussions Workshop 2 Support, Challenge and Intervention for Schools Workshop 3 Other Activities for School Performance

Cyflwyniad Introduction Llywodraethu Deilliannau Camau Nesaf Governance Outcomes Next Steps

Nodau’r Diwrnod Aims of the Day Sharing Learning Improving Rhannu Dysgu Gwella

Adeiladu capasity ysgol drwy gymorth, her ac ymyrraeth i fod yn sefydliadau grymus sy’n hunan wella ac yn codi safonnau i ddysgwyr yn barhaus. Build school capacity through support, challenge and intervention to become self improving, resilient organisations which continually improve outcomes for learners A good school does what it says on the tin We are trying to make every school a good (or better) school Someone wrote that in our Strategy before I was in post! This ERW tin is quiate simple – but requires resources to be shifted and mindset shift South West and Mid Wales Cosortium

FPI CSI CSI 83.0% 84.3% 86.1% L2+ L2 55.1% 77.0% 52.7% 2013/14 87.1% Perfformiad y Cyfnod Sylfaen Perfformiad Cyfnod Allweddol 2 Foundation Phase Performance FPI 83.0% 2012/13 87.1% 2014/15 Key Stage 2 Performance CSI 84.3% 88.3% Key Stage 3 performance 77.0% Key Stage 4 performance L2+ 52.7% 60.2% (PROVISIONAL) CSI 86.1% 2013/14 85.2% 2013/14 Perfformiad Cyfnod Allweddol 3 Perfformiad Cyfnod Allweddol 4 Next few slides are about context and starting point good for ERW Give detail about comparison Given you some further details about performance in each LA on all main indicators – is in BP at back Need to say we are best performing region, 3 of 4 years L2 55.1% 2013/14 81.0% 2013/14

ERW figures are shown, with Wales averages in background FP (FPI): 2010/2011 – 2014/2015 ERW figures are shown, with Wales averages in background ERW figures are shown, with Wales averages in background

KS2 (CSI): 2010/2011 – 2014/2015 ERW figures are shown, with Wales averages in background

KS3 (CSI), 2010/2011 – 2014/2015 ERW figures are shown, with Wales averages in background

Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire Comparisons – other region – from Gwion

Comparisons – other region – from Gwion Ceredigion Comparisons – other region – from Gwion

Comparisons – other region – from Gwion CNPT / NPT Comparisons – other region – from Gwion

Sir Benfro / Pembrokeshire Comparisons – other region – from Gwion

Comparisons – other region – from Gwion Powys Comparisons – other region – from Gwion

Comparisons – other region – from Gwion Abertawe / Swansea Comparisons – other region – from Gwion

Agweddau Addysgu Teaching Aspects

Cryfderau Strengths Angen Datblygu In need of Development 1 Rheolaeth yr Ystafell Ddosbarth Cydberthynasau Ymddygiad Classroom management and behaviour 2 Cynllunio/ Planning 3 Cyflwyniad/ Introduction 4 Strategaethau / Gweithgareddau Strategies/ Activities 5 Cyflymdra/ Pace 6 Datblygu sgiliau Llythrennedd Rhifedd TGCH Sgiliau Ehangach Sgiliau Meddwl Y Gymraeg Skills – literacy/ Numeracy Welsh Language ICT 7 Her/ Challenge 8 Cwestiynu/ Questionning 9 Gwahaniaethu/ Differentiation 10 Asesu ar gyfer Dysgu/ Assessment for Learning Cryfderau Strengths Angen Datblygu In need of Development Of the 10 themes

Agweddau Dysgu Learning Aspects Your school challenge adviser can give you bespoke feedback

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cryfderau Strengths Angen Datblygu Cydberthynasau ac awyrgylch Relationship and atmosphere 2 Cyfranogiad ac ysgogiad Participation and enthusiasm 3 Adalw dysgu blaenorol/ recall prior learning 4 Caffael a chymhwyso gwybodaeth, dealltwriaeth a sgiliau Grasping knowledge and understanding skills 5 Cynnydd yn briodol i oedran a gallu 6 Llythrennedd/ Literacy Siarad/ oracy Gwrando/ listening Darllen/ Reading Ysgrifennu/ writing Sgiliau Dwyieithog/ biligualism 7 Sgiliau Meddwl/ thinking skills 8 Rhifedd/ numeracy Datblygu rhesymu rhifiadol/ numeric reasoning Defnyddio sgiliau rhif, mesur a thrafod data/measuring and managing data 9 TGCh Datblygu cyfleodd i Greu a Chyfleu, a Darganfod a Dadansoddi Gwybodaeth ICT/ creativity Cryfderau Strengths Angen Datblygu In need of Development

Pwy yw ERW? Who is ERW?

“we will build school ca CONTENTS Foreword Governance Introduction ERW Vision Mission statement Section 1 Priorities leading learning teaching and learning support for learning Section 2 Infrastructure prior ities Section 3 Organisational des ign Planning and accountability Democratic accountability Fr Delivery structure and day to Section 4 Risk register Section 5 Risk register Section 6 Roles and respons ibilities Appendix 1 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 2 6 29 structure 38 amework day arrangements 40 41 44 49 50 51 ERW MISSION STATE MENT ERW’s mission is across the regio to ensure effectiv n by: e pe Robustly and co achieved by al nsistently challengi Deploying a diff l their learners ng the perfor categorisati identified through f professional to need that is erentiated system o on framework appli a nationally agre Supporting ed consistently acr literacy a the deployment of o national and region disadva nd numeracy skills ntaged learners of learners and to i a Facilitati mpr succ ance and outcome effective school to essful lead practitio s through the dep schoo perform ng and developing the aging and deployin Man ners loyment ig performance and s ge advisers hubs to challenge g well trained chan Tr gering forma ignpost appr standard l interventions in s Building capac e chools that fail to p stem within the reg ithin schools so th improving sy ity and resilience w “we will build school ca ion at w challenge and interv pacity through s resilient organisat ention to become o s for i ns which continual c t u m l e n r a s INTRODUCTION Ein Rhanbarth ar Waith Education through Regional Working Business Plan 2015 - 2018 V2 BOC Jan 2015 This section introduces the region and outlines ERW’s vision for improvement. It shares the regional mission statement and explains how it will enhance and develop the National Model of School Improvement. ERW ERW is a single integrated regional professional school effectiveness service driving school improvement and learner achievement across the combined area of six local authorities in the South West and Mid Wales region within three hubs:- • Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire Ceredigion/Powys Neath Port Talbot/Swansea rformance in all schools This model of regional strategy delivered through the three hubs has been trialled and developed to ensure effective delivery across the large geographical area, the full diverse range of schools that mirrors the Welsh scenario and the bilingual nature of the region. mance schools and the outcomes ed assessment and support to schools in proportion ss the region VISION ove outcomes for l strategies to develop the “ consistently high performing school network across the region with every school a good school offering high l support in order to improve of experienced and standards of teaching under good leadership resulting ” in all learners achieving their maximum potential opriate relevant support across the region and within Y nod yw gweithredu strategaeth a chynllun busnes rhanbarthol cytunedig a chefnogi gwelliant ysgolion. Cynghrair o 6 awdurdod lleol yw ERW a reolir gan gyd-bwyllgor cyfansoddiadol cyfreithiol. ERW is an alliance of 6 local authorities governed by a legally constituted joint committee. Its aim is to implement the agreed regional strategy and business plan to support school improvement. ERW’s vision is for a consistently high performing school network across the region with every school a good school offering high standards of teaching under good leadership resulting in all learners achieving their maximum potential. In order to achieve this vision, we will build school capacity through support, challenge and intervention to become self improving, resilient organisations which continually improve outcomes for learners. rform to the required e will enable a self upport, ” self improving, y improve

CATEGOREIDDIO YSGOLION CYNRADD PRIMARY SCHOOL CATEGORISATION ERW 3.8 4.5 6.1 2.0 3.3 5.9 4.1 23.1 31.8 28.6 29.7 23.0 41.2 30.0 51.3 51.5 40.8 51.5 62.3 40.0 49.5 78 66 49 101 61 85 21.8 12.1 24.5 16.8 11.5 12.9 16.4

CATEGOREIDDIO YSGOLION UWCHRADD SECONDARY SCHOOL CATEGORISATION ERW 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 8.3 6.3 6.3 7.1 0.0 28.6 25.0 25.0 25.0 17.2 50.0 54.5 71.4 58.3 50.0 58.3 56.3 14 11 7 12 8 12 14 11 7 12 8 12 35.7 45.5 0.0 16.7 0.0 8.3 20.3

Ymweliad Craidd Hydref Beth y gallwch ei ddisgwyl gan ERW 2015-16? What can you expect from ERW in 2015-16? Autumn Core Visit Spring second visit Brokered support Regular newsletter and other communication GCSE support programme (& science) Modern Foreign Language support Ymweliad Craidd Hydref Ail ymweliad Gwanwyn Cymorth wedi ei frocera Newyddlen a chyfarthrebu cyson Prosiect cymorth TGAU (a Gwyddoniaeth) Ieithoedd Modern

Heriau Challenges Lleihau dylanwad tlodi ar gyrhaeddiad Addysg athrawon ac hyfforddiant Cysondeb ac Ansawdd Cyfathrebu Dysgu digidol Challenges Reducing the impact of poverty on attainment Teacher education and training Consistency and Quality Communication Digital learning

Craffu Craidd Core Scrutiny Blaenraglen waith gyffredin Rhannu canfyddiadau gwaith ffocws Seminar flynyddol Adeiladu ein harferion gorau Common forward work programme Sharing findings of focused work Annual seminar Building our best practice

Blaenraglen Waith 2014 – 2015 Forward Work Programme 2014 – 2015 Cynllun Busnes ERW Data a sylwebaeth ar gategoreiddio lleol Data heb eu gwirio ar berfformiad a chategoreiddio Data wedi’u gwirio ar berfformiad a chategoreiddio ERW Business Plan Data and commentary on local categorisation Unverified data on performance and categorisation verified data on performance and categorisation

Blaenraglen Waith 2014 – 2015 Forward Work Programme 2015 – 2016 Cynllun Busnes ERW Data a sylwebaeth ar gategoreiddio lleol Data heb eu gwirio ar berfformiad a chategoreiddio Data wedi’u gwirio ar berfformiad a chategoreiddio Cynnydd yn erbyn blaenoriaethau Cynllun Busnes Seminar Aelodau cyffredinol Capasiti Ymgynghorydd Her Ysgolion a chraffu ERW Business Plan Data and commentary on local categorisation Unverified data on performance and categorisation Verified data on performance and categorisation Progress against Business Plan priorities Member seminar general Challenge Adviser capacity Schools and scrutiny