Southwark Diocesan Board of Education SIAMS Feedback - The First Inspection Under the New Framework. Shaun Burns. The SDBE – Developing Church of England Education

SIAMS Feedback - The First Inspection Under the New Framework. September 2018: - SIAMS 2 came into effect in schools; As of December 2018: - 21 inspections had taken place across the country; In our diocese, I inspection took place. As of today: - In our diocese, another inspection has taken place, (although the report has not yet been published,) From now on: - Back to the normal number of inspections scheduled to take place. The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education

SIAMS Feedback - The First Inspection Under the New Framework. Our First SIAMS 2 Inspection: - St. John’s Church of England Primary School, Caterham. Headteacher: Mr. Rob Veale. The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education

Completing the SIAMS Self-Evaluation Form. Vision Provision Impact; Complete and aspirational but also realistic and honest school self-evaluation; Focus not on description, but on actions taken and their impact, What is ‘value added’ because you are a Church school? Avoid duplication – decide on most appropriate strand; No need to rewrite information that can be found elsewhere, i.e. on school website, just give link; (Contd.) The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education

Completing the SIAMS Self-Evaluation Form. (Contd.) Corporate effort; On-going process of review; Use the evaluation questions and grade descriptors to guide your evaluation, but write the whole SEF to answering the overall inspection question: - The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education

Completing the SIAMS Self-Evaluation Form. (Contd.) Corporate effort; On-going process of review; Use the evaluation questions and grade descriptors to guide your evaluation, but write the whole SEF to answering the overall inspection question: - “How effective is the school’s distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership at all levels, in enabling pupils and adults to flourish?” The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education

Making a Case For Excellent? “When awarding a grade to the school, the inspector will start by seeking to decide if the evidence supports a grade of Good. If yes, they will then be determining if the school should be awarded the grade of Excellent The school self-evaluation will be the starting point of that conversation.” The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education

Making a Case For Excellent? Exceptional and innovative practice; Those things that the school community is particularly proud of; What sets the school apart from others, how it stands out; School’s unique selling points; Across all 7 strands; Way and above Good; What the school could be showcased on to other schools. The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education

Making a Case For Excellent? Good is the expectation and Excellent will not be common. Excellent is possible, but will be hard to achieve. Individual to your school’s particular context. Analogy of a garden ‘bursting into life;’ Remember that it is about an excellent standard of fulfilling the overall inspection question: - The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education

Making a Case For Excellent? Good is the expectation and Excellent will not be common. Excellent is possible, but will be hard to achieve. Individual to your school’s particular context. Analogy of a garden ‘bursting into life;’ Remember that it is about an excellent standard of fulfilling the overall inspection question: - “How effective is the school’s distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership at all levels, in enabling pupils and adults to flourish?” The SDBE - Developing Church of England Education