Governor Forum Jo Moxon 15 th January 2015 All Education Good and Better No One Left Behind

Ofsted Good or better – The current picture Doncaster Sept 2014 Doncaster Today National Primary 56%62.5%82.2% Secondary 33% 72.3% All 55% %

Risk Assessments ( all schools ) Risk Assessment Category Sustaining Excellence1217 Aspiring to Excellence3437 Securing Good3736 School of Concern2923 School of Extreme Concern1110

Service Updates New Title for the Service: Learning and Opportunities replaces CYPS New AD Commissioning and Opportunities: Riana Nelson Early Years Service Restructures Improvements to Performance and Data teams

LA Ofsted update New Framework in place November week process combines school inspections with LA inspection Focus Groups will involve Governors No language of Judgement anymore, just Strengths, Weaknesses and Developments Where does that leave us??????

Progress for the LA Team fully staffed 4 locality model established STEPs engaged and working well Chair of Sec. HT Group in place Post 16 review ongoing Primary Chair to be appointed Data services improved Leadership and Governance improving

Look Out For……… Changes to Safeguarding policy needed School Survey response needed New Style Headteacher Meetings Research and Action Project : ‘Co Constructing the Future for Doncaster’ The Education Foundation Guidance on Administration of SATs, GB responsibility

Governor Support Service Risk assessment of governance Of the 80 risk assessments completed 35% judged strong 55% judged secure 10% judged weak

Risk Assessment of Governance Response thus far: Training- David Fox Performance management 2 nd February at Mary Woollett pm and (repeated) pm Data for governors 12 th February at Mary Woollett pm and (repeated) pm Gill Ayre Learning walks, 15 th and 20 th January

Risk Assessment of Governance Policies reviewed with GIGs: Governor visits Handbook Challenge Headteacher report Engagement with stakeholders

Risk Assessment of Governance Those schools judged to be weak (8) will receive a visit from a LA Officer. This information will go to schools this week. We shall continue to respond to the issues raised and all schools will receive a letter by the end of January with revised policies and next steps