Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Welcome Derbyshire Governor Strategic Briefing Autumn 2014

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Programme Approx 6.30pm Welcome and introduction 6.35pm LA Briefing: budget and policy update and implications for schools Ian Thomas Strategic Director for Children and Younger Adults 6.50pm School performance review and Journey to Excellence update Kathryn Boulton Assistant Director – Children and Younger Adults 7.05pm Ofsted – September 2014 update Russ Barr Deputy Assistant Director Schools & Learning (Secondary) 7.25pm Short Break 7.35pm Governor Perspective: Creating a Shared School Vision A chance to learn about how one Derbyshire school has set about establishing a shared vision and the impact this has had. Also time for you to discuss this important aspect of governance and exchange ideas on making it succeed. Sarah Armitage Chair of Governors at Richardson Endowed Primary School Matthew Crawford Headteacher 8.25pm Closing remarks

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Ian Thomas Strategic Director Children and Younger Adults

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department The Wicked Issue  The wicked issue facing us all is the impact on our children’s education when cuts in LA grant mean that support for children and families outside the classroom could disappear by This will result in increased disruption in school and chronic behavioural issues, resulting in poor educational outcomes.

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department The Wicked Issue  The schools block will remain relatively stable at circa £500m whilst LA funding is cut to £350m. If we pool resources, we could build sufficient capacity between us to maintain existing levels of support, albeit delivered in a potentially different way, with schools jointly accountable with the LA. Discuss…….

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Journey to Excellence 6

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Progress  Established sense of urgency  Established shared vision – All schools good or better by 2017  Secondary Chairs/ Headteacher summit  Established school improvement forum  Developed principles and vision  Peer Challenge review  Enhanced school improvement challenge and support model  Revised schools concern protocol  Teaching school development  Pupil Premium conference/strategy  Building on strengths – systems leadership  SEND reforms – support and aspiration – Local Offer/ Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs) 7

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 2014 Outcomes  EYFS – improved by 12% from 50% to 62% compared to current indicative national average of 60%  Key Stage 1 – all key measures improved and above national average 8

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 2014 Outcomes – KS2 9 L4+ Subject National Average (NA) GPS Reading Writing TA Mathematics RWM

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 2014 Outcomes – KS2 L5+ Subject National Average GPS Reading Writing TA Mathematics RWM

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 2014 Outcomes – KS2 % Making Expected Progress Subject National Average Reading Writing TA Mathematics

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 2014 Outcomes – KS England EM EBacc LP English LP English LP Maths LP Maths

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 2014 Outcomes – KS5  Average Point Score (APS) increased by 7.9 points to (2013 NA 724.3)  APS per entry increased by 4.1 points to (2013 NA 213.7) 13

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department School Outcomes Spring 2014Autumn 2014National Average Autumn 2014 Primary7781 Secondary40 71 Special80 87 (at 31/3/14) 14 Spring 2014Autumn 2014National Average Autumn 2014 Primary Secondary Special81 89 (at 31/3/14) % Pupils in Good or Better Schools % Good or Better Schools

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Onwards and Upwards  Further Research of other LA practice  Build on school to school support – communicating good practice  Develop revised strategy  Additional school improvement funding to schools  Supporting schools in responding to national changes of curriculum and assessment  Quality assure associate model  Learning in Derbyshire website  Leadership development  Governor support and development  Further develop Teaching School alliances  Derbyshire Secondary Challenge  Special Educational Needs and Disability reforms  Proactive alternatives to exclusion 15

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Thank you and Questions 16

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 17 Russ Barr Deputy Assistant Director School Improvement

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 18 Governors Strategic Briefings Ofsted Update October 2014

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Aims 19  To provide an update on Ofsted messages  To share recent changes in key documents  To clarify and explore the current areas of focus

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 20 Key Changes Sept 2014  Ofsted has significantly reduced the amount of guidance it publishes for inspectors, schools and other stakeholders  There are now just 3 guidance documents  Inspectors will use this new guidance for the inspection of maintained schools and academies from September 2014  Many elements of previous guidance have been subsumed into the new documents

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Key Changes  The revised School inspection handbook  No fundamental change to inspection methodology  Introduction of separate graded judgements for early years and sixth-form provision  Greater focus on the quality of the school’s curriculum to ensure that it is appropriately broad and balanced to help prepare young people for life in modern Britain  Revised guidance to support inspectors in making judgements following the phased removal of National Curriculum levels from September

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Key Changes 2014  No more interim assessment letters.  No longer recording a grade on evidence forms on the quality of teaching observed during visits to lessons.  Clear guidance to inspectors on the duties and responsibilities of school governors. 22

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department How well schools prepare pupils for life in modern Britain  The recent inspections in Birmingham have raised issues that have implications for inspection. These are reflected in the School inspection handbook.  Inspectors will look more closely at how well schools prepare pupils for life in modern Britain by considering: - the role of governors - the organisation and quality of the curriculum, including for R.E. and the promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development - arrangements for the safeguarding of pupils - how the school complies with the Equalities Act

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Governance  Inspectors should consider whether governors:  understand the boundaries of their role as governors  ensure that they and the school promote tolerance and respect for people of all faiths (or those of no faith), cultures and lifestyle  support and help, through their words, actions and influence within the school and more widely in the community, to prepare children and young people positively for life in modern Britain  are transparent and accountable, in terms of recruitment of staff, governance structures, attendance of meetings, and contact with parents and carers. 24

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department External review of governance  Inspectors can recommend an external review of governance alone or in addition to an external use of the pupil premium.  Where governance is deemed to be ineffective, inspectors should include an external review of governance in their recommendations for improvement.  The cover letter sent to schools with the final report will state if an external review or reviews has been recommended. Information about the aims of the review and the next steps will be included in the letter. 25

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Curriculum  Inspectors should consider how well leaders and managers ensure that the curriculum:  is broad and balanced, complies with legislation and provides a wide range of subjects, preparing pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life in modern Britain  actively promote fundamental British values  promotes tolerance and respect for people of all faiths, cultures and lifestyle  promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development  includes a balanced approach to the teaching of R.E. 26

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Safeguarding, SMSC, RE and collective worship  Inspectors should consider:  the effectiveness of the school’s approach to keeping pupils safe from the dangers of radicalisation and extremism  how each aspect of spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development is defined by indicators that include reference to how well the school is promoting fundamental British values  implications for schools with or without a designated religious character.  Equalities  How mindful the school is of its duty to comply with the Equalities Act 2010, particularly in relation to protected characteristics. 27

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Safeguarding Inspectors should consider the effectiveness of safeguarding practice as part of the judgment on leadership and management:  Safer recruitment practice – Prohibition Checks  Staff awareness of specific safeguarding issues e.g. FGM, radicalisation, sexual exploitation  Evidence of illegal exclusions and inappropriate part- time provision  Continued focus on e-safety  Referrals made to children’s social care – case studies and records will be evaluated  Behaviour ‘units’ and off-site provision. 28

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Leadership and management Inspectors should consider:  information about the curriculum  how the curriculum is designed to respond to the particular needs of pupils and ensure that they meet their potential  the accuracy of assessment  role of governors in checking the rigour of assessment procedures. 29

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department How well schools use pupil premium funding For the financial year , the pupil premium funding that schools receive has increased.  It has risen substantially for primary pupils to £1,300 per pupil  Eligible secondary school pupils are awarded £935  It has almost doubled for looked-after children to £1900  It is now higher for CLA than FSM pupils. The key messages about changes are presented in relation to:  disadvantaged pupils  closing gaps in achievement  school website statement  use of funding  external review of the use of pupil premium. 30

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Disadvantaged pupils The School inspection handbook refers to the term ‘disadvantaged pupils’. This refers only to those pupils for whom the pupil premium provides support. These are pupils who:  were registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years (FSM)  have been looked after for 1 day or more (CLA)  were adopted from care on or after 30 December 2005, or left care under either a special guardianship order or a child arrangement order (CLA)  The term ‘disadvantaged pupils’ does not refer to those who receive support through the service premium. 31

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Closing the Gaps Inspectors will consider how well the school is closing the gaps in achievement between disadvantaged pupils and other pupils nationally. This will include a consideration of:  past attainment  current attainment  progress of disadvantaged pupils.  The 2014 RAISEonline summary report will include a new section on closing the gaps. This will show a three- year trend for the key gaps which will show the extent to which they are closing. 32

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Information about the school’s use of pupil premium funding  Inspectors must consider information on the school’s website to inform their preparation for inspection. This includes the school’s statement on the use of the pupil premium. It is up to schools to decide how best to use the pupil premium. Inspectors will take into account the school’s own evaluations of the extent to which the funding has had a positive impact on pupils’ achievements, as well as their own evidence to inform their judgements. External review of the use of the pupil premium  If an inspection report identifies specific issues regarding the provision for disadvantaged pupils, inspectors should recommend an external review of the school’s use of the pupil premium. If a school has undertaken an external use of the pupil premium since its previous section 5 inspection, the report should be made available to inspectors at the start of the inspection. 33

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Judgements Early Years and Sixth Form  the introduction of a numerical grade  the early years and sixth-form grades may be higher or lower than the overall effectiveness grade  inspectors will write sections in the report which summarise the key findings and explain the effectiveness grade, including any variations with the grade for overall effectiveness  the early years and sixth-form provision grades may not determine, but could influence, the key judgements  in sixth-form provision, inspectors must take account of whether the school meets the interim minimum standards specified by the DfE, noting the impact this is likely to have on sixth-form effectiveness. 34

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department The quality of teaching  Inspectors should not grade teaching in individual visits to lessons  Inspectors should not expect to see any particular style of teaching, assessment or marking  Feedback to teachers following visits to lessons will not include any grade for teaching. 35

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Key Changes The most-able pupils  There in an increased number of references in the School inspection handbook to the most-able pupils.  Particular references are to teaching and achievement, and in the grade descriptors for overall effectiveness. This emphasises the importance of the quality of support and challenge for this group of pupils. How well schools prepare pupils for education, employment or training  Careers guidance.  Meeting the needs of all vulnerable groups of pupils.  Supporting families of the most-able pupils from deprived backgrounds 36

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Break please use this opportunity to make contact with other governors Schools and Learning37

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department 38 Sarah Armitage Chair of Governors Richardson Endowed Primary School

Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Close Thank you for your work to improve outcomes for Derbyshire school children and for attending the briefing this evening Please remember to complete the evaluation form which can be found at the back of your briefing pack.