The school-to-school knowledge transfer tool James Redgate, Head of Business Development – UK & Ireland, RM Results

is: An online portal for sharing knowledge and expertise between schools An easily accessible overview of the work being done in Somerset schools and the progress being made A platform to support networks of teachers across the county to work collaboratively A repository of data to help challenge and drive the raising of achievement

isn’t: A curriculum tool A management information system A document library A messaging service

What difference will it make to your school?

will: Facilitate constructive collaboration and challenge through families of schools Support subject networks and geographically isolated teaching staff Provide a platform for joint practice development and the co-creation of solutions Ensure that knowledge of effective practice is captured, shared and transferred effectively Support the Somerset Challenge objectives at programme, family, school & teacher levels

What’s next?

Implementation

Training model Day 1 training 6 th Nov

Leadership team focus Training model Day 1 training

Training model Day 2 training

Leadership team focus Training model Project focus Network focus Day 2 training S4S3

Training model Leadership team focus Project focus Network focus Nov 2014Mar 2015

Your help needed - training: 2-3 people from each family of schools Senior / middle management level To attend 2 days of training on RM Collaborate Commitment to cascade training within their family of schools Names to Justine by Friday 17 th October

Your help needed – support: 2 named contacts and contact details for RM Support Desk Key people who will be using RM Collaborate (i.e. not a network manager or secretary) Names to Justine by Friday 17 th October

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