School Effectiveness Framework Professor David Hawker Director General DCELLS 8 October 2009

System Transformation- the SEF Partnership and Learning LearningOutcomes Learning Partnerships 21 st century schools C&YPP(inc. childcare) Foundation Phase Welsh Bac Skills Based Curriculum 7 Core Aims LA Outcome Agreements Cross cutting themes: Bilingualism, Equality & Diversity, Sustainable Development, Child Poverty

CPD PEDAGOGY ESTYN 2010SUPPORT AND CHALLENGE

Extract from Minister’s Statement “It was always my intention that the SEF would be far more than a form of peer assessment and support. It is, in essence, a policy and a programme that seeks to Transform educational standards and provision in our schools and local authorities over the next decade.”

The goal A world class education system. Delivering for all children and young people. In support of individual, social and economic development. Wales is doing well: year on year improvement. Significant challenges if we are to achieve the goal.

The Challenges Rationalisation of Grants Improved Data Against a backdrop of short timescale and reduction In budgets

The Challenges “It was always my intention that the SEF would be far more than a form of peer assessment and support. It is, in essence, a policy and a programme that seeks to Transform educational standards and provision in our schools and local authorities over the next decade.” Capacity Building with LA and Development of System Leadership Alignment with CIF Alignment of policies/programmes to SEF

SEF/CIF SCHOOL AUDITS ITS PERFORMANCE AGAINST CIF CRITERIA SCHOOL BENCHMARKS PERFORMANCE V ITS FAMILY OF SCHOOLS AND IDENTIFIES GOOD PRACTICE SCHOOL USES SELECTED PARTS OF THE SCHOOL EVALUATION PROFILE TO UNDERTAKE ITS DEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOR THE YEAR INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN LEADING TO A REDUCTION IN VARIATION AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES