1. Governing Body: School Development Plan

2. Vision “Image of what the school can and should become”
“Collective visions grow through shared leadership”
“School leaders must communicate and articulate the vision regularly and consistently”
“Vision must lead to action”

3. Implementing the Vision
Implementing the vision will take time
Important to involve all those affected and consider their views
Action the management will take will depend on the vision and state of the school
Effects of any changes will be maintained and evaluated

4. The purpose of a school development plan (SDP)
The SDP will set out the actions the school will take to improve learner outcomes A self-evaluation by the school will inform the SDP of the school’s with regards to data and targets

5. The purpose of a school development plan
The school’s priorities will include addressing the national priorities of:
raising the standards in literacy
raising the standards in numeracy
reducing the impact of poverty on educational attainment.

6. The purpose of a school development plan
The SDP is for the whole school community. Useful for teachers as a guide and for the governing body to monitor development and challenge the school
A summary should be made of the SDP for the wider school community

7. Who creates the SDP?
Governing Body plan the SDP in accordance with The Education (SDP) (Wales) Regulations 2014
Governing Body has an input in preparing the SDP along with the Headteacher and staff which will set aims for the school to achieve next year

8. School development planning
Four stages of the SDP:
Stage 1 - Self-evaluation:
Stage 2 – Strategic planning:
Stage 3 – Making improvement/action:
Stage 4 – Reviewing impact

9. Stage 1 Self-Evaluation
Reflect on the school’s performance
Areas of strength
What needs to be improved
How to make the improvements
Effective use of qualitative data and quantitative data

10. Stage 2 Strategic Planning
SDP captures the improvement priorities
Starting point for challenge, support and intervention
Streamline the planning process
Can intertwine the SDP & PIAP – doesn’t replace the PIAP

11. Stage 3 Making improvement/action
Clear details of responsibilities, accountability, actions and timescales
Avoid confusion and limit duplication

12. Stage 4 Reviewing impact
Regularly monitored
Revisit the SDP annually or following an inspection
ERW recommends it’s a standing item on the termly agenda

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14. Roles and Responsibilities
Governing body is responsible for promoting high standards
Head teacher is responsible for management and control of the school
Regulations place a duty upon the governing body to prepare, monitor, review and revise the SDP
The governing body will be responsible for agreeing and “signing off” the SIP
In practice the HT will work with staff and governors to implement actions and bring about improvement

15. Responsibilities of the GB
Provide direction for work and improvement of school
Support, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness
Hold the school to account for the standards achieved

16. Collecting first-hand evidence
Why?
Governors must:
monitor the implementation of the SDP
evaluate its outcomes

17. First-hand evidence Definitions:
Monitoring: checking that actions have been taken
Evaluating: measuring the effect of actions on the school’s performance

18. School Development Plans and Estyn
What do Estyn recommend ?
School Development Plans :
based on the outcomes of self-evaluation
contribute to self-evaluation processes and further planning
contain working documents to achieve the required changes
clearly identify priorities, targets and timescales
identify steps which will need to be taken to address issues

19. School Development Plans and Estyn
What do Estyn recommend ?
identify persons responsible and the support that will be needed
specify clear outcomes related to improvement
Details of how, when and by whom progress will be monitored and evaluated.

20. Argymhellion Estyn / Estyn Recommendations
Impact on pupil ouctomes
Good systems and process
Monitor
Target Pupil Outcomes
Put in place good systems and processes (Provision)
Monitor the Impact
“If it doesn’t have any impact on pupils…..why do it?”

21. Ysgol Questions to ask of your SDP:
Is your SDP referred to constantly?
Is it flexible and responsive?
Does it drive a manageable number of specific pupil outcome driven priorities?
Is it shared with and known by everyone in the school?
Does it address new legislation?

22. What are we aiming for? Governors who are: Active Visible Rigorous
Knowledgeable
Not complacent
Not afraid to challenge

23. Useful Links Governors Wales www.governorswales.org.uk
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