1. TRANSITION COORDINATORS NETWORK
2 May 2018
Cavendish school

2. Eric Southern Assistant Head Seaford Head School Seaford
Introductions
Hayley Bodman Associate Assistant Head of Academy Beacon Academy Crowborough
Eric Southern Assistant Head Seaford Head School Seaford

3. East Sussex Secondary Inclusion Partnership Project
The project aims to reduce exclusions and improve attendance among vulnerable pupils across 15 schools.
By:
creating a partnership of mainstream and special schools to harness the expertise in the system
focusing on quality first teaching to personalise learning
developing the expertise and capacity of specialist leaders through peer networks
engaging senior leaders in peer review
delivering tailored packages of school to school support
improving transition from primary schools.
Reducing exclusions & improving attendance for vulnerable pupils
Training & sharing best practice
Self assessment
Peer review
(3 rounds)
Evaluation & review
School to School support
Inclusion leads' network
Transition co-ordinators' network
The project in numbers:
15 Supported secondary schools ✧ 8 Provider schools in East Sussex ✧ 4 specialist provider schools across the south east ✧ 20 months – September 2017 to April ✧ £249,500 funding from DfE

4. Expectations Two way process Learn from each other
Sharing good practice is a key factor for improvement
Highlight the strengths of processes and find points for improvement
Develop a “best practice” approach to transition

5. Expectations From SSIF project: Improve attendance Reduce exclusions
Improve outcomes for disadvantaged/vulnerable students

6. Matters arising from last meeting
Timeline/key dates – Thanks to Tracy
Reflect on areas for dev and progress made? Feedback from primaries/parents?
Queries?

7. Information from Primary schools
Do you send a spreadsheet to be completed?
If so:
What information do you request?
What do you do with this information?

8. Information from Primary schools
What information do we actually use?
Group exercise – tick sheet – need vs do not need

9. Transition process Ticksheet/questionnaire – do you do/have?
Group exercise – tick sheet – need vs do not need

10. Transition process Needs to have/compulsory Even Better If…………………….
Group exercise – tick sheet – need vs do not need

11. Vulnerable students? What do schools do to assist their transition?
Is this above the “normal” transition programme
What about in-year admissions/FAP? Who’s responsible for them?
What about transition between yeargroups?

12. Impact What is the IMPACT of a good transition programme?
How can we measure this impact?

13. Any questions?
Please ensure we have “scanned” all of the documents you have been working on BEFORE you leave