1. Welcome to Learn Sheffield Please Note Refreshments are in the Comfort Zone. The fire exits are the main entrance and at the rear of the building (at the end of the corridor containing the toilets). No fire drills are planned to take place during this session. This briefing is being filmed so that it can be viewed by colleagues who are not able to be here. The slides from today, any handouts referred to, brief notes and the link to access the recording will be emailed out as soon as possible.

2. Briefing Agenda (Wednesday 3 rd February, 2016) Introduction / Welcome Virtual School for Looked After Children – Bob Sawyer & the team. Move More (Olympic Legacy Project) – Rob Copeland Sheffield Young Carers – Sara Gowen & Laura Selby Learn Sheffield Update (including the proposed approach to school profiling and categorisation in the primary sector) – Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson Central Catering Contract – Taylor Shaw ‘Primary Opportunities’ presentations by ESCAL & The Key

3. Briefing Agenda (Wednesday 3 rd February, 2016) Introduction / Welcome Virtual School for Looked After Children – Bob Sawyer & the team. Move More (Olympic Legacy Project) – Rob Copeland Sheffield Young Carers – Sara Gowen & Laura Selby Learn Sheffield Update (including the proposed approach to school profiling and categorisation in the primary sector) – Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson Central Catering Contract – Taylor Shaw ‘Primary Opportunities’ presentations by ESCAL & The Key

4. Bob Sawyer & the team Virtual School for Looked After Children

5. Briefing Agenda (Wednesday 3 rd February, 2016) Introduction / Welcome Virtual School for Looked After Children – Bob Sawyer & the team. Move More (Olympic Legacy Project) – Rob Copeland Sheffield Young Carers – Sara Gowen & Laura Selby Learn Sheffield Update (including the proposed approach to school profiling and categorisation in the primary sector) – Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson Central Catering Contract – Taylor Shaw ‘Primary Opportunities’ presentations by ESCAL & The Key

6. Rob Copeland Move More (Olympic Legacy Project)

7. Briefing Agenda (Wednesday 3 rd February, 2016) Introduction / Welcome Virtual School for Looked After Children – Bob Sawyer & the team. Move More (Olympic Legacy Project) – Rob Copeland Sheffield Young Carers – Sara Gowen & Laura Selby Learn Sheffield Update (including the proposed approach to school profiling and categorisation in the primary sector) – Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson Central Catering Contract – Taylor Shaw ‘Primary Opportunities’ presentations by ESCAL & The Key

8. Sara Gowen and Laura Selby: Sheffield Young Carers (SYC) Identifying and Supporting Young Carers in Schools

9. Young Carers A young carer is a child or young person caring for one or more family member who have: long term physical illnesses mental illnesses disabilities substance misuse issues

10. Young Carers Potentially over 7000 young carers aged under 18 in Sheffield Young carers remain a very hidden and under-served group Young carers have significantly lower educational attainment at GCSE level - the equivalent to nine grades lower overall than their peers (Hidden from View, Children's Society, 2013) Caring responsibilities impacts on every aspect of young people’s lives, both short and long term 1 in 12 children and young people provide mid to high-level care (BBC, 2010)

11. Young Carers’ Experiences Sheffield Young Carers: We Care, Do You? Powerful yet uplifting documentary made by young carers aged 8-13 from across Sheffield www.sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk/videos

12. Changes in Legislation The Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014, which came into force in April 2015, give young carers the right to an assessment for the first time and new duties to agencies working with children and young people to be offering these assessments. For more information, see: https://professionals.carers.org/new-rights-young-carers-england https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/practical-support/getting-care-and- support/young-carers-and-carers-of-children-under-18 https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/practical-support/getting-care-and- support/young-carers-and-carers-of-children-under-18 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/527/made

13. Identifying Young Carers in Your School: Best Practice Proactive identification: Our proactive identification process has led high numbers of previously unknown carers being identified, for example: Southey Green Primary (Y5 & 6): 17 young carers Athelstan Primary (Y5 & and 6): 20 young carers Handsworth Grange Community Sports College (Y7-11): 64 young carers Impact of support: supporting young carers can make a difference to their attendance and attainment. Since the start of the VOYCE project, 143 young carers have had one-to-one and/or group interventions. Of these: 49% experienced improved attendance 56% had reduced lates (of 85 young carers where this had been a problem) 70% showed improvement in Maths 73% showed improvement in English VOYCE Sharing the Learning Conference Wednesday 9th March, 12.30 to 6pm St Mary’s Conference Centre, Bramall Lane, S2 4QZ

14. Identifying and Supporting Young Carers in Your School Sheffield Young Carers Schools Network: Access to resources and training, including staff training, assemblies, lesson plans, group work programmes, one to one resources ‘Young Carers in Schools’ Award portfolio support Current membership: 23 secondary schools, 31 primary schools and two alternative providers Capacity to respond to high levels of need: Potential to use Pupil Premium to fund this work

15. Meeting the Needs of Young Carers: Young Carers Assessments Tool to explore ways to reduce the amount and impacts of caring To be completed by practitioners to inform their own work with the young carer and their family, involving other services where appropriate (with the young person’s knowledge / consent) Can be completed by any practitioner from any service working with the family – the young carer may have a preference who they complete the assessment with The form and guidance notes are available via the SCC website: www.sheffield.gov.uk/caresupport/carers/youngcarers/needs-assessment.html

16. Recognition for Schools: Young Carers in Schools Award Young Carers in Schools Award is an exciting England-wide initiative, where schools can show that they are meeting the needs of a particularly vulnerable group of pupils (specifically mentioned in Ofsted’s School Inspection Handbook) There are Bronze, Silver and Gold level awards The award was piloted in Sheffield in 2015, with one school achieving silver and three achieving bronze The programme open for schools nationwide in May 2015 For more details see: www.carers.org/young-carers-schoolswww.carers.org/young-carers-schools

17. Over to you! Based on this information, what could you do to increase the identification of young carers in your school? www.sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk Tel: 0114 258 4595

18. Briefing Agenda (Wednesday 3 rd February, 2016) Introduction / Welcome Virtual School for Looked After Children – Bob Sawyer & the team. Move More (Olympic Legacy Project) – Rob Copeland Sheffield Young Carers – Sara Gowen & Laura Selby Learn Sheffield Update (including the proposed approach to school profiling and categorisation in the primary sector) – Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson Central Catering Contract – Taylor Shaw ‘Primary Opportunities’ presentations by ESCAL & The Key

19. Plus updates :- Sheffield Priorities Project LS School Improvement Services Commissioned Opportunities Workshops (Academisation & Term time Calendar) Governance Training Development of Networks Learn Sheffield Website Learn Sheffield Update - Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson ‘School profiling and categorisation in the primary sector’

20. Underpinned by the work happening with each sector to determine approaches. Out for consultation during spring term to be finalised by Easter 2016. Accompanied by Sheffield Priorities Project – working with NET to identify key barriers to school improvement in the city. Sheffield School Improvement Strategy 2016-2018

21. Core School Improvement Principles - Support & Challenge The process is: o Clear (accountabilities/process understood by all) o Robust (comprehensive review of data/intelligence) o Collaborative (includes self-evaluation/participation) o Effective (identifies risks and vulnerabilities in schools) o Focussed (actions are timely and lead to impact) o Economical (resources targeted appropriately) o Reflective (all aspects reviewed by all stakeholders) Sheffield Approach

22. The approach is bespoke to each sector but there are common features across the system: o School Improvement Cycle – agreed timeline for the year which includes the way that the sector will play a part in the review of the support and challenge that is taking place. o School Profile – captures the information the sector will use to inform the categorisation and be the platform for support, challenge and partnership working. o Categorisation – traffic lights approach with common language, clear criteria and clarity about the support and challenge package that accompanies each category. Sheffield Approach

23. School Improvement Cycle (Primary Version) TermMonthDetail Autumn Term September Profile / Category confirmed and shared Locality / Sector action plans ‘signed off’ Category and support communicated Category Disputes – Independent reviews Monthly board – Locality Review (Data/Action Plans) October Monthly board – Locality Review (Data/Action Plans) November Monthly boards December Monthly boards – Taskforce/Overstaffing Annual Review Spring Term January Monthly boards – Taskforce/Overstaffing Annual Review February Monthly boards March Monthly boards Desktop analysis of confirmed data Summer Term April Monthly boards May Monthly boards June Monthly boards – Review (Taskforce/Plans) – Priorities Considered July Monthly boards – Review (Data) – Priorities Considered Desktop analysis / share data packs - provisional data Profile / Category determined (where possible) Draft Locality / Sector action plans (where possible)

24. School Profiles (Secondary Version) o Secondary – publically available data combined with partnership info. o Primary – Children’s Profile school summary linked to self-evaluation info o Special – a working group will consider this for the special sector, where this is much more challenging. o Considering using partnership criteria to recognise engagement.

25. Primary Categorisation Approach Green High performing Securely good or outstanding (recently judged by OFSTED or likely to be so). On track to be or to maintain and outstanding OFSTED judgement.  Universal activities in the locality action plan  Annual LSIP visit (will support self-evaluation activity) No sub- category Yellow Self- Improving RI/Likely RI but rapidly improving Below/close to floor standards but rapidly improving Uncharacteristic drop in performance Improving but not consistently good Good but not meeting standards of comparable schools  Medium priority in locality action plan  Termly LSIP visit (will support self-evaluation activity)  Annual Learn Sheffield Support & Challenge Meeting  School Review considered No sub- category Amber Vulnerable RI/Likely RI but not rapidly improving Below/close to floor standards but not rapidly improving Decline in performance over time Performance significantly below comparable schools Significant other vulnerability limiting capacity Early signs of improvement having caused concern  High priority in locality action plan  Identified Improvement Partner / LSIP  Half-termly visit (linked to agreed self-evaluation activity)  Termly Learn Sheffield Support & Challenge Meeting  School Review  Consider Governance Review No sub- category Red Causing Concern OFSTED Category (Special Measures or Serious Weaknesses) or judged likely to be so. Complex or sustained vulnerability limiting capacity  Bespoke priority in locality action plan  Identified Improvement Partner / LSIP  At least half-termly visit (linked to agreed self-evaluation activity)  Half-termly Support & Challenge Meeting  Termly School Review (as appropriate)  Governance Review  Brokerage of partnership arrangements Not OFSTED Category OFSTED Category

26. Plus updates :- Sheffield Priorities Project Commissioned Opportunities LS School Improvement Services Workshops (Academisation & Term time Calendar) Governance Training Development of Networks Learn Sheffield Website Learn Sheffield Update - Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson ‘School profiling and categorisation in the primary sector’

27. Learn Sheffield is working with Marc Rowland (National Education Trust) to consider what its key priorities should be, as part of the development of the Sheffield School Improvement Strategy (January 2016- July 2018). Learn Sheffield Update – Sheffield Priorities Project o Phase 1 - Four days of workshops (December/January) o Phase 2 – Action Planning (February) o Phase 3 – Consultation (March – up to end of Spring term) o Phase 4 – Enquiry Visits (March – May) Enquiry Visits: Specific enquiry about the objectives identified Peer to peer discussions

28. Primary Leaders Briefing o Sheffield Priorities Project The emerging themes are below … Diversity Enrichment & Entitlement Training & Development School Improvement Capacity Inclusion – Overcoming Barriers Vulnerable/Disadvantaged Pupils Recruitment & Retention of TAs, teachers, leaders & governance Education Culture National Agenda

29. The Learn Sheffield website now has a page for commissioned opportunities. Providers will be able to sign up for email updates of new commissions. Next commissions will be emailed out after half term, including the two unusual opportunities below. Learn Sheffield Update – Commissioned Opportunities Cross Sector school review triads. Opportunity to take part in a review triad with a secondary and special school. Strategic Over-Staffing Opportunity to have a conversation with Learn Sheffield about under-written strategic over-staffing in schools in order to create capacity to support others.

30. Plus updates :- Sheffield Priorities Project Commissioned Opportunities LS School Improvement Services Workshops (Academisation & Term time Calendar) Governance Training Development of Networks Learn Sheffield Website Learn Sheffield Update - Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson ‘School profiling and categorisation in the primary sector’

31. Briefing Agenda (Wednesday 3 rd February, 2016) Introduction / Welcome Virtual School for Looked After Children – Bob Sawyer & the team. Move More (Olympic Legacy Project) – Rob Copeland Sheffield Young Carers – Sara Gowen & Laura Selby Learn Sheffield Update (including the proposed approach to school profiling and categorisation in the primary sector) – Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson Central Catering Contract – Taylor Shaw ‘Primary Opportunities’ presentations by ESCAL & The Key

32. Taylor Shaw Central Catering Contract

33. Briefing Agenda (Wednesday 3 rd February, 2016) Introduction / Welcome Virtual School for Looked After Children – Bob Sawyer & the team. Move More (Olympic Legacy Project) – Rob Copeland Sheffield Young Carers – Sara Gowen & Laura Selby Learn Sheffield Update (including the proposed approach to school profiling and categorisation in the primary sector) – Stephen Betts & Bev Nicholson Central Catering Contract – Taylor Shaw ‘Primary Opportunities’ presentations by ESCAL & The Key

34. ESCAL Primary Opportunities

35. The Key Primary Opportunities