1. Network meeting 14 th February 2011 1. Assessment, tracking and intervention 3. Provision for developing wider outcomes 2. Structured conversations with parents Children and young people

2. Agenda National update/picture for AfA Autumn Term data analysis School visits Spring Term Impact Measures LA Conference Summer Term 2011 Financial Accountability Parents’ forums AOB

3. National update/picture for AfA Challenges and opportunities: Challenge = Engagement of SLT in secondary schools key, particularly in new context: Phone call to secondary HTs to remind them of responsibilities & accountabilities Tracking of where spend has been – will need to report to DfE re spending by September

4. National update/picture for AfA Leadership needs to focus on teaching and learning Accountability structure model based on locality - needs to involve SLT, LLEs Motivator for HTs – Ofsted. Engaged some more reluctant HTs through additional support / further incentive Instil a sense of urgency for this group of pupils

5. National update/picture for AfA Need to follow up with these secondaries to ask ‘what are you doing?’ on a daily basis Context and new relationship with schools Keep going – ‘The Big Push’ SIPs have been key – challenging schools re progress of pupils with SEND Embedding messages in March events

6. National Strategies support National Strategies Team will go 31 st March Support & Challenge directly from DfE

7. DfE Support Data – remain the same for schools Sharing each others case studies 20/44 – 2/7 Outcomes of questionnaire – informing impact Sharing evidence from Manchester University Messages from Green Paper to be given as soon as possible to provide impetus for schools and DCS’

8. Case Studies Anthology Need good case studies to create evidence base for anthology and to inform MU evaluation 2 interns from Teach First appointed to put anthology together Case studies to cover all 3 areas – consider which are the best examples? What else can you do to ensure there is a range? Anthology to be produced by June / July Timeline to be developed and shared

9. Autumn 2010 Data Year 7-8 APS from 22 to 25 from Autumn 10 (3a to 4c) Year 10 - 11 APS from 25 to 33 from Autumn 10 ( 4c to 5b) How many Yr11’s are now on track for 3 levels progress KS2 – KS4? What can be done to accelerated progress?

15. PredictedY9Yr 10 Yr 11 GCSE gradeSumAuSpSuAuSpSu A* +8a9c9b9a10c10b10a A* =8b8a9c9b9a10c10b A* -8c8b8a9c9b9a10c A+7a8c8b8a9c9b9a A =7b7a8c8b8a9c9b A -7c7b7a8c8b8a9c B +6a7c7b7a8c8b8a B =6b6a7c7b7a8c8b B -6c6b6a7c7b7a8c C +5a6c6b6a7c7b7a C =5b5a6c6b6a7c7b C -5c5b5a6c6b6a7c D +4a5c5b5a6c6b6a D =4b4a5c5b5a6c6b D -4c4b4a5c5b5a6c E +3a4c4b4a5c5b5a E =3b3a4c4b4a5c5b E -3c3b3a4c4b4a5c F +2a3c3b3a4c4b4a F =2b2a3c3b3a4c4b F -2c2b2a3c3b3a4c G +1a2c2b2a3c3b3a G = 1a2c2b2a3c3b G - 1a2c2b2a3c UP-scales

16. School Visits Need to ensure all schools have a visit booked in To have a quick update from SPLs (30 mins) To meet with a group of AfA children to discuss their experiences of AfA (20 mins) Visits to classes to see what’s working well (30 mins) To meet with a selection of key teachers to discuss their experiences of AfA (30 mins)

17. Impact Measures Key indicators of pilot progress Evidence needs to be collated School visits Questionnaires Accountability – financially IM Evaluation Sheet – March 11 th

18. LA Launch for AfA Summer Term Workshops from schools – What works well Schools, LA Officers – Oldham & North West Date??? Volunteers

19. Financial Accountability How has your funding been used throughout the pilot – Secondary £90K Primary £38K Staff training? Impact Release for Lead & Key Teachers What’s the funding allowed schools to do differently – what’s sustainable?

20. Parent’s Forums Purpose: To give parents genuine opportunity to feedback to other parents and the LA To give parents opportunity for discussion and networking To capture and share what has worked well To consider how the learning can be harnessed 18 th March Summer term central event

21. AOB Next meeting Tuesday 22 nd March 1pm (Lunch from 12.30)