Education Provision Briefing – November 2016
1. There are two types of provision for children and young people aged 4 - 16: Maintained schools – where funding and oversight is through the local authority. These are the majority of schools and are mostly either community schools (where the local authority employs the school’s staff and is responsible for admissions) or foundation schools, where the school employs the staff and has responsibility for admissions. Academies – where funding and oversight is from the Department for Educations (DfE) via the Education Funding Agency. They are run by an academy trust which employs the staff. 2. Staff conditions of service Staff in both the Schools and academies are employed on contracts that reflect the School Teachers Pay and Conditions. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-teachers-pay-andconditions-2016 This is statutory guidance for Maintained schools and adopted by all but very few Academies as they would not recruit if staff did not feel the conditions of service reflected this. 3. Staff performance All teachers are managed using the 8 x Teacher Standards: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file /283566/Teachers_standard_information.pdf In addition there are recommended standards for Middle and Senior Leaders. Governing Bodies are advised to manage their Headteacher performance using the Headteacher National Standards of Excellence which have 4 x Domains https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-standards-ofexcellence-for-headteachers Post 16 provision is made by schools, academies, colleges and training providers. Details of Area reviews undertaken in 2016. Can be found by following this link: http://www.local.gov.uk/documents/10180/49928/Briefing+Area+Reviews+28 1016.pdf/fff91e24-f11f-4d5e-b513-4b1473b8966d
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Education Provision Briefing – November 2016
State Funded education providers must offer the National Curriculum which was revised in 2014: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationalcurriculum-in-england-framework-for-key-stages-1-to-4/the-nationalcurriculum-in-england-framework-for-key-stages-1-to-4
Primary 1. Teacher accountability and assessment 2. KS1 test data for league tables. There has been a stop on phonics screening check and Year 7 resits for children not meeting a specific level. There are still plans for multiplication tests in 2018/19 with data published at national level. 3. Teacher assessment for writing has new guidance 4. Key Stage 2 Reading test has been redesigned 5. Rochford Review for children working below the expected level published in October 2016 https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/the-rochford-review 6. Intervention to change the leadership of a school based on 2016 data is recognised as in appropriate because the assessment methods are new. Details: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file /510644/Intervening-in-failing-underperforming-and-coasting-schoolsgovernment-response.pdf Secondary Curriculum, Assessment, Accountability changes Progress 8 : Progress across 8 subjects Attainment 8 :
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Incoming Year 7: First year group to arrive with new scaled score (covered two years of new primary curriculum). Year 8: First cohort where government intends 90% of pupils to take full EBacc Year 9 : Will sit reformed GCSEs in ancient history, Arabic, astronomy, Bengali, business, Chinese, classical civilisation, design and technology, economics, electronics, engineering, film studies, geology, Italian, Japanese, media studies, modern Greek, modern Hebrew, Panjabi, PE short course, Polish, psychology, Russian, sociology, statistics, and Urdu. Year 10 : Will sit reformed GCSEs ( 9-1) in art and design, biology, chemistry, citizenship studies, combined science, computer science, dance, drama, food preparation and nutrition, French, geography, German, classical Greek, history, Latin, music, physical education, physics, religious studies, and Spanish (along with reformed English and maths). Year 11: First cohort to sit reformed GCSEs in English and maths graded 19. All other GCSEs will be legacy (A*-C). Year 12: Will sit reformed AS levels in dance, drama and theatre, French, geography, German, Latin, music, physical education, religious studies and Spanish (plus 2015 subjects). Students without grade C need to take English and mathematics to secure funding. Year 13 : First A level awarding of English language, English literature, English language and literature, biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, art and design, business studies, computing, economics, history and sociology. A and AS decoupled for the majority of subjects. Accountabilities Each School, Academy or other provider has to meet the standards of a range of stakeholders: Government 1. Schools that work for everyone – Government Consultation, 12th September 2016 This consultation asks how we can create more great school places in more parts of the country - including selective places for local areas that want them - and asks our independent schools, universities and faith schools to play their part in improving the
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quality of our state-funded schools. In addition, my department has renewed its focus on ensuring everything we do drives towards improving social mobility with an emphasis on not just the most disadvantaged families but also on those that are just about managing. Lord Nash
2. Technical and Further Education Bill, 27th October 2016 The Technical and Further Education Bill takes forward the Government’s ambition to streamline technical education to ensure clear routes into skilled employment. These reforms will put employers at the heart of the skills system, enabling them to drive the skills they need and value the most. Supporting individuals to a lifetime of sustained skilled employment will not only help to boost productivity and the growth of our economy in line with our Industrial Strategy but it will also deliver on the Government’s vision for an economy that works for all, not just the privileged few. The measures in the Bill build on the progress the Government has already made by investing in high quality apprenticeships and they deliver against the commitments the Government made in the Post-16 Skills Plan published earlier this year. Lord Nash
Ofsted The main changes: Online questionnaires for staff and pupils Focus on Disadvantaged pupils Website content : Every local-authority-maintained school must publish
specific information on its website to comply with The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1124/regulation/2/made
School contact details Admission arrangements Ofsted reports Exam and assessment results Performance tables Curriculum Behaviour policy Pupil premium Year 7 literacy and numeracy catch-up premium PE and sport premium for primary schools Special educational needs (SEN) report Governors’ information and duties Charging and remissions policies Complaints procedures/ policy Values and ethos Requests for copies
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National Schools Commissioner – Sir David Carter (former Music Teacher)
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Regional Schools Commissioner: Dr Tim Coulson Focus on Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Essex and parts of London Deputy Regional Schools Commissioner: Jonathan Lewis
Reports to a Headteacher Board that includes 2 representatives who were appointed from Norfolk : Dame Rachel de Souza, Inspiration Trust and Sir Steve Lancashire, Reach 2 Academy Trust
The office of the Regional Schools commissioner is responsible for implementing the Government Plans across the region by working with Improvement partners: Local Authorities, Multi-Academy Trusts, Teaching Schools, Headteacher Associations, and Diocese Specifically preventing Under-performance and helping schools to go from good to great Increasing the number of Academies in accordance with Government Plans.
Local Authority “One hundred and fifty English local authorities and all authorities in Wales have the strategic lead for education of children and young people. They have a legal duty to ensure that every child fulfils his or her educational potential. The authority must be a champion for the best interests of the pupil and listen to the concerns and interests of parents and carers. It must monitor the performance of maintained schools in its area and ensure that where improvements are necessary; these are carried out effectively and expeditiously.” http://www.local.gov.uk/schools-and-education Current issues by age group can be read in detail by following this link.
Governors The role of the governing board is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
set the aims and objectives for the school
set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
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monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)
Key Issues for Governors 2016 1. Considering joining or forming a group of schools 2. Safety, Safeguarding and Radicalisation 3. Finance Schoolcuts.org.uk is a new interactive map from the unions to show that if the Government just reallocates the existing schools’ budget:
Schools with the most deprived intakes would face the greatest average losses in real terms - £579 per pupil in primary schools, and £784 in secondaries.
The average real terms loss for primary schools would be £96,481, or £401 per pupil.
The average real terms loss for secondary schools would be £290,228, or £365 per pupil.
In addition:
Nine in ten schools in England (92%) could face budget cuts in real terms over the next four years.
No local authority area is likely to see a real terms funding increase for its schools and academies, even after the redistributive impact of a new formula.
Average budget cuts could be 6.5% in primary schools and 9% in secondary schools. NUT
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