School Improvement and Review work across Special, Primary, Secondary, Post 16 and Pre-school.
Special school improved OFSTED outcome for Leadership and Management following review and support (OFSTED Key area for improvement)
Successful appointment following support with leaders applications to Headship positions.
Specialist input into Head teacher appraisals led to improved QA of outcomes for pupils.
"Multi academy trust developed MAT wide SEND Leadership strategy." "Successful outcome with OFSTED and review of graduated approach."
Specialist review of teaching and learning in special school setting led to sharpened focus on communication and reading curriculum.
Coaching subject leaders led to improved progress outcomes for pupils with SEND.
“There were lots of ideas that I feel could be implemented very easily in school. The resources shared are incredibly useful and accessible. I think the training is definitely something I can take back to school and use for staff training. It has also helped me to take on a different viewpoint.”
One to one coaching following unsuccessful appointment of a leader to a Headship post led to success in the next attempt.
Teachers new to leadership roles have been upskilled in how to manage challenging conversations and hold their teams to account.
"Primary and Secondary schools developed a longer term 3-5 year strategy for use of PP funding."
"Class teachers more aware of the assessed learning needs and intervention strategies for disadvantaged pupils."
"Key worker approach in Secondary improved parental engagement and improved attendance of PP pupils."
Review of the PP strategy led to a longer term sustainable QA system being put into place, that class teachers say is helpful to inform their lesson planning.
"Leaders identified practical training and support for staff beyond ad hoc wellbeing sessions."
"Parent support group led a strategy to reach out to families."
"Staff set up networking groups following training to improve resilience post lockdowns."
A year long project with a Special School Senior Leadership team helped significantly improve their effectiveness as a team and bring about a culture shift in effective delegation.
The day following a training session a school department immediately identified plans for improving connectivity across staff teams following COVID lockdowns.
"Subject leaders profile confident evidence to Governor reports about the impact on pupils with SEND." "Pupils with co-existing diagnoses improved focus and concentration in lessons." "Teachers identified more specific success criteria to measure progress of pupils beyond the formal curriculum."
Use of Cloud based progress tracking with photos and video clips, provided strong evidence for updating EHCP outcomes with LA SEND team.
Action based Research project trialling Engagement Profiling systems, helped pupil with co-morbid conditions to be happier to engage in lessons for longer periods of time.
"Governors coached to successfully complete group visit and feedback on curriculum innovation."(Governors, Special School, East Lancashire) "Newly appointed SEND Governor confidently able to question and report back on school’s graduated approach."(Governor : Primary School, Oxford) "HT performance review much more thorough than had previously been the case."(Head teacher: Special School, West Lancashire)
Governor training and support in carrying out focused learning walks helped provide a structured process that improved confidence and quality of holding staff to account with the School Improvement Plan.
"LA improved use of SEND data to plan provision in a more pro-active than re-active way." "Quality of EHCPs seen to be improved by parents, teachers and young people." "LA SEND review report provided clear and progressive training programme for LA SEND Team."
Review of LA SEND Team led to implementation of a more robust appraisal and training process for writing Education Health Care Plans.
LA SEND review led to creation of data base enabling SEND Leaders to plan SEND provision across the authority.
