Enter a search term Go About the Learning Trust Our Teams Services for Schools 2015/2016 Order Services Online Partnerships Support for International Schools You are here: Home School Improvement School Improvement Services for Schools 2015/2016 Changes to inspection from 1st September 2014 The School Improvement Strategy 2014 Review Visit to All Schools in Buckinghamshire Annual Review FAQs School Improvement The School Improvement Service Team Services will be delivered by an experienced team of subject experts, inspectors, advisers and school improvement professionals. The School Improvement Service (SIS) will comply with all data protection requirements and is covered with professional indemnity insurance. SIS staff motivate, inspire and hold expertise in: All school phases, age-ranges and types of schools and settings Innovative curriculum models and methods of delivery The full range of subject and curricular areas Establishing whole school ethos, inclusive practice, moral and spiritual frameworks building a school that meets the needs of the whole child Systematic and sustainable school leadership, learning and teaching vision, assessment for learning and in improving schools and supporting and challenging governing bodies Supported self-evaluation strategies to focus on the needs of schools and underachieving groups of children; helping the development of sustainable whole-school improvement strategies Supporting self-evaluation activities to ensure successful outcomes to inspection and guidance on the management of the process, the report and any whole school response Statutory Duties of the Local Authority in Buckinghamshire These are the duties that the BLT has responsibility for: Professional contact between the Local Authority and each of its schools through links such as Leadership Briefings, Primary Headteacher /Hub Meetings, Special School Headteacher Meetings, BASH and BASL Audit of Foundation Stage Profile Assessments Audit of Phonics in KS1 Audit of tasks and tests at Key Stage 1 by advisers and the provision of results to each governing body Monitoring by advisers of tasks and tests at KS2 Statutory publication of local results Attendance at Ofsted Inspections and feedback meetings; Data Analysis and target setting Advice, guidance and support for individual school statutory and non-statutory performance targets; Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on standards and achievements, including analysis by phase and by targeted / vulnerable groups. Undertaking residual responsibilities of the “Appropriate Body” for the Induction of Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) through a designated adviser. Attendance at interviews for headteachers Support for governing bodies in schools causing concern. Services Provided at No Charge to Schools in Buckinghamshire It’s always good to know that some services remain free of charge and are part of the BLT’s remit to provide them. Advice, guidance and support for all the statutory duties Entitlement to access a range of Local Authority support materials and publications produced by School Improvement Service Access to a telephone helpline and engagement with other services within the County Council Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on standards and achievement – including analysis by phase and by targeted/vulnerable groups Professional contacts and meetings at liaison group, area and whole county level. Improving the quality of teaching through the NQT programme as the ‘Appropriate Body’ and as quality assurance for teaching and learning through sampling and scrutiny in specified schools. Advice and support for schools to promote culturally inclusive practice Support and resources for targeted and vulnerable pupils groups Attendance at headteacher appointment interviews Support for underperforming headteachers Contact details Buckinghamshire Learning Trust King George V House King George V Road Amersham, HP6 5AW Tel: 01296 383342 enquiries@ learningtrust.net Related pages The School Improvement Team Download the 2014 Buckinghamshire School Improvement Strategy The School Improvement Newsletter - December 2014 Headteacher Performance Management Support Contact Us | Privacy and cookies