changes made in documentation. To improve the effectiveness of SLT Review the structure of the SLT. Redefine responsibilities of SLT to ensure effective leadership of the school. Strategic leadership actions and outputs monitored by governors through termly reviews and weekly meetings. H of S and Governing Body Specific roles clarified for all members of SLT. Evaluation reports to governing body evidence improvements in leadership. March 2018 March 2018 June 2018 Termly reviews to governing body To improve the effectiveness of the governing body Commission external review of Governors through National College for Teaching and Learning and engage National Leader of Governance Complete skills and use analysis of this to support governor development. Review structure of governing body (trustees) and members. Leaders to provide termly reports to governors on:- Governing Body, HoS. Governors Governing Body SLT £1500 External reviewer appointed. Review undertaken. Skills audit completed and skills gaps identified. Training plan developed and initiated. Governors have a clear understanding of all aspects of their role. Governor actions/decisions demonstrate understanding and accurate analysis of post OFSTED priorities. Structure of governing body amended to reflect current legal guidelines. All information provided is probed and challenged by governors to ensure March 2018 April 2018 April – July 2018 March 2018 Ongoing External Review Governing body External review Governing Body
attendance, safeguarding, behaviour, teaching and learning, pupil premium. Ensure link governors are trained to review procedures, policies. Link governors pupils are safe, cared for and make good progress. Link governors make regular visits to challenge and monitor all procedures. Ongoing Governing Body To improve the effectiveness of middle leaders Undertake middle leaders’ skills audit Produce bespoke CPD package for ML Review middle leadership structure. Review the management structure of open element. Review current QA practices for faculty areas to ensure a focus on student outcomes. Establish uniform process for the line management of all middle leaders including weekly link meetings use of data and QA processes undertaken and evaluated by SLT link/middle leader. H of S, DHT SLT and FLs Faculties are ambitious for the students. ML contribute to school improvement. Middle leadership structure is published and implemented. Feedback reports from FLs are focussed on student outcomes. Consistency in practice across faculties. Reduced in-school variation. March – June 2018 March – April 2018 March 2018 Report to Governing Body Link Governors SLT, Governing Body
To raise levels of progress and attainment for students eligible for the pupil premium Commission external review of pupil premium provision. Review strategic leadership of pupil premium provision. Analyse and challenge the use of PP for individual students and formulate action plans in response. Agree a format for an annual report on the use of PP which includes costings to evaluate the effectiveness of spend. HoS and Governing Body AHT/External reviewer AHT and Governing Body £1500 External review undertaken. New strategic lead for PP in post. Action plans produced. Accelerated progress made by disadvantaged students. Barriers to learning identified and diminished by effective use of PP funding. Improvements in PP attendance. Annual report of use of PP funding produced. March – May 2018 March 2018 By September 2018 Governing Body Ensure school leaders are effectively challenged and supported to improve outcomes for all Source and appoint new School Improvement Partner. Strategic actions and outputs monitored by SIP and governors (termly reviews). Review structure and process in place for H of S and DHT appraisal. HoS and Governing Body SIP and Governing Body SIP and Governing Body SIP appointed. Evaluation reports evidence improvements in leadership. Robust procedures in place for H or S and DHT appraisal. HoS, DHT increasingly effective in raising standards through management of performance related to standards. May – June 2018 June 2018 Governing Body Ensure staff are effectively challenged and supported to improve outcomes for all Review appraisal process Ensure CPD is in place for teacher standards and objectives are linked to teacher standards and these are evidenced and monitored through CPD genie. HoS Robust procedures in place for appraisal Leaders effective in raising standards through management of performance related to standards. April 2018 Report to Governors
Coaching programme in place to support staff not meeting standards. Review outcomes of individual programmes and implement formal support if appropriate. LA Coach SLT £500 per day Coaching and formal support in place as required. March – July 2018 Report to Governors To improve the effectiveness of provision in the sixth form Review viability of sixth form Review role of leader of the sixth form. Produce new job description for leader of sixth form. Provide bespoke CPD opportunities for leadership role. HoS, DHT Establish viability of sixth form. Leadership of the sixth form is effective in improving outcomes for Post 16 students March 2018 April – July 2018 Report to Governing Body
Whole school CPD sessions focus on differentiation to support and challenge all groups of students. Staff submit one differentiated lesson plan weekly – SLT/ML monitoring. SLT & FLs Tracking shows that progress is accelerating for all groups of students. From Feb 2018 To establish a clear and accurate picture of teaching and learning across the school. To ensure SLT & MLS evaluation of the quality of teaching and learning is robust and accurate Undertake lesson observations of all staff (KS4 classes identified in appraisal documentation). Source advisor from Notts Education Improvement Service to QA SLT lesson observations and deliver a programme to improve FL self-evaluation skills. Leaders to undertake a programme to further develop observation, feedback, monitoring and review skills. Undertake learning walks, work scrutinies – SLT & MLs Faculty leaders participate in joint observations with SLT. SLT (paired) Education Improvement Service Personnel FLs £600 per day SLT have an accurate understanding of strengths and areas for development in T&L across the school. FLs have an accurate and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their areas. FLs increase their experience and skills in monitoring the quality of teaching, learning and assessment. Monitoring is thorough and provides clear feedback on areas for improvement and leads to CPD to meet teachers’ needs and improves outcomes for all students. Leaders and teachers have high expectations of progress for all students. Staff not meeting expectations are identified. March – April 2018 May 2018 April – July 2018 Governing Body To establish an appraisal programme that is focussed and effective in supporting, Review the appraisal process across the school Ensure objectives are linked to teacher standards, evidenced and monitored. HOS & Link Gov. Appraisal process is transparent, fit for purpose and used effectively as an appropriate improvement and development tool. Leaders increasingly effective in raising standards through April 2018 Report to Governors
Behaviour incidents are tracked to identify areas of strength and weaknesses. Strategies devised to reflect areas that require development. After initial increase in recorded incidents the number of incidents is declining (rapidly) and behaviour is improving. Every half term To further develop strategies already in place to improve attendance Review attendance systems to ensure they are fit for purpose and apply to all year groups. Develop and implement new strategies as a result of the review to include: The engagement of parents/carers, students and staff in promoting good attendance. DHT Attendance Officer, AHT Strengths/areas for development/actions highlighted New attendance system in place. Whole school attendance improving. Summer term Report to SLT and Governing body To reduce the level of persistent absence Review the policy in place for addressing persistent absence. Develop and implement new strategies as a result of the review DHT Attendance Officer, AHT Strengths/areas for development/actions highlighted. New attendance system in place. Reduction in number of persistent absentees. Summer term Report to SLT and Governing Body To secure positive behaviour and high expectations during tutor time Meet with agreed PaG team re: regular monitoring and standard agenda for fortnightly PaG meeting. Produce agreed monitoring plan and agenda. Share with staff, students Implementation of plan AHT Agreed monitoring programme for tutor times and for on-going behaviour monitoring. Policy/plan developed and agreed New policy implemented Decreased no of behaviour incidents. Fortnightly review at SLT Monthly meeting with link Gov to share data and discuss strategies.
Develop a positive ethos during unstructured times Meet with student reps re: opinions of how to develop facilities. Create actions for development. Extend provision of activities at lunchtimes: Sports Hall open for year groups on rota basis. Outdoor table tennis. Soft balls for students Additional basketball hoops. HoS, DHT AFL PE £5000 Meetings held and clear actions identified Timetable produced and published. Equipment purchased and installed Process for students to access equipment agreed and implemented. February 2018 April – July 2018 Student voice survey and data re; uptake To improve behaviour during lunchtimes Development of midday team, recruitment of additional MSA’s to increase capacity. CPD provided externally re engaging with students. Evaluation by MSA’s. Re-evaluation after half term. Discussion with SLT, middays and students re: supervision points. New supervision rota agreed (to include daily SLT) Rota implemented. Review of rota after half term SLT and Business Manager £150 per week CPD programme agreed, delivered, evaluated and actions implemented Re-evaluation MSA’s evaluation show they feel more confident in positive behaviour management Reduced behaviour incidents during lunchtime. Reduced behaviour reports by MSA’s and a decrease in lunchtime behaviour points. Amendment to rota after review April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 May – June 2018 Included in PaG SEFs Review with link Gov Included In PaG SEFs Review with link Gov via school SEF Improve quality of toilet facilities Identify via student/SLT walks priority for which toilets developed 1st. Ensure all toilets have paper, soap, hand-towels daily. SLT and Site Staff Walk undertaken Schedule of works drawn up Student opinion of toilets increased February 2018 February 2018 Student voice survey on all facilities. Report to Business Man. and Governors
Review current policy (what works, what doesn’t). Compile new policy and schedule in light of review. Implement new policy. Undertake student voice activities as per new schedule. Review actions. Findings and actions reported to SLT, staff and Govs. Outcomes shared with students via assembly and student voice notice board. Extend Ambassador Programme: Launch Ambassador programme to Yr 8 and Yr 9 via assembly. Students complete applications. Students selected. New rota and responsibilities established following discussion with Ambassadors. Students undertake responsibilities AHT New policy and schedule formulated Policy published to all stakeholders. Policy applied consistently across the school. Follow up activities show improved student perception Increased number of students hold positions of responsibility in school Ambassadors have high profile around school April 2018 May 2018 May – July 2018 April 2018 May 2018 May – July 2018 Reviewed in Fac. And PaG SEFs Report to governors
Raise levels of progress and attainment for students with identified additional learning needs Review current SEND policy. Initiate a comprehensive review of the learning support faculty. Following review write SEND action plan to ensure that appropriate actions are taking place to accelerate progress and attainment for SEND students. Purchase centralised system (SEN Genie) to record and manage key information on students with SEND, including: Provision mapping Creation and review of student plans Creation of individual student profiles to promote differentiation. Analyse the progress of individuals and groups of SEND students at each data collection point and ensure high quality support and/or intervention. Assoc. Senior Leader SLT SLT/Assoc. Senior Leader Assoc. Senior Leader Assoc. Senior Leader, DHT £500 pa Our universal offer is comprehensive and well understood by staff and all parents/carers. All leaders understand the individual needs of all SEN students and are able to plan lessons which enable them to make accelerated progress and to close gaps with non-SEN. All interventions impact upon the progress of the individual. Levels of progress and attainment for identified learners accelerate. April 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March - June 2018 Governing body Assoc. Senior Leader & Link Governor Governing Body Assoc. Senior Leader & Link Gov.
Increase rates of progress in English, Mathematics and Science FLs of Eng/Ma will work together to identify target students at risk of achieving only one of the subjects at Grade 4/5. FLs will refine short term actions aimed at current Yr 11 to ensure that individuals and groups of students make rapid progress. FLs Eng, Ma FLs Eng, Ma The percentage of students achieving Eng or Maths (but not both) is reduced. The percentage of students achieving Eng & Ma at grade 4/5 or above is rapidly moving towards national average. Outcomes in Eng, Maths & Sc are in line with or exceeding expectation and are at or rapidly moving towards national average. Feb 2018 March 2018 SLT Link & Link Gov SLT Link & Link Gov Increase rates of progress across all subjects for all groups Design and publish individual and group flight paths which demonstrate accelerated progress Train staff in the use of individual and group flight paths Subject leaders will review SOL from Yrs 7 – 11 to ensure that stretch and challenge are embedded enabling students to make accelerated progress. Individual teachers use SOL to plan individual and sequences of lessons taking into account student flight paths to facilitate accelerated progress Analyse the progress of individuals and groups of students at each data collection point, identifying individual concerns and DHT DHT SLS Teaching staff FLs & SLT link SOL facilitate outcomes significantly beyond “expectation”. Individual and sequences of lessons facilitate outcomes significantly beyond “expectation”. Progress measure in line with national averages and gaps for vulnerable groups narrowing. April 2018 May 2018 By July 2018 July 2018 March - July 2018 Report to governing body Report to governing body SLT links who then report to Governing Body Report to governing body.