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19 April 2012June 2006. john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk. . IIF has given us a superb opportunity to celebrate how our staff, parents and governors work together to raise achievement, enjoyment and aspirations of families. We have joined together to decide a path forward . I was very proud
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1. Investors in FamiliesBedfordshire7 May 08 John Grainger
Development Manager
2. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk IIF has given us a superb opportunity to celebrate how our staff, parents and governors work together to raise achievement, enjoyment and aspirations of families. We have joined together to decide a path forward I was very proud to lead the first submission by a school to gain IIF status. I sincerely believe that this is the only way to support children and their families who are disaffected and feel outside the mainstream routes to success to achieve
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5. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk IiF is…. a tool to enable schools to determine areas of development and
a framework within which to place new initiatives
a method for relating work with families directly to ‘core’ business
6. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Who is it for? Schools of all types and from all phases
Children’s Centres and nurseries
PRUs
Youth projects
Libraries
Any setting where children and young people’s learning is the main agenda
7. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Feedback from pilot Completion 5 July 07
Broad range of schools
Evidence collection process trialled
Assessment framework tested
Positive feedback from schools
8. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk How does it fit with other initiatives?
Children’s Plan –
‘family centred children’s services’
‘partnership with parents is a unifying theme of the Children’s Plan’
Extended schools core offer
advice and guidance for parents
9. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Rationale A national award – locally organised
Local assessment within national criteria -
allowing for local circumstances
Rooted in Every Child Matters
Whole school commitment
Families recognised in every form, including corporate parents
Schools network locally and nationally IiF supplements the key aspects of a school’s work with children and their families.
We believe that good practice exists in schools already and we also believe that that good practice (and new practice that is developed) should be shared.
When we use the word ‘family’ we mean all kinds of family and include the corporate family as well.
Local circumstances means local priorities, issues, history, etc.IiF supplements the key aspects of a school’s work with children and their families.
We believe that good practice exists in schools already and we also believe that that good practice (and new practice that is developed) should be shared.
When we use the word ‘family’ we mean all kinds of family and include the corporate family as well.
Local circumstances means local priorities, issues, history, etc.
10. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Investors in Families has been a fantastic resource to celebrate with parents how much 'impact' we are making on children's learning by working together in partnership Investors in Families has given me the opportunity to celebrate what we are already doing but also to consider where we are going
11. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Structure of the award (1) IIF will
provide a standards framework
train assessors
monitor and QA the scheme
accredit schools
manage the web site
The local authority will
implement the scheme locally
monitor standards locally
recommend schools for accreditation
IiF will – that’s us
Training for assessors, Small sampling, web site with case studies, etc.IiF will – that’s us
Training for assessors, Small sampling, web site with case studies, etc.
12. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Structure of the award (2)
Governing Body & staff agree commitment – whole school approach
School registers with local authority
School decides how it will put together portfolio and action plan - completion
Local Authority assesses school
Local assessment leads to recommendation for award
…and a 2 year action plan!!!!…and a 2 year action plan!!!!
13. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Process of collecting evidence Opportunity for long term benefit
Involvement of key partners
Wider ownership of IiF award
Qualitative process
Not just another ‘badge’ to collect
14. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Constructing the Portfolio Generic evidence
5 pieces of activity specific evidence from each of the 5 Outcomes ECM + assessment of impact*
Ideas for further development (Action Plan)
* This is the minimum requirement. Many schools will have more pieces of evidence in their portfolio
This is the national framework – you can add to it to meet local prioritiesThis is the national framework – you can add to it to meet local priorities
15. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Generic evidence 1. The school should demonstrate its strategic commitment to and development of work with families by highlighting the relevant sections of its School Plan
2. The school should detail the success criteria that it uses to gauge whether its work with families is successful or not and give some idea of its current assessment of its progress.
3. The school should demonstrate the processes it has introduced so as to ensure that work with families is a ‘whole school’ approach rather than being fragmented and not wholly effective across all the school’s activities.
16. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk 4. The school should demonstrate how it strives to ensure that all families and all parents are included in its work, not only those easiest to engage with and to make contact with.
5. The school should summarise those extended activities that enhance its work with families and specify those partner agencies that contribute to this aspect of the work.
17. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Activity specific evidence The school should provide for each of the 25 activities:
the appropriate evidence of the success of the activity, and
an assessment of its impact on children and young people, families and the school.
Evidence is acceptable in a variety of different forms: narrative, pupil’s work, photographs and video, testimonials, school policies and records, newspaper cuttings, and so on. Focus on what most clearly demonstrates effective practice and use that material.
18. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk The action plan
19. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Assessing the Portfolio The assessor will:
Check that school has included 5 pieces of appropriate evidence and its impact for each Outcome
Discuss that evidence with governors,staff, parents and students
Raise any issues for clarification
Discuss and agree areas for development
The assessor will provide a short written report, recommending approval or deferral pending further development
And the school has its action plan. In 2 years time the process is repeated based on evidence against the 5 outcomes again plus development based on the action plan.And the school has its action plan. In 2 years time the process is repeated based on evidence against the 5 outcomes again plus development based on the action plan.
20. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Investors in Families has given us the opportunity to acknowledge the "unseen" work that we do to engage and support families, and also the opportunity to reflect on how we can develop our work further Investors in Families has helped to validate our strong belief in, and commitment to, whole community cohesion.
21. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Local customisation Additional generic evidence
Specified activity specific evidence
Criteria for ensuring quality of process
Intervention model
Benchmarking model – local standards for work with families
22. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Cost £3,000 per year
£700 one-off assessor training
£50 admin fee for each school recommended for the award
Assessor time
Moderation of process
23. 19 April 2012June 2006 john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk Further information Visit www.investorsinfamilies.org.uk
Email john.grainger@investorsinfamilies.org.uk