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Spring Term Governor Briefing 9 and 10 March 2015

Stay updated with Spring Term Governor Briefing covering school progression, leadership development, best practices, teacher recruitment, and tackling hate crimes. Explore educational improvement initiatives.

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Spring Term Governor Briefing 9 and 10 March 2015

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  1. Spring Term Governor Briefing 9 and 10 March 2015 Department of Children’s Services

  2. Education and Schools Update Spring Term Governor Briefing Monday 9 March Tuesday 10 March Future House Eastwood Primary School Judith Kirk Phil Weston Assistant Director Children’s Services Head of the Bradford Achievement Service Department of Children’s Services

  3. Targets, predictions and tracking progress Is your school going to be above the Floor Standard?

  4. Bradford Primary Partnership Yasmin Umarji Senior Primary Partnership Officer

  5. Bradford Primary Improvement Partnership (BPIP) • Response to the changing educational landscape and government’s challenge to school leaders to drive improvement across the system • 141 members including academies, free schools, TRACKS • Managed by a Board made up of 15 primary headteachers of member schools and 2 representatives from Bradford Achievement Service • Subscription fees according to the size of the school

  6. Purpose Terms of Reference • work in close partnership with the Bradford Achievement Service • to provide an effective School Improvement Programme

  7. 2014-15 Vision Every child to succeed in every school • BPIP schools to work together to • Gather and analyse information and intelligence about school performance to support improvement • Provide effective support and challenge to each other through developmental reviews • Ensure schools have the support they need to continually improve

  8. School improvement strands • Leadership • Teaching and Learning • Achievement • 5 lead area headteachers

  9. Celebration of best practice • Learning from best practice in Maths • Reading and writing research study • Open sessions within school settings • Excellent practice

  10. Appointing Effective Senior Leaders Sara Rawnsley Recruitment & Retention Strategy Manager

  11. Bradford faces significant challenges …..So our children need and deserve the BEST educators to give them the BEST chance to be productive well rounded adults NQT’s and RQT’s Recruitment and retention of middle and senior leaders Development of executive models “Big Up Bradford” - Marketing and promotion

  12. ITT providers Raise our presence and involvement with ITT providers Actively promote the use of the variety of ITT provision Explore “Get Into Teaching” – apprentice style structure Showcase days

  13. NQT’s and RQT’s Attracting the best candidates Co-ordinated approach to high quality training- same deal for all Develop networks “Excellence visits” Leaders of teaching and learning

  14. Recruitment and retention of middle and senior leaders What are the gaps? - from reactive to proactive Talent management strategy – shared responsibility for the future “One in waiting” model Identify ‘the best’ & mentor Professional ‘Buddy’ system and coaching Working with Governors

  15. Development of executive models Executive headship Executive Governors - reciprocal model

  16. Bradford’s Unique Selling Point - promotion/advertising/ campaigning – local, regional, national USP’s of Individual schools/partnerships “Big Up Bradford”

  17. Tackling Hate Crime

  18. Bullying & Hate Crime

  19. What does this mean to you? Bullying in schools can often include elements of behaviour which could be considered Hate Crimes or Hate Incidents. Unintentionally and Unwittingly young people could be committing Hate Crimes CPS considers behaviours which include ill-will, ill-feeling, spite, contempt, prejudice, unfriendliness, antagonism, resentment, and dislike.

  20. Hate incident and/or crime is any offence committed because a person is seen to be different because of their: Disability Gender or gender identity Race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality or national origins Religion Sexual orientation Alternative Sub Cultures

  21. Hate Crime Definition Hate Crime: Any criminal offence, which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person’s actual or perceived race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

  22. Examples of Hate Crimes Murder Assaults Criminal Damage Harassment Sexual Assault Theft Fraud Burglary Hate Mail (Malicious Communications Act 1988) Causing Harassment, Alarm or Distress (Public Order Act 1986)

  23. Can take many forms Physical attacks Verbal abuse Damage to property Offensive graffiti Threats or intimidation Bullying Harassment, from adults, children neighbours or strangers Arson Online Facebook, Twitter and Social Media/ Hate Mail Hoax calls, abusive phone or text messages

  24. Hate Incident Definition Hate Incident: Any incident which may, or may not, constitute a criminal offence, which is perceived by the victim, or any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate. A Hate Incident becomes a Hate Crime when an incidents breaks the Law of the Land

  25. A Hate Crime is when someone attacks or targets a person for who they are. Victims of Hate Crimes suffer more extreme mental and emotional life consequences than victims of other crimes. A Hate Crime is not only an attack on the person, but an attack on a persons identity. Hate Crimes don’t just affect the victim, Hate Crimes can effect a whole family or Community “Hate Crimes can have far reaching impacts for both victims and communities”

  26. DVD

  27. Impact on Students who are Bullied Students who are bullied are more likely to: Feel disconnected from the school and not like school Have lower academic outcomes, including lower attendance and completion rates. Lack quality friendships at school Display high levels of emotions that indicate vulnerability and low levels of resilience Have low self esteem Suffer depression, anxiety, feelings of loneliness and isolation Suffer from insomnia and nightmares Feel wary or suspicious of others Have an increased risk of depression and substance misuses Students may self harm

  28. Some Facts and Figures 44% of suicides in the UK are a result of bullying 20% of secondary school students say that they have considered suicide within the last 12 months 70% of all young people have experienced some form of bullying As many as 1 million young people are bullied every week, inside and outside of school Source Young Minds

  29. Bradford Hate Crime Alliance can Help

  30. Governor Area Briefing Updates From School Governor Service

  31. Ofsted Report –’The most able students’ • National data show that too many of the most able students are still being let down and are failing to reach their full potential. • Schools visited were rarely meeting the distinct needs of students who are most able and disadvantaged. • Assessment, performance tracking and target setting for the most able students in Key Stage 4 were generally good, but were not effective enough in Key Stage 3. • Ofsted has sharpened its focus on the progress and quality of teaching of the most able students. Report published 4 March

  32. Training Update There are places still available on:- Two Year Old Offer and Early Years’ Pupil Premium – 18 March at Eastwood Primary and 19 March at Future House (This is aimed at governors of all schools with early years provision as it explains the new provision of pupil premium for their settings not just for those with the two year old offer) Dealing with Grievances – 24 March at Future House

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