Headteachers’ Briefing 18 September 2013 CHILDREN’S & ADULTS’ SERVICES.

Headteachers’ Briefing

18 September 2013

CHILDREN’S & ADULTS’ SERVICES

“Securing Good…..….moving to Outstanding”

29 Inspections since September 2012

24 Primary

3 Secondary

2 Special

Local Authorities Primary July 2013

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Harrow

Camden

Ealing

London

England

Outstanding

Good

Satisfactory

Inadequate

Local Authorities Special July 2013

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Harrow

Camden

Ealing

London

England

Outstanding

Good

Satisfactory

Inadequate

Primary school standards Ealing Measure 2006 2012 2013

Number of schools below floor combined measure

10 0 1

Number of schools making expected progress En

39 58 50 (R)

Number of schools making expected progress Maths

15 49 41

Gap between highest & lowestSchool % L4 En & M

67% 40% 46%

Gap between highest & lowest % pupil progress En

43% 33% 33% (R)

Gap between highest and lowest % pupil progress Ma

82% 24% 35%

2013 School Effectiveness Impact Evaluation

Purpose: To provide concise information to internal and external stakeholders on effectiveness of LA in supporting schools

•for ourselves –to inform development of services•to schools – as our partners and to justify spend•to members/council – to show value for money•to Ofsted – new inspection of LA role •to DfE – to demonstrate effectiveness of local approaches

School Effectiveness Impact Evaluation 2013

Evidence base

• Feedback from schools – evaluations; surveys• Peer review – other LAs• Pupil performance data and regional/national comparisons • External validation/review HMI; Ofsted reports • Levels of engagement and investment in services

2013 School Effectiveness Survey

• Targeted surveys across all services 19 strands

• 4 key questions: Quality; Communications; Value for Money: Impact

• 52 schools (Pri/Sp) responded

Services directly funded by schools % Rating Good or Outstanding VfM

School Improvement Link Officer & Bespoke support 90%

Briefings and networks for leaders 84%

School workforce support 90%

Governor services 90%

Extended Services 90%

Health Improvement Services 81%

ICT support 89%

Central Training Programme 84%

Services funded by council or external grants

% Rating Good or Outstanding VfM Ealing Challenge Monitoring Programme 80%

NQT Monitoring and Induction 82%

New Headteacher Induction 100%

KS1/KS2 Moderation/ & Monitoring 81%

Early Intervention Support 72%

Ealing Music Partnership 72%

Gypsy Roma Traveller Achievement Service 60%

Objective 1: Develop a cost effective model for securing a sustainable high quality service for schools after 2013

• Very high satisfaction rates with bought-back services• Levels of buy-back through SLAs exceeded targets in 2013 for all areas • Reduced dependency on Schools Forum with 43% income for schools’

services coming direct from schools • 77% of Primary schools have purchased bespoke school improvement

packages for 2013-2014 • EEC bookings up by 50% in 2012-2013 and Central Training

Programme growing• Successful bids for external funding included:- Ealing Music Partnership- Extended services localities and targeted community projects.

Engaging Migrant Parents and Children project- Ealing School Teaching Alliance

Objective 2: Raise standards, close achievement gaps, remove barriers to learning to secure best possible outcomes

• 14 Pri/Spec schools moved from satisfactory to good • 4 moved to outstanding• Significant improvements in 8 out of 12 schools subject to additional

monitoring/challenge/support• Impact of LA support positively reported by Ofsted in 29 schools

inspected• Significant improvements in KS1 ( 25 schools improving by 5 points+)• Overall outcomes at KS2 look good but variation still too big• Pupils with SEN in Ealing continue to perform better than pupils with

SEN nationally• GCSE 5A*-C results up to 60% but gap growing between schools• 3 secondary schools exceeded FFT D estimates top 25% but 4 did not

make FFT A bottom 25%

Objective 3: Build capacity for sustainable improvement by developing leadership and school-to-school partnerships

• High levels of engagement in nationally accredited programmes….• 68% Primary Inclusion Managers have national SENCo award • MLDP delivered to 80 middle leaders across phases by 12 trained

school-based facilitators• Ealing Teaching School Alliance established 2013 with leadership post

funded by 12 schools to develop school to school support offer• 12 secondary schools have signed up to extensive data agreement• Big increase in governors attending training (26%) but needs to double• Engagement and attendance at leadership briefings, seminars and

networks very good across phases• CPDonline has significantly improved access to the programme by

schools• Primary school to school support partnerships with Wandsworth;

Barnes; Harrow and Hounslow very successful

2013-15 Securing good…moving to outstanding

Raising standards – Closing gaps •Reduce school to school variation – pupil progress low, middle, high attainers•Leadership focused on improving the quality of teaching•A curriculum that matches the needs and interests of your pupils •Ambition and accountability for the individual child

2013-15 Securing good…moving to outstanding

Building capacity – invitational leadership

Creating opportunitiesInvesting in people

Building alliancesFocus on our priorities

How can we get even better?

Creating space to think…Freedom from……Freedom to…….

•Revive the debate on pedagogy and evidence-based practice - what works and why?

•Revive the debate on curriculum - revisit values

How can we get even better?

Raise the profile of new leaders

•Shine a light on outstanding practices – develop, broker and commission support – grow Ealing system leaders

How can we get even better?

Schools as strategic partners - a self-improving system 2013-2014

Inviting you to work with us to…..•shape strategy•set objectives •evaluate change