The Sandwell School Improvement team offer a wide range of support for Sandwell schools, academies and external schools and academies. Further information can be found at School Improvement Service - Homepage – School Improvement Services.
Training delivery is offered across a range of audiences and subjects, including:
- Whole school reviews
- Whole school strategic planning
- School Self Evaluation
- Leadership and Management support
- Evaluating the quality of teaching
- Safeguarding reviews
- New Headteacher training
- Headteacher Performance Management
- Governor training
- Coaching experience and training
- Consultancy/Advice/Support/Evaluation on CPD and professional learning programmes
- Key Stage 2 – 3 Transition advice and support
- PHSE advice, training and support
- Coaching
- Transition across all Key Stages
- Assessment and moderation training
- A range of school improvement support packages based around the core offer
This is not an exhaustive list of services available. The core offer consists of the following:
| Core* | Core 2* | Core 3* |
|---|---|---|
| Universal offer to LA Maintained Schools as a minimum. | Universal offer to LA maintained schools with support level of C, D, E, F or G or specific area of vulnerability. Support Level C includes additional support for new heads. | Universal offer to LA maintained schools causing concern. |
| Advice to schools on day-to-day issues. Each school has a named contact with a direct telephone number. | Additional support visits (between 3–9 additional days per year on top of core visits) | School Improvement Group (SIG) meetings |
| Providing schools with focused visit notes ensuring areas for development are specifically communicated. | Staff training and meetings | TASK group meetings |
| Attendance at learning community meetings to provide headteachers with educational updates. | Whole school support | QuSPE |
| Supporting schools when dealing with complaints via OFSTED and DFE. | Safeguarding support | |
| Working with schools on safeguarding practices. | Behaviour support | |
| Reviewing the school’s quality of education to help them improve standards. | Attendance support | |
| Undertaking statutory duties such as monitoring the administration of KS2 tests. | Support to enhance personal development offer | |
| Supporting governors with headteacher appointments. | Vocational subject support | |
| Evaluating the strengths of schools and reviewing their capabilities at the end of each term, focusing on elements of the Ofsted framework. | Sixth Form support | |
| Facilitating additional support for schools who might have challenges. | In depth audits of all areas (e.g. safeguarding, attendance, behaviour, finance, governance, HR) | |
| Supporting transition between phases. |
*Also available to academies/free schools/independent and external schools as part of an SLA.
Please contact Donna Woollery for more information.