children, schools and young people’s framework

Children, Schools and Young People’s Framework

SIAMS OVERVIEW

Welcome!

The Diocese of Canterbury

Introduction to the day The purpose of the training is to help you

to:

Understand the structure of the SIAMs inspection framework

Discuss approaches to school evaluation

Know how to access information about SIAMS inspections


Changes- Response to the Chadwick report

• Ofsted and SIAMS – no time connection

• More rigour- ‘Outstanding’ judgements are exceptional

• New self – evaluation documents

• The importance of RE in both VA and VC schools National Society’s statement of

Entitlement


Q. Why Change?R. To raise aspirations through an impact driven

framework

• Ensuring the centrality and Christian distinctiveness of worship

• Securing the effectiveness of RE – especially the teaching of Christianity

• Ensuring that values are distinctively Christian

• Requiring leaders to articulate and embed a distinctive Christian vision


The evaluation schedule- a closer look

• This is the document which inspectors will use to make their judgements about

• Overall effectiveness• 1)How well the school, through its distinctive

Christian Character meets the needs of all learners• 2) Impact of Collective Worship• 3 ) Religious Education ( VA only)• 4) Leadership and Management

• Evidence gathered for each statement contributes to a single judgement on the core question.


The content of the Evaluation Schedule•Overall Effectiveness section

• Supplementary guidance on Methodist and Anglican tradition and practice

• RE in a VC school

• Achievement (progress)

• Attendance and exclusion

•Trinity – Derby Diocese website, church schools east website


3. Key vocabulary

SIAMS Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools- Not Diocese inspection, RE inspection, Church inspection

Core (not key) questions--- not hierarchical- see Evaluation Schedule

‘Best fit’ •it is likely some criteria will be met both above and below the grade•3 single word grades retained

•outstanding, good and satisfactory •no place for conditional grades such as good with outstanding features


The process

SIAMs manager phones school up to a week before inspectionSIAMS manger will confirm that the school is openThe inspector is agreed by the headteacher on behalf of the FGBInspector phones the school ( within 24 hours)


The Inspection ProcessThe impact of the new schedule on inspection practice

Pre-inspection evidence –Inspectors request from the school

• The school SEF, SIAMS Supporting Evidence document, SEES, grade descriptor, collective worship and RE policy

The inspector accesses independently• School website * • Most recent SIA/MS and Ofsted reports – from

Ofsted and NS websites Provided by the Diocese• Data on school performance• The inspector will then send a SIB 24 hours before

the inspection- form basis of the inspection


Additional evidence on the dayTo be requested during the phone call to the headteacher:

• school’s own tracking data including Raise on Line commentary, attendance and exclusion data – request discussion with appropriate member of SLT

• RE and worship files – planning; evaluations; assessments; monitoring

• school improvement plan and/ or Christian Distinctiveness action plan

• other relevant policies

• a selection of pupils’ RE books.


The Timetable – sample on website• initial meeting with headteacher to discuss the SIB

• regular updates for the headteacher ( no surprises)

• a learning walk- triangulation trek

•Joint observations of RE lessons in KS1 & 2 with headteacher/ senior leader

•Observation of Collective Worship (headteacher leading/ facilitating)

• at least one meeting with a group of students

• a midday summary to reshape the inspection with headteacher (……?)

• scrutiny of data with senior leader

• discussion with foundation governors* and sometimes parents

• time to prepare the formal feedback


Safeguarding

All inspectors are DBS checked by the dioceseThey adhere to a strict code of practiceThey are independently insuredThe inspector has a badge, which is their licence to practiceThey will bring a contract which is an agreement between the school governors and the inspector


Feedback and publication Inspector will summarise their findings and give a

provisional grade which may be subject to change

It must be confidential to the room Personnel attending – Headteacher , 1 SLT, COG,

incumbent

Report goes to the Critical reader , returned to school for factual check within 10 working days

The inspector then sends the final report

Published on the NS website


Summary of Key Points•A distinctively Christian understanding of shared human values

•Achievement (progress)- how does being a church school make a difference?

•RE in a VC school (as part of Core Question 1 and 3)

•Focus on the teaching of Christianity –

•An explicitly Christian vision expressed by senior leaders and understood by all stakeholders- especially the learners!

•The explicitly Christian nature of worship including understanding of Trinity

•The role of governors in strategic planning and monitoring of the school’s Christian character


Inspectors will judge schools on how effective and accurate they are as reflective communities .

In your school:Who evaluates? Distinctiveness committee?What do they evaluate ?What do they use ? Do monitoring forms meet the new critera?Where is the evidence ?


WorshipWorship filesWorship leaders- adultsand pupilsMonitoringEvidence of TrinityFestivals- Pentecost, Advent, Saints daysUse of LiturgyAttitudesPrayer spaces

.

School Environment Symbols and signs Corridor displayClass display Outdoor area Area of reflection Hall

Website ProspectusChurch School statusMission StatementValues, RE , Worship

Policies RE , SRE, Worship, SMSC, SEN PSHE Behaviour

Last inspection reportHow have the key areas for action been addressed?

Extended CurriculumWorship, FundraisingPrayer in the dayClubs; Breakfast Club, after school clubs, TripsPlayground: peer mediators,buddies

Leadership and management Foundation Governors, Governor visits, meetingsRole of HT , subject leader ,School Plan : RE and worship

CHRISTIAN VALUES Clearly Articulated Bible verse , Role Models

Church LinksRole of priest, church membersOther denominations?Visits, Messy Church, Chaplaincy

RESubject leader fileRE budget, resourcesRelease time for subject leader, professional developmentBook scrutiny, observationsAssessmentLesson plans

DATAProgressClosing gaps for

vulnerable groups


An approach to evaluation

Use the evaluation schedule as a starting point Start with impact and evidence it on the SSED Fill in the grade descriptor Fill in the summary- does it match your SIP?

Look on the Canterbury diocesan website for electronic copies of the materials – other diocese are different.

Consider accepting the Diocese offer of an MMR

( mid term monitoring review)


Further help Niki Paterson ADDE , SIAMs manager

[email protected] Diocesan Specialist Teachers ( for RE support) Governance officer – Nick Morgan [email protected] Further workshops in Approaching Evaluation 22nd March 2016, 2.00—4.00pm 14th April 2016, 2.00—4.00pm 21st April 2016, 2.00—4.00pm

Supporting documents are on Diocese website All SIAMS inspections are on National Society

website ( Have a look!)

children, schools and young people’s framework

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