School Improvement Services

Contacts

• School Improvement
  020 8241 5460
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Introduction

We will support your school/ education setting with bespoke services to improve standards, raise attainment, respond to changes in Government policy and prepare for inspection.
We have significant school experience, knowledge, and skills to deliver school improvement support for leadership teams, curriculum/departmental teams, and individual class teachers/ tutors.
The School Improvement team support can be purchased as half day or full day sessions and delivered virtually or in person.
Support includes:

• Teaching and learning reviews
• Transition support for Key Stage 2 to 3, Key Stage 3 to 4, Key Stage 4 to 5
• KS5 ‘drill down’ into subject areas or teaching sites
• Preparation for Ofsted inspections
• Support for the leadership team, mentoring of middle leaders.
• Sixth form reviews and guidance on post 16 funding policy
• Post 16 data interpretation and Post 16 school development planning

Benefits

• Tailored support to enhance teaching and learning and improve attainment.
• Local and national expertise of delivering school improvement.
• Independent perspective to support  leaders in schools and colleges.

Contacts

• Joyce Lydford, School Improvement and Development Adviser
  
• Joanne Wallin, School Improvement and Development Adviser-Maths/KS1 Moderation Manager
  
• Rachel Fox, School Improvement and Development Adviser-English/ KS2 Moderation Manager
  020 8241 5460

Introduction

Our experienced team offers flexible and developmental good practice to promote learning, progress and enjoyment for all learners.

Our bespoke support may encompass:

Formative and summative assessment Standardisation and moderation of teacher assessment Quality assurance of assessment practice Evaluating, developing and embedding effective assessment for learning (AfL) A developmental approach to assessing the progress of pupils across key stage one and key stage two (in relation to the new National Curriculum) Leadership development

Benefits

• A skilled team with national and local expertise
• Ensuring consistency of judgement within and across schools
• Development of assessment skills for leaders and teachers
• Improved use of assessment and data to support the progress of individuals and groups
• Improved Ofsted outcomes
• Facilitation of working parties on all aspects of current good practice
• Planning for progression

Contacts

• Croydon Education Partnership
  020 8241 5460

Introduction

Our experienced team of primary English specialists can provide bespoke support packages to meet your needs, including working with subject leaders to develop their leadership and management skills.

Benefits

• Raise attainment and improve progress in
• English Improved subject knowledge
• A skilled team with local expertise
• Increased leadership capacity of subject leaders
• Motivation and retention of subject leaders

Contacts

• Joanne Wallin - Mathematics Consultant
  

Introduction

Our experienced team of primary and mathematics specialists can provide bespoke support to meet your needs, including working with subject leaders to develop their leadership and management skills.

Our Mathematics support is highly regarded – we work in partnership with London Thames Maths Hub delivering CPD for them.

Benefits

• Raise attainment and improve progress in  mathematics
• Improved subject knowledge
• A skilled team with local expertise
• Increased leadership capacity of subject leaders
• Motivation and retention of subject leaders

Contacts

• Croydon Education Partnership
  020 8241 5460

Introduction

The pupil premium grant is funding to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England. In the financial year 2023-24, pupil premium spending will increase to almost £2.9 billion. In the 2023-24 financial year the level of premium is £1,455 per primary-aged pupil and £1035 for secondary-aged pupils. Schools will continue to receive £2530 for looked after or previously looked after children. Schools will also receive £335 per eligible service child from reception to year 11.

We want to support all schools to use the wealth of evidence of ‘what works’, evaluated by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), to use this funding effectively. To ensure that pupil premium is focused on effective approaches to raising the educational attainment of disadvantaged pupils, schools must use their pupil premium in line with the ‘menu of approaches’ set by the Department for Education. The menu of approaches is in ‘Using pupil premium: guidance for school leaders.

The menu has been developed in line with the EEF’s 3-tiered approach to help school allocate spending across the following 3 areas:

• supporting the high-quality teaching, such as staff professional development
• providing targeted academic support, such as tutoring, including through the National Tutoring Programme
• tackling non-academic barriers to academic success, such as difficulties in attendance, behaviour and social and emotional wellbeing

In line with the EEF’s recommended approach, schools should prioritise high-quality teaching, though the exact balance of spending between tiers will vary depending on the specific needs of pupils.

Pupil premium: overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Benefits

The School Improvement Team at Croydon can offer-

• Tailored support on the effective use of pupil premium for your school
• Well informed understanding of Ofsted and DfE accountability measures with regards to pupil premium funding
• Help to establish best practice in closing the attainments gaps of your most disadvantaged pupils

Contact: educationenquiries@croydon.gov.uk

Contacts

• Croydon Education Partnership
  020 8241 5460

Introduction

Safeguarding is a key issue for us all, both to ensure our children and young people are safe and that our schools, colleges and settings comply with at least minimum statutory guidance.

We are able to offer a complete safeguarding service tailored to your needs, including statutory training for Designated Safeguarding Leads, safeguarding sessions for whole staff and governing bodies and audited reviews of safeguarding procedures for your setting. We will work alongside you to improve your provision in this vital area, ensure the best outcomes during Ofsted inspections and keep children and young people safe.

Benefits

• Skilled professionals with significant experience of child protection and safeguarding issues and procedures
• A full safeguarding service, fully integrated with all local partners and drawing on best practice locally and nationally

Contacts

• Croydon Education Partnership
  0208 241 5460

Introduction

We offer a range of products and services to meet the diverse needs of the school communities we serve during a time of significant education change.

Our expert training enables school leaders to achieve the best outcomes for pupils and their schools.

Croydon Education Partnership’s School Improvement services are tailored to suit individual school requirements, teaching schedules and locations. These include individual daily support, INSET days, professional development training events, school improvement reviews and “Good to Outstanding” support.

Benefits

• Highly regarded team which has a depth of experience, knowledge and skills
• Objective perspective from school improvement advisers with contextual knowledge of local schools
• Flexible and responsive to individual school circumstances
• Ongoing support and advice, whenever needed

Contacts

• Croydon Education Partnership
  0208 241 5460

Introduction

Croydon Education Partnership’s School Improvement team is dedicated to the continuous professional development of the whole school workforce. We offer comprehensive information, support and advice relating to local and national workforce issues, and aim to work in close partnership with schools to ensure the development of an effective and responsive workforce through:

The provision of a central training and development programme for all members of the school workforce Supporting leadership teams to develop their workforce and professional development strategy Providing information, support and guidance on career development opportunities for the school workforce, including the wider workforce and school leaders Leading on a range of research and development projects

We are committed to the right of all children and young people to have an excellent education.

Our continuing professional development (CPD) programme has been designed to support you to achieve excellence and improve outcomes and life chances for your learners.

Traded Service:

Croydon Education Partnership’s central training and development programme for school staff is published via the Training page.

The programme includes a wide range of courses and conferences for school leaders, teachers and the wider school workforce in the following areas:

Leadership and management, Teaching and learning in English, and mathematics.  Inclusion Assessment Behaviour and attendance Ethnic minority and traveller achievement. Personal development Health and wellbeing.  Early Career teachers.  Other areas, depending on local and national priorities

We provide support for CPD leaders, headteachers and course delegates in using our system. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries.

Benefits

• Familiarises the school workforce with curriculum developments and local initiatives
• Ensures that teachers who have the potential to lead and manage are developed, skilled and appropriately trained

Useful Links

Contacts

• Croydon Education Partnership
  020 8241 5460

Introduction

The implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014,the revised Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and revisions to the Ofsted inspection framework bring a sharper focus on the responsibilities of schools to ensure high expectations and positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND. Schools need to ensure that they have effective systems to correctly identify SEN and have in place a graduated response to meet these needs.

There is an increased expectation that all teachers have a basic understanding of a variety of mental health conditions which can act as barriers to learning and that schools have a range of interventions which are effective in meeting those needs

The new personal development, behaviour and welfare judgment in the revised Ofsted framework, reflects the high priority and government commitment to good behaviour, discipline, and pupil wellbeing in schools. Schools will need to demonstrate how they are monitoring and using data to measure their effectiveness in promoting good behaviour and be able to demonstrate how they are meeting the needs of pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

Our experienced team offers specialist consultancy and training opportunities to support you to ensure the best outcomes for the pupils in your setting with SEND, and to ensure that behaviour and pupil wellbeing is good or outstanding in your school.

Benefits

• Support for accurate evaluation of SEND provision in your setting
• Enhanced knowledge, skills and expertise of all staff to understand and meet the needs of pupils with a range of SEND.
• Increased awareness of the roles and responsibilities of SENCOs and Inclusion Leaders to take a strategic lead on SEND provision.
• Tailored support from experienced and knowledgeable practitioners to meet the needs of your pupils and the broader school community
• Quality assured interventions to improve behaviour for learning in the classroom