Parent Meeting 8 January 2019 Plymouth CAST Introductions and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Parent Meeting 8 January 2019 Plymouth CAST

➢ Introductions and context of the Trust ➢ Leadership arrangements ➢ Current priorities and Ofsted ➢ Support and challenge from the trust team ➢ Communication Plymouth CAST

Introductions and Context of the Trust ➢ Director of Education and Standards: Louise Adams ➢ Deputy Director of Education and Standards: Matthew Barnes – supporting school in ESM role ➢ How the Trust has changed over the last year ➢ What improvements have been seen in the last year Plymouth CAST

Leadership Arrangements ➢ Past: Mr Maslen ➢ Present: Mrs Cox ➢ Future: Recruitment Plymouth CAST

Current Priorities and Ofsted ➢ Immediate focus on: ❑ Behaviour ❑ Teaching ❑ Standards ➢ The forthcoming monitoring visit: ❑ Possible outcome of Not Taking Effective Action ❑ Track record of improving our inadequate schools ➢ Removal from special measures: ❑ May or September Plymouth CAST 5

Support and Challenge from the Trust ➢ Education and Standards Team ➢ Interim Academy Board ➢ Additional leadership capacity ➢ Support from Notre Dame Plymouth CAST 6

Communication ➢ Termly meeting (Next meeting is Thursday 25th April 2019) ➢ Monitoring visit reports from Ofsted ➢ If you have concerns…. Plymouth CAST 7

Specific parental concerns Behaviour Introduction of Ready Respect Safe room – 11 referrals on first day with face to face meetings with all of those parents. No referrals yesterday. Students who were referred more than once now receiving additional support from Learning for Life and SEND • team. Y11 sports mentors • Rewards reintroduced – competitive between tutor groups, with prizes – first one being trip to Adrenaline. Go – • Karts ready for next rewards celebration Curriculum enrichment week going ahead – more information to follow • Change in class sets Done to reflect emerging changes in academic ability and progress – also to reduce one group’s size • OFSTED information most recent visit was in June 2018 – report has been on the website since it was received in early July. • Y9 Parents evening 22/1/19 • Options evening 29/1/19 • Booklet being finalised tomorrow following timetable review/curriculum SLT meeting • Plymouth CAST 8

Questions? Plymouth CAST 9