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West Kent

District Governor Briefing

Autumn 2016

Welcome

Agenda

• Welcome and outline of meeting– Julia Durcan, AGO West Kent
• Jared Nehra- Area Education Officer
• Rachel Gough SIA- Presentation on Primary and Secondary School

Improvement including district data within Kent and latest Ofsted updates.

• The Kent Governor Association updates – Deborah Bruce
• In The News – General updates from Julia Durcan
• Governor Questions
• Close

Polite Reminders !

• Housekeeping
• Paper free !
• Have you signed the register?
• List at least two actions that you will complete following

this discussion.

• Please complete the online evaluations

(direct to you via email)

Tunbridge Wells Governor Briefing: Area Education Officer Update

21 September 2016 Jared Nehra – Area Education Officer (West Kent)

Discussion Topics

• Commissioning Update
• Managing Complaints / Social Networking
• Q&A

• Reviewing KCP for 2017-21. Publication expected November

2016.

• Previous Plan forecasting accuracy was as follows:

– Year R: Tunbridge Wells <1%, Kent overall <1% – Year 7: Tunbridge Wells +2.9%, Kent overall <1%

Education Commissioning Plan

Housing

• TWBC’s ‘Objectively Assessed Need’ identifies a requirement for

12,960 new dwellings, equating to 648 per year.

• Previously this was 6,000 dwellings or 300 per year.
• Sites as yet unknown – Call for Sites recently undertaken.
• Additional development anticipated in periphery of TW town and

Paddock Wood (source KCC analysis)

• c7,000 additional homes may necessitate up to 9 FE primary and

7FE secondary, possibly including new schools

• Primary

– Relocation and Expansion of St. Peter’s CEPS onto Hawkenbury development – 1FE required at Paddock Wood (2FE Free School application approved – Tenax) – Benenden CEPS – relocation and minor expansion (PSBP2) Medium term (2018 and beyond) – Skinners’ Kent Primary School has the scope to expand to 2FE as required Doesn’t include new housing arising from Local Plan process!

School Commissioning: Mainstream

• Secondary

– 2FE from 2017 – 6FE from 2018 – 2FE by 2022 – Weald of Kent Annex (Sevenoaks) will reduce pressure for girls’ selective places – Discussions with EFA and TWBC on potential new Free School from September 2018 – Other expansions are also being explored Doesn’t include new housing arising from Local Plan process!

School Commissioning: Mainstream

SEN Provision

• Currently consulting on proposal to establish nursery provision at

Oakley School (special)

• Oakley School satellite open at Skinners’ Kent Primary School

School Commissioning: SEN

Managing School Complaints

• KCC’s model complaints policy for maintained schools

has now been revised in the light of the DfE’s 2016 guidance

• We have also added a guidance document to help

schools manage the growing issue of parents and others raising complaints via social networking sites

• Both available on KELSI:

http://www.kelsi.org.uk/school-management/complaints

Managing School Complaints (2)

• AEOs may be able to offer mediation (traded service)
• Training is available for Governors - Next course 8

March 2017 at Hadlow Manor – other dates may be available on request

• Information and booking through CPD online:

https://cpdgovernors.kentcpdonline.org.uk/cpd/default.asp

Q & A

• Questions?

Rachel Gough

• Primary and Secondary Improvement including

Kent and District data

• Latest Ofsted updates

2016 Outcomes

In 2016, the new more challenging national curriculum was assessed, following its introduction in 2014. Because of the changes, figures for 2016 are not comparable with those from earlier years.

2016 Floor Standard

The floor standard is the minimum standard for pupil attainment and /

• r progress that the government expects schools to meet. To be above

the floor, the school needs to meet either the attainment or all of the progress elements.

• at least 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in English

reading, English writing and mathematics;

• r
• the school achieves sufficient progress scores in all three subjects.

At least -5 in English reading, -5 in mathematics and -7 in English writing. NB: No school will be confirmed as being below the floor until December 2016 when schools’ performance tables are published

Early Years Foundation Stage

The Early Years Foundation Stage results for Kent have improved again, at 74.8%. This continues a very good upward trend, placing Kent above the national average.

69 73 75 60 66 69 2014 2015 2016

% achieving a Good Level of Development

Kent National

EYFS – Area/District

% reaching a Good Level of Development (GLD) National 69.3 Kent 74.8 West Kent 77.4 Maidstone 75.4 Tonbridge and Malling 79.5 Tunbridge Wells 77.7

Year 1 Phonics

• Kent has continued to improve outcomes

in Phonics in 2016.

• 81.6% of pupils met the expected

standard, compared with 80.5% nationally.

• Kent has improved outcomes in phonics

by 7.4% since 2014. This compares favourably with the national improvement rate of 6.5%.

Phonics – Area/District

% reaching a Good Level of Development (GLD) change to phonics National 69.3 Kent 74.8 West Kent 83.6 Maidstone 82.2 Tonbridge and Malling 83.1 Tunbridge Wells 86.4

Key Stage 1 Attainment

Kent has also performed above the national average for every indicator at Key Stage 1. % reaching

• r exceeding

the expected standard English Reading English Writing Mathematics National 74.0 65.5 72.6 Kent 78.2 71.3 77.5

Key Stage 1 – Area/District

% reaching

• r exceeding

the expected standard English Reading English Writing Mathematics

National 74.0 65.5 72.6 Kent 78.2 71.3 77.5 West Kent 80.3 73.2 79.6 Maidstone 77.4 70.2 75.6 Tonbridge and Malling 81.7 75.2 82.5 Tunbridge Wells 82.5 75.2 81.7

Key Stage 2 Attainment

Kent performed above or in line with the national average for all indicators.

% reaching

• r

exceeding the expected standard R, W, M combined English Reading English Writing Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling

Mathematics

National 53.0 66.0 74.0 72.0 70.0 Kent 58.1 69.2 80.0 72.5 71.3

Key Stage 2 Attainment

% reaching or exceeding the expected standard R, W, M comb English Reading English Writing GPS

Mathematics

National 53.0 66.0 74.0 72.0 70.0 Kent 58.1 69.2 80.0 72.5 71.3 West Kent 59.6 71.4 81.5 73.6 70.9 Maidstone 58.4 70.1 80.0 73.4 69.7 Tonbridge and Malling 60.8 72.6 82.6 75.3 72.4 Tunbridge Wells 59.8 71.7 82.2 71.7 70.8

FSM Attainment Gaps – KS2

% reaching or exceeding the expected standard - GAP R, W, M comb English Reading English Writing GPS

Mathematics

National National data not yet available Kent 23.2 20.0 17.2 21.0 19.7 West Kent 28.1 22.7 17.8 25.0 27.1 Maidstone 23.7 19.7 18.8 24.3 25.7 Tonbridge and Malling 34.8 27.1 17.2 24.9 26.9 Tunbridge Wells 26.0 21.6 16.5 26.6 29.7

Priorities

• Reducing differences for disadvantaged pupils
• Mathematics

Kent vs Statistical Neighbours

% Pupils Achieving Expected Standard - RWM A Higher Standard - RWM Expected Standard - Reading Test A High Score

• Reading

Test Expected Standard - Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling Test A High Score - Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling Test Expected Standard - Maths Test A High Score - Maths Test Average Scaled Score - Reading Test Average Scaled Score - Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling Test Average Scaled Score

• Maths Test

Kent 58 6 69 21 72 22 71 17 103 104 103 East Sussex 50 3 65 19 67 18 65 13 103 103 102 Essex 55 6 67 19 74 23 71 17 103 104 103 Lancashire 53 5 64 17 72 20 69 16 102 104 103 Northamptonshire 47 4 63 17 70 19 66 13 102 103 102 Nottinghamshire 52 5 64 17 72 21 70 15 102 104 103 Staffordshire 51 5 66 18 72 21 68 15 103 104 103 Swindon 44 2 65 18 72 24 69 15 102 104 103 Warwickshire 57 8 69 23 74 25 71 18 103 105 103 West Sussex 44 2 64 20 67 19 63 13 102 103 102 Worcestershire 47 5 64 18 66 18 64 14 102 103 102 National 53 5 66 19 72 23 70 17 103 104 103 Kent's Ranked Position (1=top, 11=bottom) 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 1

School Improvement Allocation

Good + schools - 3 visits (1.5 days) RI or potential RI - 8 visits (4 days) SCC or potential SCC

• 18 visits (9 days)

Academies/ Free Schools

• 2 visits

Area Improvement Advisers

Area Senior Improvement Adviser - Tel German Improvement Advisers -Matt Dickson, Penny Bowles, Keith Ransom, Keith Homewood, Noureddin Khassal Alastair McMeckan. Early Years Adviser – Polly Sharman (Senior), Sandy Wheeler

Secondary Schools’ Update

2016 Outcomes

• Significant changes to national performance

measures in 2016

• Key performance measures are:
• Progress 8
• A*-C in both English and maths combined
• Grade C or above in the EBacc
• Attainment 8

2016 Outcomes

• The DfE intends to publish schools’ Progress 8

data on 13th October 2016 (provisional date)

• Overall in Kent, standards have risen in the old

measure of 5A*-C including English and maths

• Trends have also improved in A*- C English; A*-C

maths; and C+ in the EBacc

Outcomes 2016 (2015)

All 2016 figures are provisional and unvalidated:

• 5 A*-C inc EM 60.8% (57.3%)
• A*-C in both English and maths 63.1% (59.8%)
• C+ in the EBacc 29.9% (26.5%)

Priorities for Secondary Governors

Ofsted focus:

• Most able; disadvantaged; able disadvantaged
• Effectiveness of 16-19 programmes, including

destinations and independent advice and guidance

• Website compliance – especially SEND policy;

Pupil Premium impact statement; adherence to 2010 Equalities Act

• Inspectors will consider governors’ development

and how they improve their performance

Ofsted Updates

Ofsted : Changes for 2016/7

The website must now show:

• pupil premium strategy (including rationale and

evaluation) and the PE and sport premium

• the statutory sharing with parents of curriculum

information (so the lead inspector can start to assess the breadth and balance of the school’s curriculum and whether it is likely to promote preparation for and an appreciation of life in modern Britain),

• the special educational needs (SEN) information report,
• the presence and suitability of the safeguarding

guidance, and information about the promotion of equality of opportunity and other information for parents

Ofsted : Changes for 2016/7

• In the initial phone call, inspectors will now request confirmation of the

governance structure of the academy with reference, particularly for multi- academy trusts, to the range of functions delegated to local governing bodies or other committees. This should match the scheme of delegation.

• The handbook now says as many governors as possible should meet

inspectors and attend feedback. Meetings with governors: “Inspectors will always seek to meet those responsible for governance during the

• inspection. This will usually include maintained school governors or

academy trustees and sponsors (including sponsor representatives, where they exist). Where there is a trust board and LGB, both will be interviewed.

• The views of staff and pupils will now be gathered on line. This should be

completed by 11.00 am on the first (or only) inspection day

• Schools causing concern: “Maintained schools and pupil referral units that

are judged to be causing concern will be subject to an academy order. The Secretary of State has a duty to make an academy order for all maintained schools and PRUs judged to have serious weaknesses and for those that require special measures.

Ofsted: Changes for 2016/7

• Early years will no longer be reported separately if

there are less than 5 pupils in the cohort

• Key change to the overall effectiveness of governors

wording: “The effectiveness of governors in discharging their core statutory functions and how committed they are to their own development as governors in

• rder to improve their performance.”
• This raises the importance of the role of lead governor

for training.

• Governors’ responsibilities for the pupil premium

includes the year 7 catch-up funding (Paragraph 148)

Ofsted : Changes for 2016/7

• References to “gaps” between disadvantaged and other

pupils in the school are all changed to refer to “differences” between disadvantaged and other pupils nationally

• The reflects the fact that national data this year will no

longer identify in-school gaps but the differences in performance between disadvantaged pupils in the school and pupils nationally with similar starting points.

• In English, inspectors will now: “Consider the impact of the

teaching of literacy on outcomes across the curriculum”

• In Maths, inspectors will now: ‘Consider the impact of

pupils’ mathematical knowledge, understanding and skills

• n outcomes across the curriculum”
• Inspectors will hear able and low attainers read.

Ofsted : Changes for 2016/7

• The outcomes judgement will now be made on

achievement across the curriculum

• The references to in school gaps for SEND are

removed as judgements are now against national

• Inspectors will consider progress of all

disadvantaged groups with an emphasis on the most able.

• The term expected progress is removed

These are big changes!

Edubase – National Database of Governors

• Under section 538 of the Education Act 1996, maintained school governing

bodies will be under a duty to provide the information required on Edubase from September 2016, and keep it up to date as those involved in governance

• change. DfE do not hold information on maintained school governors and so

cannot pre-populate these fields. The fields are already live for governing bodies that wish to populate them in advance of the duty coming into force in

• September. DfE will update the Governance handbook on the constitution of

maintained schools governing bodies to reflect this new requirement

• This governance data that is not publically available will be encrypted within the

system and access will be restricted to a small number of users who need it to fulfil their official responsibilities. The email address of the chair of the board will be made available to regional schools commissioner offices on request where they need direct contact with the chair. Subject to successful pilots, DfE will also use the email address to send to chairs information about the issues that national performance data suggests the board needs to address with its senior leadership team.

Edubase

Information to be collected:

• For all maintained school governors, and academy trustees, members and local governors, the

data DfE will collect in Edubase and make publicly available is:

• full name (including title)
• appointing body (eg board, foundation, parents etc)
• date of appointment
• date term of office ends / ended if in last year
• for maintained schools whether they are the chair of governors or a member of the governing

body, and for academies whether they are a trust member, a trustee, the chair of trustees, or a local governor on a local governing body

• In addition, for all these individuals DfE will collect within Edubase, but not publish, a range of

information to help us to identify specific individuals:

• postcode
• date of birth
• previous names
• nationality
• direct email address for chair
• When collecting information from governors and trustees please make them aware that you will

be sharing this information with DfE, and also explain the reasons why the information is being collected and the purpose to which it will be used. This can be added to a Governing Body Code of Conduct.

KGA Kent Governors’ Association

Deborah Bruce

Notes for District Governor Briefings

• Next KGA Assembly 7-9 pm 17th October,

Oakwood House, Maidstone: Please book via CPD

• Online. All governors welcome.
• KGA are monitoring governor vacancies. Please

ensure your clerk is keeping records up to date.

• Remember to look at the DfE Timelines for

mandatory and advisory actions

• DfE have launched a consultation ‘Schools that work for

everyone’. It seeks views on the expansion of grammar schools and admission restrictions for faith schools. Deadline for response is 12 December.

• KGA seeks information about what governors want from

the KGA as it revises its constitution and activities in the light of the changing educational landscape. Please tell your KGA Executive Member your opinions or email the chair deborahjbruce@aol.com

• If your district does not have an Executive Member,

please appoint one!

• KCC Clerking Service SLA has been revised. Note that your

clerk will not longer be paid to attend governor training sessions other than 2 Clerks Briefings. You may wish to consider payment from the school if you require your clerk to attend additional sessions. SLA also now limits meeting length to 2 hours within standard fee structure.

• FFT have launched a new KS2 Self-Evaluation Dashboard.

This is in addition to the FFT Governor Dashboard. Governors will need to arrange access with their HT. Free training via webinar is available, see FFT Aspire website.

In the News, Governor’s Discussion Points and Networking

• Clerk’s Briefings
• DfE Guidance

– Timelines for schools: mandatory and useful information https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mandatory-and- useful-timelines-information-for- schools – Primary school accountability in 2016:A technical guide for primary maintained schools, academies and free schools https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/549568/Primary_ school_accountability_in_2016.pdf – Keeping Children Safe in Education https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2

• KCC model complaints policy

http://www.kelsi.org.uk/school-management/complaints

Evaluations

• Please be sure that you have signed the

attendance register

• Evaluations will be available via email / online
• Remember to download your attendance

certificate and pass to Training & Development Governor Central Office contact – leadershipgovernancecentral@kent.gov.uk 03000 417979

Date of next meeting 1st February 2017, Venue The Oakley School