1. The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates Programme Summer Term - 2017

2. The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates June 2017
The Hertfordshire Perspective
Marcus Cooper
Senior Education Manager for Hertfordshire

3. HCC and HfL

4. Ofsted outcomes

5. Ofsted outcomes ( )

6. Hertfordshire’s Strategy for School Improvement
The Strategy is currently in the process of being evaluated
The format of the future plan/strategy post September 2017 is currently being considered. This will align to both the local and national direction of travel and reflect the needs of the Hertfordshire family of schools.

7. Hertfordshire School Improvement 2017-2020
The four suggested elements of the way forwards.
An evaluation of the current School Improvement Strategy.
An agreed ‘vision’ for Hertfordshire Education. This will include a contribution from all of the key stakeholders.
Information on core services from HCC for all schools.
Information for maintained schools in terms of the Local Authority expectations and agreed processes.

8. Hertfordshire Perspective
HT toolkit when allegations are made against staff
Complaints update
Safeguarding practices
De-delegation for for maintained schools

9. The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates March 2017
The DfE and Ofsted Updates
Marcus Cooper
Senior Education Manager

10. Current consultations DfE Update
Current consultations include:
Primary assessment in England – 22nd June 2017
Primary school assessment: Rochford review recommendations – 22nd June 2017

11. DfE Updates

12. Reducing Teacher Workload DfE Update

13. The Apprenticeship Levy DfE Update
The guidance includes:
Key steps for schools to take
What the levy means for schools
Apprenticeship options for schools
The public sector target
Annex A – Apprenticeships relevant to schools

14. Key messages from Hertfordshire attached Senior HMI
Safeguarding will continue to be a key area of focus. ‘Culture not compliance.’
Disadvantaged pupils will be a continued focus for 2017/18.
Child Protection records and chronologies.
Develop a deeper understanding of social mobility.
Webinars will continue throughout the next academic year.

15. Government Update Social Mobility Commission
This report explores the following:
The link between disadvantages pupils’ characteristics and their progress
The link between school location and progress by disadvantaged pupils
The link between a school’s cohort characteristics and progress by disadvantaged pupils
Part 2 of the report takes the form of a document review

16. Disadvantaged Pupils DfE update

17. School Inspection Update Ofsted Update
Provides guidance and clarification on:
Inspection for ‘converter’ schools to academy status
Safeguarding – checking of records
2016 floor standards, coasting and minimum standards
Progress scores for year groups
Interpreting RAISEonline and inspection dashboards
Changes to GCSEs

18. Ofsted Update Myth busting . . .
Ofsted myth busting covers a range of areas:
Lesson planning
Self-evaluation
Grading of lessons
Lesson observations
Pupils’ work
Evidence
Statutory provision

19. Complaints about Ofsted Ofsted Update
Includes guidance on:
Resolving concerns quickly and informally
Making a formal complaint
Requesting an internal audit

20. Questions?

21. Information for secondary schools

22. The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates June 2017
Refreshment break followed by
survey feedback

23. The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates June 2017
ISL Reorganisation
Debbie Orton
Head of Integrated Services for Learning

24. New ISL Structure - Sept 2017
Drivers for change:
Loss of ESG funding, corporate savings targets, demands of SEND reforms
Principles:
To provide quality services within the budget
To deliver the Council’s statutory services
To allocate as much of the resource as possible to the front line
To build on good practice and provide greater opportunities for effective integrated delivery

25. Head of ISL – Debbie Orton
East Herts, Broxbourne, Welwyn & Hatfield
Ann Ricketts
Principal Educational Psychologist
St. Albans & Dacorum
David Canning
County Lead for Specialist SEND Support
North Herts & Stevenage
Jennie Newman
County Lead for SEND
Watford, Three Rivers & Hertsmere
TBC
County Lead for Access & Inclusion

26. Educational Psychology Service
EP service re-organised from 5 to 4 Area teams
Each Area team will be led by an EP Team Manager
1-2 Senior EPs and 6-7 EPs in each team
Psychology Assistants/Trainee EPs

27. Specialist SEND Support Service
Each of the 4 ISL Areas will be overseen by an Area Lead Teacher
Each ISL Area will have a 0-5 Lead and a 5-25 Lead
Protected SEND Specialisms will be championed by Lead Practitioners working across the county (e.g. HI, VI, )
The re-organisation will put more staff directly onto the front line and reduce layers of management and complexity.

28. SEND Service Head of SEND Service and 2 Area Leads (East and West)
4 Area Teams each with a SEND Manager
Each Area Team will include 2 Senior SEND officers, 8/9 SEND Officers and 4/5 casework assistants
Also a central SEND team – finance, tribunals and performance

29. Access and Inclusion 2 Attendance Teams – East and West
Each led by an Attendance Manager with 5 Attendance Improvement Officers in each team
Central teams covering EHE, CME, Child Employment, Children in Entertainment, Access to Education for Refugees and Travellers
Behaviour Strategy and Hertfordshire Steps

30. Questions?

31. The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates June 2017
Safeguarding Update
Marcus Cooper
Senior Education Manager

32. Safeguarding in Hertfordshire
To date over 490 schools have booked onto the ‘Headteacher Safeguarding Course’. This will now be certificated.
The final session is on the afternoon of the 4th of July 2017
The Safeguarding Portal is currently being constructed and should be ready in the next few weeks.
DBS ‘risk assessments’ continue to be of variable quality

33. Safeguarding in Hertfordshire
Foci for this term:
Revise your risk assessments in school, especially in relation to the site.
Fire safety in school, fire drills, extinguisher rates, escape routes clear etc.
Asbestos – ensure your register is available and up to date. ‘Control and scope’ are in place.
Ensure your emergency systems and ‘lock-down’ processes are clear and well known to staff.

34. Questions?