1. EPHA Termly Meetings Summer 2015

2. Ofsted update Good news……… June 2015
79% of primary schools good or outstanding (83% England)
79% of secondary schools (73% England)
To date 75 s5 primary inspections (21 in NE / 17 South / 17 Mid / 20 West)
Of those 32 were previously good / outstanding
56 schools now good / outstanding
NE 17 of 21 (81%)
South 13 of 17 (76%)
Mid 13 of 17 (76%)
West 13 of 20 (65%)
5 inadequate (1 NE / 1 South / 1 Mid / 2 West)

3. Key Themes Improved Schools Schools that have dropped
Leadership and governance
Improved teaching
Attitudes to learning
Pupil progress
Curriculum
Pupils feel safe
Middle Leaders
Governance
Consistently good teaching
More able
Marking
Writing
Disadvantaged and groups
Pupils progress
Safeguarding……

4. LA Priorities update Every School Good or Outstanding 2018
School-led improvement system
Raising Attainment of Disadvantaged Pupils

5. Election Update Education and Adoption Bill – first reading 3rd June
Coasting Schools
500 more free schools
Academy Orders
More direct powers for the SoS / RSC to intervene in maintained schools – warning notices and IEB’s.
Budgets sustained at current levels – real terms reduction due to inflation and other increased costs
SAT tests for pupils in Yr 7
Curriculum reforms will remain unchanged