supporting vulnerable schools through partnership surrey governors agm 2014
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Supporting vulnerable schools through partnership
Surrey Governors AGM 2014
•8 Primary Schools – 3 Ofsted “Outstanding”, 2 “Good”, 1 not inspected, 1 “RI” but SATs results 44%-86% in 2 years, 1 Special Measures•2 Teaching Schools•2 Commissioned services•Strategic partnerships- LA’s, NCTL, CfBT, United Learning
Who are we?
What drives us?
The White Horse Federation holds the following 9 tenets as the foundation for the work of The Trust
•Talk straight and create shared information and open communication systems.•Demonstrate respect and take responsibility by being clear in your goals and articulating a compelling vision of success.•Understand the need for continual and on-going learning at all levels of the organisation.•Have a relentless focus on ALL results and strive to get even better by clarifying expectations and energising systems and structures.•Share power and influence and create high involvement and engagement at all levels but then practice accountability.•Create transparency, right wrongs, show loyalty.•Listen first to all stakeholders and communities within our family, keep commitments, earn and extend trust.•Ensure all learners, not just pupils, understand that learning is characterised by collaborative work, joint problem solving and effectively communicating ideas.•Ensure all learners are fully engaged in the process of learning and participate in a varied range of learning activities matched to their individual needs, interests and capabilities.
Our partnership values?
Our view of school improvement
Eddy – my local mechanic
Robert Stroud -murderer
“Habilis” Latin root of rehabilitate – “to invest again with dignity”.
Mechanistic Rehabilitate
•Formulaic•Export/Import model•All about “fixing” and fixes•Legacy driven – its worked in the past•Imposed model of SI•Sterile- focus on the head not heart
•Systemic•Sustainable•Partnership driven•Creative and bespoke•All about development•Engaging•Mutually beneficial
The noun rehabilitation comes from the Latin prefix re-, meaning “again” and habitare, meaning “make fit.”
Our view of school improvement
Who is involved in school improvement?
Shared mission and intent
Who could be involved in the school improvement cycle?
It’s a team effort
•NLE’s•NLG’s•LLE’s•Consultant Headteachers•SLE’s•SLE “lite” programme•Local Authority
The process – getting the picture?
The process – developing the perceived picture?
The process – focus on the future?
The process – our behaviours when engaged with a school?
Does it work- you decide?
2011 Now
•The Times bottom 200 school in country•Lousy Ofsted report•Put into a category•78% staff turnover p.a.•SATs at 44%•Known as a “Hard to shift school”
•Still RI but we WANT an inspection•Last year SATs at 86% across the board•This year SATs predicted at 92+% •Significant staff loyalty and retention
Mountford Manor Primary School – became one of our schools 2011
Does it work- you decide?
•Special Measures May 2009•We started managing it September 2010•“Outstanding progress in just one year – Ofsted•March 2013- Ofsted
“…This is a GOOD school; Achievement of pupils is GOOD, Quality of teaching is GOOD, Behaviour and safety is GOOD, Leadership and management is GOOD…”
And by the way it is a specials BESD school!
