District Governor Briefing

Autumn 2016

Welcome

Agenda 1. Outline of the meeting- Lorraine Monkhouse. Area Governance Officer, East . 2. Linda Pickles SIA- introduction to School Improvement arrangements and district data within Kent 3. Marisa White- Area Education Officer 4. The Kent Governor Association updates 5. In The News- General updates from Lorraine Monkhouse 6. Governor Questions/Newsworthy Items 7. Close Polite Reminders ! • Housekeeping

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• 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) East Kent Update

SIA Linda Pickles 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 to those for earlier years.

2016 Floor Standard The floor standard is the minimum standard for pupil attainment and / or 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; or  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.

% achieving a Good Level of Development

75 73 69 69 66 60

2014 2015 2016

Kent National EYFS – Area/District

% reaching a Good Level of Development (GLD) National 69.3 Kent 74.8 East Kent 73.1 (+0.9) Canterbury 75.6 (+2.0) Swale 73.4 (+1.4) Thanet 70.6 (-0.5) 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 the expected standard

National 80.5 Kent 81.6 East Kent 79.8 (+2.8) Canterbury 82.4 (+4.3) Swale 79.8 (+0.7) Thanet 77.5 (+3.9) Key Stage 1 Attainment

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

% reaching English English Mathematics or exceeding Reading Writing the expected standard National 74.0 65.5 72.6

Kent 78.2 71.3 77.5 Key Stage 1 – Area/District % reaching English English Mathematics or exceeding Reading Writing the expected standard National 74.0 65.5 72.6 Kent 78.2 71.3 77.5

East Kent 76.3 69.5 75.4

Canterbury 77.8 71.9 76.7

Swale 76.2 70.1 76.1 Thanet 75.0 66.7 73.6 Key Stage 2 Attainment Kent performed above or in line with the national average for all indicators.

% reaching R, W, M English English Grammar, Mathematics or combined Reading Writing Punctuation exceeding and Spelling the expected standard 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 Kent vs Statistical Neighbours

% Pupils Achieving

Expected Average Average A High Score - A High Expected A Higher Expected A High Score Standard - Expected Scaled Scaled Score - Average Grammar, Score - Standard - Standard - Standard - - Reading Grammar, Standard - Score - Grammar, Scaled Score Punctuation, Maths RWM RWM Reading Test Test Punctuation, Maths Test Reading Punctuation, - Maths Test Spelling Test Test Spelling Test Test Spelling 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 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 (1=top, 11=bottom) School Improvement Allocation

Good + schools - 3 visits (1.5 days)

RI or potential RI - 8 visits (4 days)

SCC or potential SCC - 9 visits (18 days)

Academies/ Free Schools - 2 visits Area Improvement Advisers

Area Senior Improvement Adviser Linda Pickles Improvement Advisers Christine Wilson; Helena Evans; Jayne True; Richard Epps and Tammy Mitchell Area Governance Officer Lorraine Monkhouse Early Years Advisers (County wide) Polly Sharman SIA; Alison Floyd and Sandy Wheeler IAs Marisa White AEO Commissioning Plan and general updates

Review of 2016-20 KCP • Previous Plan forecasting accuracy was as follows: – Year R: Canterbury -0.9% Kent overall 0.1% – Year 7: Canterbury 2.3% Kent overall 0.0% • Primary forecasts accurately estimated the number of Year R children • Secondary forecasts high decree of accuracy in Kent overall, but over-forecasting in Canterbury as closure of Chaucer is impacting on historic trend data. • Target surplus capacity between 5% and 7%

Commissioning Plan 2017-21 • Total Primary school rolls are expected to increase from 10,255 in 2016-17 to 10,447 in 2020-21 – A surplus of 6.3% Primary school places is forecast from 2020-21 across the district • Total Secondary school rolls are expected to increase from 7,486 in 2016-17 to 8,315 in 2022-23 – A deficit of 1.8% Secondary school places is forecast from 2020-21 across the district • Significant new housing will start impacting from 2019-20 – 15,500 dwellings over the Plan period up to 2031 – 800 dwellings per annum – The forecasts do not take account of pupil product from proposed strategic housing developments

Impact of Redbridge

• 120 families have moved on to the Howe Barracks site, now named Howe Green • Several primary schools have admitted pupils, the majority going to Pilgrim’s Way Primary School • We are working with Admissions and the Secondary schools in order to provide places for the Secondary aged children. • The Children’s Centres are registering the pre- school age children. School Commissioning • The demand from new housing will be met through commissioning expansion of some existing schools, where feasible, and commissioning new school provision • New schools will be Free Schools commissioned either through a competition route or the Free School application route • Information about commissioning education provision can be found at: – https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and- children/schools/education-provision

School Commissioning : Primary • There are currently 35 Primary schools within the district across 8 planning groups • The table below outlines our commissioning intentions to meet expected demand within the short to medium term:

Littlebourne / Canterbury and Herne By 2018/ Increasing PAN Possible 0.5 2019 from 15 to 20 expansion of Wickhambreaux Whitstable Jnrs CEPS

By 2019/ 1FE new 1FE new 2020 provision provision 0.5 at Pilgrim’s Way PS

School Commissioning : Primary • Canterbury Coastal area continues to experience pressure on school places, currently managed through bulge classes • Discussions are taking place with Whitstable Junior School, which has already taken 2 bulge classes, on permanent expansion by half a form of entry from September 2018 • It is planned to increase the admission number at Wickhambreaux CE Primary School from 15 to 20 to meet specific pressure linked to new housing from September 2018. School Commissioning : Primary • Mountfield Park development in South Canterbury – 4,000 dwellings – Two 2FE Primary school sites secured – It is anticipated that the first form of entry will be available from September 2019 or 2020 • Howe Barracks – Pilgrim’s Way PS has taken many Redbridge children – Planned 0.5FE expansion from 2019 to meet demand from the development at Howe Barracks • Herne Bay developments – New housing expected to impact from 2019/20 – In discussions with developers to secure a site for a 2FE Primary school

School Commissioning : Primary • New primary provision and expansion of some existing schools will be required in the longer term to meet demand from the larger strategic housing sites should they go forward – Canterbury City includes Mountfield Park, and Howe Barracks – , Broadoak and – Herne Bay includes the Golf Course, , Strode Farm (appeal), and Greenhill – Whitstable includes Duncan Down and Grasmere Road

Sturry and Canterbury Herne Bay Whitstable Marshside 2020-21 to 5 FE new 2FE new 3FE new 1FE new 2022-23 provision provision provision provision 1.5 FE 1FE expansion Expansion (Briary PS) (Hersden PS) School Commissioning : Secondary

by 2017-18 by 2018-19 by 2019-20 2020–21 to 2022-23) 1FE at Spires 4 FE new provision 2FE expansion of Academy new provision 1FE at Canterbury High School 1FE at Barton Court Grammar School

• Two sponsors have consulted on proposals to establish a Free School on the old Chaucer site from 2019 • Wave 12 Free School applications : Outcome expected in late spring 2017 General updates – School Complaints

• KCC’s model complaints policy for maintained schools has now been revised in the light of the DfE’s 2016 guidance and is available on kelsi: http://www.kelsi.org.uk/school- management/complaints • We have also added a guidance document to help schools manage the growing issue of parents and others raising complaints via social networking sites

General updates – Health & Safety

• Head teachers are deemed to be the site duty holder under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and therefore have a legal duty to comply with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and the Legionnaires' disease. The control of legionella bacteria in water systems – Approved code of practice and guidance. KCC has produced Policy and Procedures to help our community and VC schools to fulfil this responsibility. • In order to help schools and ensure they are familiar with the statutory requirements and KCC’s Policy and Procedures in relation to Asbestos and Water Hygiene management, all Head Teachers of community and VC schools and their deputies are required to attend training. More detail of the training to be offered will be coming out in the autumn term and we will be writing out to schools shortly with more information. Please do not delegate this to your site managers.

KGA Kent Governors’ Association

KGA Chair DEBORAH BRUCE [email protected]

Notes for District Governor Briefings

• Next KGA Assembly 7-9 pm Monday 17 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 [email protected]  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. 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 order 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 on 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. 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

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Area Governance Officer- East Kent [email protected] 03000 414510