GOVERNANCE DIRECTORY. (July 2017)
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PORTSMOUTH EDUCATION pulling together | achieving more PARTNERSHIP GOVERNANCE DIRECTORY. (July 2017) The Governance Directory provides information on a range of sources to support governance in Portsmouth. The Directory is relevant to maintained schools and academies. INDEX GOVERNANCE TRAINING BY TOPIC BY PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL ................................................ 3 GOVERNANCE TRAINING BY TOPIC BY PORTSMOUTH TEACHING SCHOOL ALLIANCE .................. 11 ADVICE AND SPECIALIST SUPPORT FROM NATIONAL LEADERS OF GOVERNANCE ................................. 12 NLG PEN PICTURES ............................................................................. 15 GOVERNORS' FORUM .........................................................................17 UNIVERSAL SUPPORT ....................................................................... 18 THE KEY ..................................................................................................... 20 USEFUL WEBSITES .............................................................................. 21 STATUTORY SUPPORT (FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY) ........................................23 GOVERNANCE TRAINING BY TOPIC Portsmouth City Council topic contact email • Pupil attainment data André Merel education.informationservices@ • RAISE Online portsmouthcc.gov.uk • School data profiles and analysis Governance training • Key Stage Assessment Framework • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Julia Katherine [email protected] • School admissions Neil Stevenson [email protected] • School inclusion and exclusions • Anti-bullying Liz Robinson [email protected] • Virtual School Tina Henley [email protected] • Safeguarding (Prevent) Charlie Pericleous [email protected] • Safeguarding Training Helen Sewell [email protected] • Role of the LADO Denise Lingham [email protected] • School financial management Alison Egerton [email protected] • Schools Financial Value Standard • Ethnic Minority Achievement Karen Thomas [email protected] • Bilingual support • Refugee and Asylum Seekers • Teachers pay Karen Everitt [email protected] Governance Directory (July 2017) 3 4 Governance training ortsmouth City Council can Register your interest Poffer training sessions on for a training session the following topics. Training by emailing the contact will include local or national directly. developments in relation to the THE TRAINING FACILITATOR WILL topic and also set the topic within GATHER DETAILS OF THOSE INTERESTED IN A TRAINING COURSE the Portsmouth context (i.e. local AND NEARER THE TIME, WILL SET UP policy, practice, data). A CONVENIENT DATE/TIME/LOCATION All courses cost: £43 FOR HALF DAY OR 2H SESSION £86 FOR FULL DAY PER GOVERNOR Governance training Title UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA Who is it for? All Governors. Could also be of interest to members of the School Leadership Team Content • Pupil attainment data concepts • DfE's RAISE Online replacement - ASP (Analyse School Performance) • School data profiles and analysis • Updates on Key Stage Assessment Frameworks • FFT Aspire • School Absence data Outcomes • Understanding the concepts of schools' attainment data • Awareness of the different sources of data that can be used • Building knowledge of how to interpret school performance data • Developing confidence in the ways that information can be used to challenge school performance. Delivered by André Merel, Education Information Services Expected date Autumn Term 2017 for shared session Year round availability for individual bespoke sessions tailored to a school's needs - email to request. Register an interest André Merel [email protected] by emailing Governance Directory (July 2017) 5 Title BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BME) AND ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) PUPILS IN PORTSMOUTH'S SCHOOLS Autumn session. The welcoming school and working with parents Who is it for? Governors, especially Inclusion Governors Content How can your school be more welcoming to all minority ethnic and language groups? How can you engage with parents who do not speak English? Content includes: • Useful definitions • Creating an inclusive environment • What to look for on a learning walk • Welcoming your entire community • Working with parents who have English as an additional language • Working through interpreters • Attendance issues • What Ofsted look for, including British Values • Support available from EMAS Outcomes By the end of the course you will understand: • What makes a welcoming and inclusive school • How to engage with parents who have English as an additional language Delivered by Ethnic Minority Achievement Team (EMAS) Advisers Expected date Autumn Term October/November 2017 Register an interest [email protected] by emailing Title BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BME) AND ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) PUPILS IN PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS Spring session: Understanding BME and EAL data Who is it for? All Governors Content Do you know the ethnic and language make-up of your school? Governance training How are the different groups doing? Content includes: • Useful definitions • The context nationally, in Portsmouth and/or individual schools • Who are our communities (including settled communities, new arrivals, refugee and asylum-seeking pupils, Roma pupils and so on) • Data collection requirements regarding BME pupils • Data collection and assessment for pupils with EAL • Progress and attainment data for BME and EAL pupils on your school's ASP • Support available from EMAS Outcomes By the end of the course you will understand: • The local and national context • National data requirements • Progress and attainment of different BME groups and those pupils with EAL Delivered by Ethnic Minority Achievement Team (EMAS) Advisers Expected date Spring Term: January/February 2018 Register an interest [email protected] by emailing 6 Title BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BME) AND ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) PUPILS IN PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS Summer session: Teaching BME/EAL pupils Who is it for? All Governors, especially Inclusion Governors Content Do you know what to look for when considering teaching pupils who have English as an additional language? What is appropriate progress? Content includes: • Useful definitions • An overview of how children learn English as an additional language • What is appropriate progress • Appropriate teaching strategies for new arrivals and advanced learners • What Ofsted look for Outcomes By the end of the course you will understand: • What best practice in the classroom looks like • What is appropriate progress Delivered by Ethnic Minority Achievement Team (EMAS) Advisers Expected date Summer Term May/June 2018 Register an interest [email protected] by emailing Title THE PORTSMOUTH VIRTUAL SCHOOL Who is it for? Governors Content • What is a Virtual School and how do we support young people, schools and other professionals in the work that we do. Outcomes • What the role of the Virtual School How does this support young people • Governance training • What implications does this have for our school • What does best practice look like Delivered by Tina Henley - Virtual School Headteacher Expected date October 2017 Register an interest [email protected] by emailing Governance Directory (July 2017) 7 Title CAREERS GUIDANCE AND INSPIRATION Who is it for? All Governors/Trustees Content Careers education and guidance is crucial to raising the aspirations of all pupils, encouraging them to overcome barriers to success and to do what it takes to fulfil their potential. Statutory duty requires governing boards/Trustees to ensure that there is a careers strategy in place so that all pupils registered at the school are provided with independent and impartial careers guidance from year 8 onwards. Outcomes You will understand: • How to deliver a successful careers strategy • Ofsted requirements for Careers Guidance • What resources are available to support careers guidance • How to monitor the impact of Careers Guidance Delivered by Amanda Perch, Post-16 Commissioning Manager Expected date October 2017 Register an interest [email protected] by emailing Title WRAP (WORKSHOP TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PREVENT). PREVENT IS PART OF THE UK'S COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY. Who is it for? The workshop is appropriate for all Governors, however those with a safeguarding responsibility are particularly encouraged to attend. Content This workshop will help participants to identify the issues and preventative measures from the Government strategy aimed at tackling the radicalisation of individuals. The workshop will include the local and national context, the Prevent Duty in relation to schools, the process of radicalisation/vulnerability factors and how to refer or share concerns with partner agencies. Outcomes • Identify Prevent's aims • Recognise individuals / groups who may be vulnerable to terrorism • Recognise when a vulnerable individual may be in need of help • Describe what help and support is available to vulnerable individuals Governance training Delivered by Charlie Pericleous, Prevent Coordinator at Portsmouth City Council Expected date October 2017 Register an interest [email protected] by emailing Title EFFECTIVE ANTI-BULLYING POLICY AND PRACTICE IN SCHOOLS/ACADEMIES Who is