Hull Education Protocol 2020-21 Contents Our Education Ambitions p3 The Role of the Local Authority in Education p4 The Role of Schools p6 The Hull School Landscape p7 Hull Council Education Structure p9 The Education Core Offer to Schools and Academies p10 Traded Services to Schools and Academies p10 Inclusion Statement p11 Strategic Education Partnerships in Hull p14 Education Reporting Structure p15 Council Structure p16 2019 City Wide School Standards p17 Hull School Signatures of Risk p18 2 Hull Education Protocol 2020-21 Education Ambitions Our ambitions are simple Ambition 1 All children and young people should be able to but significant. They are learn and develop in a provision that has been challenging but achievable. judged to be ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’. What we do know is that Ambition 2 In the key indicators of achievement and attendance reaching these ambitious in Hull, we will close the gap and then aim to exceed targets will improve the national figures. In order to deliver these ambitions Hull City Council educational outcomes and will work in partnership with all education providers to challenge and support them on behalf of our the life chances for our children and young people. Good education is their key to a bright future and to the future success of future citizens. the region. In a period of change in the education landscape the Council commits to working alongside the range of education providers in Hull to secure the entitlement for all children to learn and thrive in good schools. 3 The Role of the Local Authority in Education The LA has a statutory duty ‘to promote high l To provide a Standing Advisory Council for l Duties in relation to school admissions both as standards and fulfilment of potential in schools so Religious Education local authority and as the admission authority for that all children and young people benefit from at all community schools least a good education’ (Education Act 1996). The l To make provision for the education of children Council as an education authority has a duty to with medical needs l Duty to ensure provision of school lunches for promote high standards of education and fair access those eligible for free school meals l To appoint LA Governors to maintained LA to education. schools and provide initial training l Duties in relation to schools finance, in particular The Local Authority has a range of statutory duties the duty to establish a Schools Forum and to l To receive information from schools regarding and functions in education. These can be maintain a Scheme for Financing Schools exclusions, make provision for excludees and summarised as: convene appeals panels in LA maintained Local Authorities are expected to intervene early to l To champion high educational standards on schools. prevent failure in maintained schools causing behalf of children and families and provide concern and to inform the RSC where there are l To record and monitor Elective Home Education political accountability for the best possible concerns about an academy. These expectations in accordance with national guidance and CYP in education on behalf of local communities are formally set out by the DfE in Schools Causing receipt of reduced timetables Concern Guidance which both the local authorities l To promote the best educational opportunities for l and RSC must follow: vulnerable children and those with SEND and to To make arrangements to identify children and www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools- intervene on their behalf where necessary young people of compulsory school age missing education in the area causing-concern l To promote high quality education for Children In addition, the LA has a remit to engage with all l To begin procedures for issuing a School Looked After via the Virtual School providers and convene effective partnerships to Attendance Order if it appears to the local facilitate the best outcomes for children. In a school- l To provide access to education and administer authority that a child of compulsory school age is led system the role of the LA is not to provide school formal processes for children with SEND not receiving a suitable education, either by improvement advice, but to know the education regular attendance at school or otherwise l To ensure a sufficiency of school and Early Years landscape, challenge provision, particularly for places l Provide Assistive Transport in accordance with vulnerable groups and support the removal of national guidelines barriers to learning. The LA recognises and values l To monitor the administration of statutory tests the critical role of schools in the success of and assessments and provide the moderation communities. function 4 Hull Education Protocol 2020-21 LA Engagement with the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC), Ofsted and other external bodies The LA has regular meetings with the RSC and a further meeting with the link HMI inspector for Hull. Regular meetings take place with Diocesan representatives. Discussions cover both general school improvement and organisation activity across the area and issues relating to standards, academy brokerage, place planning and safeguarding in individual schools. The LA works constructively with the RSC to share information and consider any action which may be appropriate. External partners, particularly the RSC, often require the input of the LA into decisions regarding national accreditation such as Teaching School or NLE status. The views of the LA are also sought in situations where the RSC is seeking to broker school to school support including re-brokerage of academies, sponsorship of new schools or applications to open Free Schools. The LA also works closely with the RSC in relation to place sufficiency proposals. 5 The Role of Schools Schools contribute to the success of the local The LA seeks a professional and mutually respectful community by delivering high quality education, relationship with all its school leaders - with the upholding a sense of moral purpose, and influencing rights of all children to receive the best possible the lives of the next generation of adults. Schools education at the heart of every conversation. The are crucial partners in the realm of local service great majority of Hull schools are Academies and delivery. They hold the future in their hands. are accountable to the Secretary of State, via the RSC. The LA is respectful of their status and seeks The Education Development Trust has identified the to be part of the dialogue where appropriate, in the key dimensions of successful school leadership as: hope that they can add value to the work of the l Defining the vision, values and direction school on behalf of the community. l Improving conditions for teaching and learning l Redesigning the organisation: aligning roles and responsibilities l Enhancing teaching and learning l Redesigning and enriching the curriculum l Enhancing teacher quality (including succession planning) l Building relationships inside the school community l Building relationships outside the school community l Placing an emphasis on common values 6 Hull Education Protocol 2020-21 The Hull School Landscape Children and young people in Hull are educated in the following schools (correct as of May 2019): Trust/Group School Trust/Group School Academies Enterprise Trust • Hall Road Academy Humber Education Trust • Adelaide Primary School • Newington Academy • Broadacre Primary School • The Green Way Academy • Christopher Pickering Primary School • Kingswood Academy • Clifton Primary School • Maybury Primary School Delta Academies Trust • Craven Primary Academy • Neasden Primary School • Estcourt Primary Academy • Parkstone Primary School • Mersey Primary Academy • St Nicholas Primary School • The Parks Academy • Woodland Primary School • Hull Trinity House Academy • Frederick Holmes • Ganton School • Tweendykes School David Ross Education Trust • Ainthorpe Primary School • Bude Park Primary School • Endike Primary School • Highlands Primary School • Wold Primary Academy • Kingswood Parks Primary School EBOR Academy Trust • Alderman Cogan's CE Primary Academy • Marfleet Primary School Horizon Academy Trust • Biggin Hill Primary Academy • Cleeve Primary School • Spring Cottage Primary School Enquire Learning Trust • Buckingham Primary Academy • Thanet Primary School • Southcoates Primary Academy • Cavendish Primary School • Gillshill Primary School Hull Collaborative Academy Trust • Bellfield Primary School • Collingwood Primary School • Dorchester Primary School Independent Schools • Hymers College • Eastfield Primary School • Froebel House • Longhill Primary School • Pearson Primary School LA Maintained • St Andrew's CE Primary School • Stockwell Academy • Victoria Dock Primary School • Sutton Park Primary School • Northcott Special School • Thoresby Primary School • Oakfield Special School • Wansbeck Primary School • McMillan Nursery • Westcott Primary School • Wheeler Primary School • The Marvell College 7 The Hull School Landscape Trust/Group School Trust/Group School Sentamu Academy Learning Trust • Newland St John's Church of England The Education Alliance • Malet Lambert Academy • St James' CE Primary School Venn Academy Trust • Griffin Primary School • Archbishop Sentamu Academy • Mountbatten Primary School • Aspire Academy • Thorpepark Primary Academy • Compass Academy • Bridgeview Special School • The Boulevard Centre Standalone Academies • Ron Dearing University Technical College • The Sullivan Centre • The Boulevard Academy • Whitehouse PRU • Winifred