The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates Spring Term 2016 www

The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates Spring Term 2016 www. hertsdirect. org

The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates March 2016 The Hertfordshire Perspective Jenny Coles - Director of Children’s Services Andrew Simmons - Deputy Director for Children’s Services - Education www. hertsdirect. org

Ofsted Outcomes to January 2016 www. hertsdirect. org

Hertfordshire’s Strategy for School Improvement Three Central Priorities: 1. Ensuring a good or outstanding school for every young person 2. Closing the gap between underachieving groups and all Hertfordshire young people 3. Eliminating discrepancies in attainment at ‘district’ level The Strategy is currently being revised to ensure it is fully aligned to current local and national priorities. www. hertsdirect. org

Df. E Current Consultations www. hertsdirect. org

Safeguarding update – Pupil Safeguarding Records Guidance (HCC 2016) Update of previous guidance, in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, Df. E 2015 Appendix 3 – transfer of safeguarding records. Includes proforma(s) for this process Available on HGFL at: http: //www. thegrid. org. uk/info/welfare/child_prote ction/policy/local. shtml#pupilsafe www. hertsdirect. org

Understanding and dealing with issues relating to parental responsibility (Df. E, 2016) Non-statutory guidance from DFE Differentiates between legal requirement and good practice Available on HGFL at: http: //www. thegrid. org. uk/info/welfare/child _protection/policy/national. shtml www. hertsdirect. org

Safeguarding Update – June 2016 ‘Keeping children safe in education’ – Government consultation. What does this mean for Hertfordshire schools? www. hertsdirect. org

HCC and Hf. L www. hertsdirect. org

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Support and Challenge to schools 2016 onwards A three tier approach : 1 Hf. L to include scrutiny of CLA through a visit to every school and setting where they are on roll. 2 The VS to visit to schools each term to review with the DT: • attainment and progress of all CLA in the school, • the use and impact of Pupil Premium Plus • the implementation and effectiveness of the Personal Education Plan to promote good progress 3 In-depth support through a Quality Assurance visit www. hertsdirect. org

A Quality Assurance visit to the school A Virtual School termly entitlement visit to the DT. Visit by Herts for Learning to all schools and settings www. hertsdirect. org

The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates March 2015 The Df. E and Ofsted Update Marcus Cooper Senior Education Manager for Hertfordshire www. hertsdirect. org

Df. E Update Education and Adoption Bill 2015 www. hertsdirect. org

School Governance (Constitution and Federations)(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 These new regulations come into force on the 18 th March 2016 and the 1 st September 2016 Regulation 2 amends the School Governance Constitution Regulations 2012 as follows: a) From 1 April 2016, all maintained school governing bodies to apply for an enhanced criminal records certificate for any newly appointed governor within 21 days of appointment. b) by 1 September 2016, all maintained school governing bodies to apply for an enhanced criminal records certificate for any serving governor who does not have one. www. hertsdirect. org

Df. E Update Counselling in Schools • The current situation • Future expectations of counselling in schools • The whole school context • Improving well being and resilience • Leadership and Management www. hertsdirect. org

Df. E Update Behaviour and Discipline in Schools Includes guidance on: • Developing the behaviour policy • Discipline in schools – teachers’ powers • Punishing poor behaviour • Pupils’ conduct outside the school gates – teachers’ powers • Confiscation of inappropriate items www. hertsdirect. org

Df. E Update Best Practice Advice for School Complaints • The difference between a concern and a complaint • Who can make a complaint? • The Complaints Procedure Best Practice Tips • Recording complaints • Serial and persistent complainants www. hertsdirect. org

Df. E Update Primary school accountability in 2016 • 2016 performance tables • The ‘expected progress’ measure • Floor standard • Calculating a school’s progress scores • Overview of the progress measures • Interpreting a school’s progress scores • What we publish for progress • Allocating points scores www. hertsdirect. org

Df. E Update Progress 8 measure • Guidance for schools on the Progress 8 measures • Includes technical guidance on qualifications and on calculating the score for both schools and individual pupils. www. hertsdirect. org

Ofsted Update HMCI Annual report Key Headlines • A divided national after the age of 11 • Early education has never been stronger • Primary schools have continued to improve • Secondary schools are still considerably less likely to be good or outstanding than primary schools www. hertsdirect. org

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Disadvantaged Pupils Df. E Guidance www. hertsdirect. org

Ofsted Update Alternative Provision A follow up on report on progress made since 2011. Provides clear recommendations for school leaders. Details of safeguarding and health and safety implications. www. hertsdirect. org

Ofsted Update Myth busting • Updated in January 2016 • Provides clear clarification of expectations on schools www. hertsdirect. org

Ofsted Update Inspection Guidance www. hertsdirect. org

Ofsted Update Parent View • Provides background information on the use of Parent View. • Includes the 12 questions which are asked. • Additional ideas on how to increase to uptake of Parent View at schools level. www. hertsdirect. org

HMIC Monthly Commentary January 2016 Sir Michael Wilshaw reflects on what Ofsted has learnt from the first term of short inspections of ‘good’ schools. February 2016 Sir Michael Wilshaw comments on the growing ‘brain drain’ of classroom talent overseas fuelling teacher shortages in England. www. hertsdirect. org

Ofsted Update School Inspection Topics include: • Inspection of RI schools • Staff ratios and qualifications for preschools • Floor standards • Governance update www. hertsdirect. org

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The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates March 2015 Missing children and young people Nicky Pace Interim Operations Director - Safeguarding www. hertsdirect. org

Missing child and young person • A child or young person under the age of 18 who has run away from home or placement, or feels forced or lured to leave, or whose whereabouts are unknown. • Missing: Anyone whose whereabouts cannot be established and where the circumstances are out of character or the context suggests the person may be subject of crime or at risk of harm to themselves or another • Absent: A person is not at a place where they are expected or required to be. • Any missing episode is potentially serious - one runaway is one too many. www. hertsdirect. org

Risk factors • • • • Arguments and conflicts Poor family relationships Physical and emotional abuse (including Domestic Violence) Step parent issues Boundaries and control issues No means of support or legitimate income leading to high risk activities Involvement in criminal activities Victim of crime including child/young person sexual exploitation (CSE) & violence Alcohol/substance misuse Deterioration of physical and mental health Disengagement from education, training or employment Increased vulnerability, linking with other vulnerable children/young people or gangs Trafficking Homelessness www. hertsdirect. org

Missing from home or care • • • Concerned about whereabouts – report Police lead Links to missing from education Most C&YP missing less than 24 hours Small number of CLA make up most missing episodes • Multi agency risk panels • Risk strategy inc use of media / court action • SEARCH panel / risk of CSE www. hertsdirect. org

Return home Criteria for Visiting Children and Young People: • Child Looked After (for any period of time) • Been missing for over 24 hours • Been missing on two or more occasions (any historical instances of missing episodes should be considered) • Engaged (or is believed to have engaged) in criminal activities during their absence • Been hurt or harmed whilst they have been missing (or this is believed to have been the case) • Known mental health issues • Identified risk of sexual exploitation; and /or • Contact with persons posing risk to children • Police undertake safe and well interview • SW visit within 72 hours www. hertsdirect. org

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Complaints About Schools www. hertsdirect. org

What is required? • • www. hertsdirect. org Section 29 of the Education Act 2002 requires all schools to have a complaints policy that has been approved by the Governing Body and publicised to parents. A 2 Stage process is required. Stage 1 should be dealt with by the Headteacher. Stage 2 should be dealt with by the Chair of Governors in the first instance, who in most cases will arrange for a panel of Governors to hear the complaint(s). The Department for Education (DFE) has recently published a new guide entitled ‘Best Practice Advice for School Complaints Procedures 2016’. This is a guidance document for maintained schools, maintained nursery schools and local authorities. The current issue (number 7) of the Hertfordshire County Council Model Procedures for Dealing with School-Based Complaints is consistent with the advice given by the DFE in its new guidance document. The Hertfordshire Model Procedures can be found on the Hertfordshire Grid For Learning.

Important Differences in Complaints Handling Community, Voluntary-Controlled, Voluntary. Aided, Foundation, Trust, Special Schools and Education Support Centres • • • Must have a complaints policy available from the school office upon request. Must state on the school’s website at least where the complaints policy can be found or better still, publish the policy on the website. These schools do not have to publish details regarding the number of complaints received in the previous year. Faith schools may elect to adopt the complaints guidance drawn up by either the Diocese of Westminster for Roman Catholic Schools or the Diocese of St Albans for Church of England Schools. If schools do this, they need to make it clear to parents, carers and other stakeholders which complaints procedure guidance underpins their complaints policy. www. hertsdirect. org Academies, Free Schools, Studio Schools and University Technical Colleges • • • Academies, Free Schools, Studio Schools and University Technical Colleges are welcome to refer to the Hertfordshire Model Procedures, however they must ensure that they are compliant with the guidance issued by the Education Funding Agency regarding the handling of complaints first and foremost. The main difference in terms of the requirements upon these types of schools are that a Stage 2 Panel must feature at least one person who is not a Governor at the school and that is wholly independent of it. In addition to this, these schools must publish their complaints policies on their websites, along with details of the total number of complaints they received in the previous year.

Three things to check… www. hertsdirect. org • Has your complaints policy been approved by the Governing Body and publicised to parents? • Is it compliant with the applicable guidance and requirements of the Department for Education or the Education Funding Agency? • Ensure that your school has not published the Hertfordshire Model Procedures for Dealing with School Based Complaints on its website as this is guidance for Headteachers and Governing Bodies only. If your school has published this, please remove it.

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The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates Spring Term 2016 HR Update Chris Williams HR Manager www. hertsdirect. org

Safeguarding • • • Verification of candidate’s identity DBS and barred list check Individuals who have lived or worked outside the UK Certificate of Good Conduct Fitness for work Right to work in the UK Prohibition Employment history and references Qualifications Offer Letter Childcare Disqualification Disclosure Check File audit service offer? www. hertsdirect. org

Apprenticeship Levy • • Introduction 6 April 2017 Organisations with a wage bill of £ 3 M or more £ 15, 000 training allowance 2. 3% of the workforce in all public sector organisations to be apprentices • Less than 2% of UK organisations to pay the levy www. hertsdirect. org

Other news • Local Government Pay Award & NLW • NIC changes from April – impact on employees www. hertsdirect. org

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The Hertfordshire Headteacher Updates Spring Term 2016 Budget and Funding Update Simon Newland/Catherine Tallis Education and Early Intervention www. hertsdirect. org

Financial Pressures Context • Flat cash per pupil - a real terms reduction on budget of around 6. 5% over the course of the parliament • Summary of “real terms” reductions (excluding NLW, pay and inflation over 1%) www. hertsdirect. org

Financial Pressures Context • £ 23 m of forecast cost pressures now slightly higher in 2016/17 than envisaged given National Living Wage and Local Government Pay Award. • Other notable pressures: – Recruitment – ESG reductions – Reductions to 6 th form funding; nearly all now running at a loss • Hertfordshire ‘Soft Landing’ with DSG carry-forward completes in 2017/18 www. hertsdirect. org

ESG Reductions The Government intends ESG to fall by a further 60% from its 2015/16 level by the end of the parliament £ per pupil Local Authority Academy 2013/14 116 150 2014/15 113 140 2015/16 87 87 2016/17 77 77 www. hertsdirect. org

16000 The Knowns- School Planning Forecasts- Primary 15500 15000 14500 14000 13500 13000 12500 12000 11500 20 05 20 /06 06 20 /07 07 20 /08 08 20 /09 09 20 /10 10 20 /11 11 20 /12 12 20 /13 13 20 /14 14 20 /15 15 20 /16 16 20 /17 17 20 /18 18 /1 9 11000 www. hertsdirect. org Actuals Forecast

Secondary Rolls Forecast www. hertsdirect. org

The Unknowns • Impact of the National Funding Formula unclear for Hertfordshire Schools • The form of the National Funding Formula not yet clear • The role of the LA in education • The timeframe for Academisation of all schools www. hertsdirect. org

The current picture • Substantial number of secondary schools in in-year deficit this year – including all maintained secondary schools • Substantial number of secondary schools expect to end the year in deficit • Primary position much less pressured, but problems increasingly evident and of concern given these schools are full • Low rolls an important factor – but not the only one www. hertsdirect. org

Responsibilities of Schools • The LA can support but cannot bail-out as there is no additional funding • Schools will have to restructure and reorganise to meet their funding envelopes • Difficult decisions ahead for Heads and Governing Bodies www. hertsdirect. org

Support from the LA • 2% ‘reasonable balance’ budget guidance • Schools not returning reasonable balances will be monitored and where considered appropriate supported with an initial visit and a joint action plan developed • Progress against the action plan will be monitored by Schools Finance • Where concerns are significant or options limited, a financial action group to be convened www. hertsdirect. org

Financial Action Groups • Financial Action Groups designed to be collaborative, not prescriptive • The aim is to reduce projected deficits by as far as is reasonable without an adverse impact on standards • The outcome is always significant restructure and best managed incrementally through early action • Where cash is advanced, it will be as a loan and will need to be repaid www. hertsdirect. org

Support for Academies • We are aware from discussions with Academies in Financial Difficulty that there is a similar process in place with the Ef. A • Potential insolvency • In some circumstances a bridgeing loan will be provided • Hf. L services can be commissioned by Academies www. hertsdirect. org

Tools to Support Budget Pressures • Budget Pressures Toolkit http: //www. hertsforlearning. co. uk/content/budget-pressures -toolkit-schools • Curriculum Analysis Tool for secondary schools http: //www. hertsforlearning. co. uk/content/budget-pressures -curriculum-models • Budget Pressures Workshops • Value for Money Handbook • Enhanced Schools HR Offer, HR Toolkit, Business Partnering , policy streamlining, job description revisions, management and monitoring of OH contract/provision • Sickness insurance options www. hertsdirect. org

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