BCET Updates Gail Khan Dwayne Saxton Agenda General

BCET Updates Gail Khan & Dwayne Saxton

Agenda • • • General update Introduction to the BCET Web Portal Policy update School Improvement – English 2014 -15 Calendar

General • Samuel Lister Ofsted • BSS Re-brand • Succession planning – Governance – Appleton Leadership • • • ICT Strategy & Vision Policy development 2014 -15 Calendar Legal adviser SLA New Build / ACMF success Expansion of governance portal

Finance • 2014 -15 Budget finalised and going to F&GP/Board for approval in June/July • External Audit planning has commenced • Internal Audit – – – Key financial controls Purchasing, Income and Debtors – Appleton Academy Payroll and Cash – Samuel Lister Safeguarding – whole of BCET ICT assets audit – whole of BCET Staff Cost Management follow up from 2012/13 – whole of BCET • Procurement if Internal Audit 2014/15 onwards

School Improvement 2013 BCET Performance

School Improvement BCET Predictions 2014

Governors Portal • • www. bradfordcollegeeducationtrust. co. uk About us / Governance / Governors Log In User name and password (issued by Lynn 16. 5) General area – Training materials – Useful news – Knowledge Share – Policy – BCET Meeting calendar

Governors Portal • Academy area – – C&S and LGB meeting papers (inc archive) Academic and meeting calendars Policy Link Governor reports • BCET Trust area – Board papers – F&GP / Audit / HR and Rems papers • Also included – PBSP papers – Sub groups – Education calendar

Governors Portal • What if you would like to upload/share some information on the general pages of the portal? – Contact Ed Armstrong (e. armstrong@bradfordcollegeeducationtrust. co. uk ) – New information will be uploaded every Friday afternoon – Articles/documents to be with Ed by no later than Friday morning each week

Child Protection & Safeguarding ‘Keeping children safe in education’ is statutory guidance from the Df. E which schools must have regard to while carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. It replaces the ‘Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education (December 2006) guidance document’. This guidance is for governing bodies and staff of maintained schools and colleges, proprietors of independent schools (including free schools, academies and alternative provision academies) and management committees of pupil referral units (PRUs), further education and sixth form colleges.

Child Protection & Safeguarding • • Part 1 - Safeguarding information for all staff Part 2 – The management of safeguarding Part 3 – Safer Recruitment Part 4 – Allegations of abuse made against teachers and other staff

Special Education Needs and Disability The Df. E has produced statutory guidance concerning Part 3 of the Children and Families Bill; the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice. The 174 page guidance was published in October 2013 and contains a wealth of information that school leaders and local authorities (LAs) may find valuable. The Code provides practical advice on how to identify, assess and make provision for children and young people with SEN. From 1 September 2014 the provisions in the Children and Families Bill, its associated regulations and Code of Practice will be in force

Changes The main changes from the SEN Code of Practice (2001), to reflect the new legislation, are: • Covers the 0 -25 age range. • Clearer focus on the views of children and young people and their role in decision-making. • Guidance on the joint planning and commissioning of services to ensure co-operation between education, health services and social care. • For children and young people with complex needs, a co-ordinated assessment and the new 0 -25 Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC plan) replace statements and Learning Difficulty Assessments (LDAs). • New guidance on the support pupils and students should receive in education and training settings. • Greater focus on support that enables those with SEN to succeed in their education and make a successful transition to adulthood.

Local Offer LAs must publish a local offer, setting out in one place, information about provision they expect to be available for children and young people in their area who have SEN, including those who do not have EHC plans. The local offer has two key purposes: 1. To provide clear, comprehensive and accessible information about the provision available. 2. To make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving children and young people with SEN, parents and carers, and service providers in its development and review.

Education Providers Maintained nursery schools, mainstream schools, 16 -19 academies, further education institutions and pupil referral units must: • Ensure that all necessary provision is made for any individual with SEN. • Cooperate with their LA in developing the local offer. • Designate a member of staff (the SENCO) to coordinate provision for children with SEN. • Ensure that Children with SEN take part in school activities with children who do not have SEN, as far as possible. • Publish information on the school’s SEN policy, and the measures and facilities put in place to assist access for Children with Disabilities.

School Improvement - English • Assistant Director for School Improvement (English) – Stephen Ainsley • Providing support through; – Teaching key groups/classes – Supporting students through intervention – Supporting teaching staff through coaching and mentoring – Moderating assignments and exams – Sharing best practice • Science – Oliver Handley