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AUDIT COMMISSION SCHOOL SURVEY 2007
2007 Survey response rate: 55% (40 out of 73)
Primary rate: 53% Secondary rate: 78%
2005 Survey response rate: 42%
The picture in Wales …..Highest rated services
Support for literacyPromoting healthy lifestylesTechnical support for ICTSupport for ICT in the curriculumSupport for using pupil performance dataSupport for numeracyChallenging schools to perform betterLeadership of senior officersQuality of financial information for schoolsSupport for child protection
The picture in Wales ……Lowest rated services
Support for gifted and talented pupils Building maintenance serviceSchools influence on Council plans and policiesEducational rationale behind the funding formulaTransparency of asset management planningRationale for the deployment of Additional Learning Needs (ALN) fundingEffectiveness of partnership workingSupport for the preparation of DDA access plansSupport of pupils with ALN in WelshSupport to schools in purchasing traded services
The picture in Wales …… Areas of significant improvement
Technical support for ICT
Behaviour Support
Opportunities for children and young people to make their voices heard
Quality of catering service
The picture in Wales … Areas of significant deterioration
Support for meeting the needs of pupils from minority ethnic groupsEffectiveness of communication with schoolsSupport for pupils with English as Additional Language (EAL)Support to develop leadership and management in schoolsExtent to which schools influence council policy and plans
Most highly rated aspects …
By Primary schoolsEducation Psychology ServiceChild protection for Governing bodies (GB)Support for ICTChild protection adviceSupport for literacyHealthy livingSupport for attendance
Pupil performance dataCleaning, caretaking etc.School transport
By Secondary schoolsChild protection for GBsLeadership of senior officersSchool meals serviceChild protection adviceCouncil priorities for ChildrenEducation Psychology ServiceSupport for Looked after children lead teacherListening to young peopleEarly yearsSupport for literacySpecialist learning support
UPWARDS (%)
Catering + 7
Technical support for ICT + 4
Support for teachers with responsibility for Looked After Children
+ 4
Leadership by Elected Members + 3
Support for ICT in curriculum + 1
Biggest Changes from 2005 SURVEY
Biggest Changes from 2005 SURVEY
DOWNWARDS (%)
Support for ethnic minorities /Travellers/Refugees
- 34
Support for English as an additional language - 29
Council’s knowledge of schools and their communities
- 23
Council’s communication - 21
Strategy for school improvement - 20
Changes since 2005
Secondary schools
Aspect Better
Score
Worse
Score
No change / new
A Council strategy 9 4 7
B School improvement 7 8 4
C Access to services 6 2 2
D Access 3 4 1
E Inclusion 4 1 5
F Additional Learning Needs 8 3 2
Changes since 2005
Primary schools
Aspect Better
Score
Worse
Score
No change / new
A Council strategy 0 16 4
B School improvement 0 17 2
C Access to services 1 7 2
D Access 0 7 1
E Inclusion 1 4 5
F Additional Learning Needs 0 13 0
Aspects graded overall as ‘BELOW SATISFACTORY’
A Council Strategy Quartiles % ChangeIn Scores from 2005
Primary Secondary
A2 Leadership by Elected Members
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 15 responses)
4 3 + 3
A7
Schools’ influence on Council
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 18 responses)
4 2 - 14
A8 Consultation on education budget (‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 17responses)
4 2 -11
A9 Rationale behind funding formula (‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 22 responses)
4 3 -15
A10
Transparency of grant distribution
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 10 responses)
3 1
A12 Recruitment/retention of school workforce (‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 14 responses)
4 1 -17
A20
Partnership work (multi-agency)
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 14 responses)
4 3 -18
B Support for School Improvement Quartiles % ChangeIn Scores from 2005
Primary Secondary
B11 Support for Welsh Language
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 10)
4 3 - 18
B12 Welsh medium curriculum
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 7)
4 3 - 13
B13 Support for Curriculum Cymreig
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 15 )
4 4 - 15
Aspects graded overall as ‘BELOW SATISFACTORY’
C Facilitating Access to Services Quartiles % ChangeIn Scores from 2005
Primary Secondary
C1
Quality of Service Level Agreements
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 9)
4 3 - 14
C6
Human Resources
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 19)
4 3 - 17
C7
Building Maintenance
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 15 )
4 2 - 5
Aspects graded overall as ‘BELOW SATISFACTORY’
D
Access Quartiles % ChangeIn Scores from 2005
Primary Secondary
D2
Asset Management
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 7)
3 3 - 10
D3
Support for disability access plans
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 12)
4 3
new
D5
Re-admission of excluded pupils
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 7)
4 4 - 15
Aspects graded overall as ‘BELOW SATISFACTORY’
F Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Quartiles % ChangeIn Scores from 2005
Primary Secondary
F3
Rationale for ALN funding
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 8)
3 3 - 9
F8 Gifted and talented
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 11)
4 4 - 7
F9
English as an additional language
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 10)
4 4 - 29
F10
Ethnic minority, travellers and refugees
(‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ – 9)
4 4 - 34
Aspects graded overall as ‘BELOW SATISFACTORY’
Examples of the variety of comments ….
“an improving picture ……”“effective and supportive with a clear understanding of
issues ….”“Many of the above areas are under review.”“A number of organisational changes at Council level
are yet to kick in although the signs are promising.”“Lack of appropriate funding is a factor in my above
responses.”“There is a need for a specific focus on schools.”“SLA does not appear to cover as many aspects of
support as previously.”“a more corporate vision is most certainly being
explored …”
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