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WSE/MLL

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Agenda

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Purpose of MLLIdentify, acknowledge and affirm good practice in schools

Promote continuing improvement in schools

Identify and address weak provision

Advisory and supportive role

Facilitates SSE

Provide quality assurance and accountability

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Inspectorate Code of PracticeA focus on

learners

School development

Respectful engagement

Responsibility and Accountability

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Models of InspectionUnannounced 1 day inspection

Subject inspection

MLL

• SEN/EAL

Thematic evaluations

• DEIS

Specialist evaluations

Follow through inspections

Early Years inspections

Section 24 support

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MLL TimelineBefore MLL

• 10 days notice• Questionnaire

s & Forms issued

Advance Visit

• 1 Day• Meetings with

BoM, PA & review of Docs

Inspectorate Visit

• 3 – 4 days• 2 Inspectors

<700• 3 Inspectors

>700

Post Inspection Feedback

• Meeting with P/DP/Teachers

• Prep of draft report

• Factual verification 5 days

• School response 10 days

Review of Inspection under section 13(9) of the

Education Act (1998), (2015).

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MLL ActivitiesPre Inspection

visit

• 2nd & 5th yr questionnaire

• Planning meeting with P/DP

• Meet PA• Meet BoM• Child

protection compliance

Day 1 In-school

• ISM• Student focus

group• SDPI/SSE

groups• SEN Team• Guidance and

Pastoral Care• P & DP

Day 2 & 3 In-school

• Observation of L&T

• Feedback to teachers

• Review of subject plans

• 2 Maths and 2 English classes per day

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WSE/MLL DocumentsSchool

information form

School calendar for previous 2

years

School timetable with explanation

of codes

Minutes of last five staff meetings

Minutes of last five BoM meetings

Admissions policy

Code of Behaviour

Anti-bullying policy

SEN documentation

Guidance Plan Subject Plans SSE Documentation

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• Attendance of CPD• Presentations to BoM by task groups

Good capacity for monitoring school improvement

• Do they have a common vision

Partnership with Stakeholders

• Reviews students' achievement• Review inspection reports• Supports CPD• Supports innovations in T&L

Tangible Leadership of Learning

Espoused and enacted school vision as a learning community

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Student Council and Parents’ Association

• Democratically elected• Involved in decision making• Opportunities to take leadership roles• Meet with BoM and Parents’ Association

Student Council Voice

• Involved in aspects of school life• Effective two way communication with BoM and

School Senior Management and the wider parent body

Parents’ Association

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Senior ManagementDuties defined and assigned strategically

• BoM, Parents' Association, Students' Council• Principal Networks

Good communication with stakeholders and other schools

• Six steps SSE planning process applied to a manageable number of developmental priorities

• Realistic and monitored• Effective whole school planning structures

Leads the development of strategic plan & SSE process

Addresses identified underperformance/Areas of Improvement

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ieSenior Management – Leading Learning

• Staff and Students

High expectations for Learning

Motivates and empowers staff

• Internal and External

Promote CPD

Embrace new educational initiatives

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Middle ManagementDistributed leadership roles

Middle management and non-post holders

Roles to lead learning

Mentoring programme to support ISM

Post holder end of year review

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Care and Support Structures• SEN/GC/Chap/DP/P/Year Heads

Cohesive support team

Regular Care team meetings

• Discipline• Academic monitoring• Pastoral support• Attendance monitoring

Year Head Role/Class Tutor

• Access to Guidance

Supporting Activities

• Clear, fair, redemptive and consistently implemented code of behaviour

Code of Behaviour

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Additional Educational Needs/SEN

• Professional responsibility of all staff• Awareness & develop practices to support all students (differentiation)

Whole School Approach

• Parents and primary school

Communication

• CAT4/WRAT/Reading Age tests

Early identification and testing

• Qualified?• CPD engagement

Core Team

• Team teaching/withdrawal/small class groups (6-7 students)

Varied models of Provision

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Quality Learning and Teaching

• Key driver of improvement• Principal - Leadership and management of subject planning

Collaborative Subject Planning

• Learning intentions• Learning tasks/activities• Active learning methodologies• Resources• Differentiation strategies• Questioning strategies – Varied/Blooms Taxonomy• Positive Learning Environment – Respect/physical

environment/affirmation/trust

Preparation for Teaching and Learning

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Quality Learning and Teaching

• Student ownership of learning• Shared success criteria• Constructive feedback• Learning to learn• Self assessment & peer assessment

Assessment

• Formative assessment practices• Summative assessment practices

Whole School Assessment Policy

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ieFuture considerations and subsequent

action1• School vision• Values• Ethos in practice

2• School governance• Legislative compliance• Policies and procedures

3• Communication protocols• Agenda, minutes, actions

& people

4• ISM• Structure, review,

improved & fit for purpose

5• Care support team• Guidance, year head, SEN

& chaplain

6• School

Improvement/SSE/School Development planning

7• Stakeholder

empowerment

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