Welsh Translation of Strategic Guidance Now Complete and Sent to Printers

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• Welsh translation of Strategic Guidance now complete and sent to printers.
• Lead Practitioner training in Restorative Practice now completed with 20 people completed this more advanced training.
• Young People’s Anti-Bullying Committee met this term with an excellent turn out and new enthusiastic members. Members prepared for Anti-Bullying Week in their school.
• CHIPS magazine article on the Young People’s Anti-Bullying Committee now published. Childline/CHIPS showing interest in this new venture.
• Letters sent out to all schools offering different ideas on how to survey the issue of bullying in schools. Examples of questionnaires provided.
• Peer Mentoring: with the withdrawal of NSPCC training, ways of rolling out the effective preventative measure are in discussion. Specific discussions underway with Morgan Llwyd regarding possible setting up of a Peer Mentor system.

• Delayed due to problems with translation but on course for Spring issue.
• Re: Restorative Practice – further discussions required as to funding of further training. Cluster training to be considered as a way forward. Strategic meetings to take place to discuss the issue in the new term. There is a waiting list of people who want to complete the Lead Practitioner training.
• Individual schools are conducting surveys of bullying but there are no plans to record incidents of bullying at authority level apart from the statutory recording on racial harassment incidents.
• Denise Payne, Inclusion Pathways Coordinator, agreed to visit Morgan Llwyd to do a presentation on Peer Mentoring to key staff at Morgan Llwyd.

• Still looking into a mechanism for collecting the number of reported incidents.

• Analysis of results indicates a need for Factor 2 and 7 improvements.
• Educational Psychology team to lead on training for schools.

• There is a need for further training for schools to aim to increase the Factor 2 and 7 results across Wrexham schools.

• Factor 2 and 7 results decreased in 2009-10 evaluation.

• Use of data to improve target setting for all key stages and self-evaluation being put into practice as part of termly QDD process in 2010-11.
• Alan Lowndes has completed draft guidance on Tracking Pupil Progress.
• Use of data and Self-evaluation TF groups to combine and meet on 19 Jan to plan next stages.
• School Effectiveness Steering Group to approve TSI policy on 19 January.
• Second PLC training day provisionally planned for March 2011.
• Next step in system leadership development currently subject to negotiation between Regional SEF Consortium and WAG.
• Scrutinised by CYPSC on 15 December 2010. Agenda item for PHF February 2011.
• Heads of Service are producing Guidance on tracking and raising standards of learners for whom disadvantage/poverty are barriers to realising potential.

• 35: Agree a clear vision/strategy for effective learning and assess that focuses on helping learners do well in all settings (A2)
• 36: Remove variations in performance and inconsistencies in standards within and across learning settings (B2)
• 29: Target support and intervention progs systematically where achievement of learners is below expectations; target particular remedial attention on groups of learners not realising potential, or at risk of not doing so; monitor/improve outcomes to ensure they achieve well (B2)

• Level 2 performance indicators and average wider point score at KS4
• Percentage of Year 11 pupils continuing in full-time education
• Percentage of Year 11 leavers not in education training or employment (NEETs)

• TF Grp has completed actions within the P-MAP which focused on producing a Protocol on the use of school buildings.

• Will meet on ad hoc basis as needs arise from now on.

• See CFS progress below
• 21st Century Schools underway

• Initial indications from 2010 Destinations survey received. Data shows a continuation of the positive decrease in the number of Y11 learners becoming NEET in 2010.
• For Wrexham as a whole, there were 57 Year 11 leavers identified as being not in education, employment or training (NEET) as of 31st October 2010. The percentage of Wrexham Year 11 leavers becoming NEET in 2010 is now 4.2%.
• The number of Year 11 learners entering the NEET category has decreased by 15, representing a 21% decrease since 2009.

• This also represents a 60% decrease in the percentage of Y11 learners becoming NEET since 2008 and the inception of the Better Education and Skills for Employment priority.

• All Wales figures are not yet available; therefore we are currently unable to ascertain our rank nationally. This data is due in January 2011. Local indications show that there has also been a decrease in the number of Year 11 leavers becoming NEET in Flintshire.

• Enhanced Skill Build has 13 learners remaining. 5 have 100% attendance.

• Some learners have already commenced their work experience placements with Housing.

• 31: Improve strategies to prevent young people moving into the NEET category (C1)
• 29: Target support and intervention progs systematically where achievement of learners is below expectations; target particular remedial attention on groups of learners not realising potential, or at risk of not doing so; monitor/improve outcomes to ensure they achieve well (B2)

• 16-18 Year Olds not in Education, Employment or Training

• Funding bids for the ANDP 2011- 2012 submitted to the Network for consideration.
• Quality spend maximum amount is £30 K
• The SAR has been circulated to all network members. New guidance received from DCELLS in the summer redefines what a network SAR should look like.
• Learning Coach and Student Focus Groups have been conducted and main findings fed back to relevant groups.
• 14-19 Support Mapping Audit completed and is being consulted on with stakeholders.
• Three schools submitted applications for pre 16 Welsh Bac and will hear in the New Year.
• The Network has also put in applications for Principal Learning.

• Indicative budget – ANDP funding similar to last year. LA and schools’ contribution not yet known.

• 38: Extend range of learning provision through learning pathways for 14-19s to meet learners’ needs/aspirations/ entitlements; improve partic. in learning after age 16 (B2)
• 37: Raise standards for learners of all ages, giving priority to raising achievement at Key Stage 4 (B2)
• 44: Give priority to development/accreditation of key skills and identify further ways to appropriately accredit/value the ach of CYP in formal/informal settings and wider comm (B3)
• 29: Target support and intervention progs systematically where achievement of learners is below expectations; target particular remedial attention on groups of learners not realising potential, or at risk of not doing so; monitor/improve outcomes to ensure they achieve well (B2)

• The Learning and Skills Measure has been met by all providers for pre 16 and working towards for post 16 ready for Sept 2011.
• KS4 Raising Standards - very significant improvement in almost all key indicators Overview : Wrexham Performance Outcomes 2010 in Key Performance Indicators (Note: KS4 and KS5final data available December 2010)
• Pat Gooding seconded by Network to support schools in development of Learning Core in particular implementation of the Welsh Bac and further accreditation of skills.

• Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) completed and out for consultation Nov-Jan 31st 2011.
• Summary of main recommendations: sustainability, flexibility, Welsh medium provision, before and after school provision, holiday provision; particularly for older children, provision for disabled children, information.
• The CSA consultation forms part of the Joint Plan consultation. The CSA also has a separate full consultation form for use with specific groups, such as EYDCP, Childcare TF Group, parenting groups.
• EYDCP to consult on CSA in Jan meeting.

• 35: Agree a clear vision and strategy for effective learning/assess that focuses on helping learners do well in all settings (A2)

• 32: Continue to develop/strengthen basic skills initiatives in targeted areas including LAP/NAP etc. Improve levels of BS through co-ordinated strategy that targets learners whose low basic skills are a barrier to ach/well-being (A1)

• 42: Ensure that the learning environment - including outdoor education - for all learners is of the highest quality and that resources are used to best effect (Primary Review/ school remodelling prog/review of the School Transport Policy/devel. of Community Focused Schools(A2)

• 89: Respond to the outworkings of the Childcare Act 2006 and the recommendations of our Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (B2)

• Terms of reference for LAC Education group have been revised.
• More emphasis to be put on tracking the achievement of LAC pupils and monitoring educational attainment (against Wrexham pupils and all Wales data).

• Successful training event for LAC designated teachers led by Rob Long.

• 29: Target support and intervention progs systematically where achievement of learners is below expectations; target particular remedial attention on groups of learners not realising potential, or at risk of not doing so; monitor/improve outcomes to ensure they achieve well (B2)
• 35: Agree clear vision/strategy for effective learning and assess that focuses on helping learners do well in all settings (A2)
• 36: Remove variations in performance and inconsistencies in standards within and across learning settings (B2)

• Focus is now being placed on tracking the achievement of LAC pupils and monitoring educational attainment.
• Tracking and monitoring will be against Wrexham data and all Wales data.

• December report to WAG being written.
• CFS Celebration Event organised for Friday 18th March 2011 to be held in Llay Park Resource Centre.

• All CFS Programmes on target to spend before 31st March 2011.
• All of the CFS Grant has now been allocated.

• 42: Ensure that the learning environment - including outdoor education - for all learners is of the highest quality and that resources are used to best effect (Primary Review/ school remodelling prog/review of the School Transport Policy/devel. of Community Focused Schools(A2)

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