School Improvement Service

Vision
Telford & Wrekin School Improvement Service build on the successful partnership with schools. This is based on principles of trust, challenge and support. The service aims to secure sustainable school improvement through raised aspirations and high levels of achievement for the whole cooperative community. It develops high quality inspirational learning experiences across all learning communities with improved equality of opportunity for all children and young people. The service provides cost effective and outstanding professional expertise that responds to need through innovative, creative and flexible approaches.

Support packages
There are separate packages available for primary and secondary schools in the form of 'Core' and 'Bespoke' offers. Details of these can downloaded below:

Continuing Professional Development [CPD] courses
Professional development for school leaders, teaching staff and governors is available with courses and in-house support tailored to individual specifications. Details of these are available below:

Courses can be booked by completing and returning the Booking Form and emailing to cpdschoolimprovement@telford.gov.uk

Priorities
Building sustainable school improvement, underpinned by equality of opportunity, with three core priorities:

1. Improving achievement, attainment and success for all:

Developing skill sets through new roles
Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs)
Heads' Conference
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) book
Meeting national targets
Road Shows
Secondary ICT in new learning spaces
Subject knowledge specialist
Primary & Secondary Assessment
Practice consistent across the Local Authority
Level five and six developments in Primary schools

2. Developing and maintaining effective & cooperative partnerships:

Dialogue with schools
Heads & Chairs' briefing
Communication across teams
14- 19 Newsletter
Governance service
E-safety policies for schools
Continuing participation of schools in LA working groups
Securing the SLA with Shropshire Council
NHS remodel on budget
Telford & Wrekin Learning Partnership (TWLP) up & running with schools joining not expected

3. Raising aspirations through inspirational learning experiences:

New projects e.g. Travel to Learn & IPad project
Building Schools for the Future
CPD & Traded Service
Real drive and success
Road shows
Key Stage 3 Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)
Curriculum development & planning
progression & assessment strategies
Educational Equalities
Enrichment Projects
'Friends' CBT training

Building sustainable school improvement through the provision of a sustainable and effective school Improvement Service. Underpinned by the promotion of equality of opportunity for all.

Last updated 02/05/2013