Topic outline

  • Excellent Teacher Programme

    We are looking to support our strongest teachers in developing the teaching skills of others

    Teachers will be taught to use a research approach to analyse their own practice and support development in colleagues. In this programme, teachers will work together through peer observation to create a rich description of the lesson providing evidence for collaborative analysis. They will benefit from the revelation of viewing lessons through a new lens, leading to a deeper understanding of learning within the classroom.

    It is expected that headteachers will agree to release their trained teachers to support the development of teaching both within their own school and potentially more widely.

    Programme aims:

    • Develop a deeper understanding of teaching and learning and how to strengthen teaching in and beyond your own school
    • Develop an understanding of a structured peer observation model including the application of tools to improve classroom practice
    • Empower you to unpick and analyse your practice in a different way, through non-judgemental(?) observation, rich description and professional dialogue.

    Selection of teachers

    Teachers who participate in this programme will need to:

    • be consistently demonstrating High Quality Inclusive Teaching (HQIT)
    • aimed at, but not necessarily restricted to, UPR teachers
    • have good interpersonal skills
    • be open to reading current research, using a research methodology and prepared to use their skills to develop practice.

    Time commitment and cost

    • Pre-reading of professional research articles
    • Launch event and training – one morning
    • 2x peer observations in pairs; one alongside a primary phase inspector (dates to be mutually agreed and post observation discussion and a second observation and post observation discussion with their partner)
    • Final session, evaluation of research lesson experience, using your expertise to develop practice in other schools – one afternoon

    1 day management partnership = 2 days face to face time + reading

    Led by: Catherine Redgrave, Sarah Peters and Chris Brooks-Martin

    Venue: School based

    Dates: 

    10 January 2025 (AM) - Launch event

    w/c 13 January and w/c 20 January 2025 (Observation)

    w/c 27 January w/c 3 February 2025 (Observation) 

    7 February 2025 (PM) - Evaluation session

    Costs: 1 MP day

    To book your place, please complete the Excellent Teacher Programme 2024/25 - booking form by Monday 2 December.

    • Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of KS2 for children at SEN support – CPD for LSAs

      The course is targeted at LSAs in Year 5 or 6 in primaries and juniors with a more significant number of children at SEN support, with the aim of supporting the children at SEN support to get as close to the ARE standard as possible by the end of the year.

       

      Maths

      Planning effective Year 6 Interventions to enable Close to / SEN Support pupils to meet the expected standard:

      • identifying key fluency skills to boost arithmetic scores

      • identifying strategies to support pupils to tackle the test papers methodically

      • exploring how to implement the ‘I do, we do, you do’ strategy and ensuring pupils show a good level of understanding through sufficient independent practice

      • constructing intelligent practice questions which enable pupils to identify mathematical structures and practice the thinking process.

       

      English Reading  

      Planning effective Year 6 Reading Interventions to enable Close to / SEN Support pupils to meet the expected standard:

      • understand the importance of reading fluency

      • explore key approaches to teaching fluency

      • introducing a structured intervention

      • evaluation of impact and next steps.

       

      Briefing for SENCo at start for programme to ensure understanding and enable support throughout the programme.

      Led by: English/Maths team

      Venue: School based

      Dates: 

      • English Session 1 – 19 September 2024, 9:15-12:00
      • Maths Session 1 – 13 November 2024 (afternoon)
      • English Session 2 – 10 December 2024, 9:15-12:00
      • Maths Session 2 – 5 February 2025 (afternoon)
      • English Session 3 – 18 March 2025, 9:15-12:00

      Costs: 0.5 MP day

      To book your place, please complete the Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of KS2 for children at SEN support – CPD for LSAs - booking form. 

      • Y6 data project

        Aims:

        • support schools with improving outcomes at the EOKS2 through the forensic use of data and the rapid identification of those children at risk of not ‘keeping up’ and not meeting the expected standard at the end of Year 6
        • support teachers with their understanding of the required standard by the EOKS2 so that they can best prepare children at each stage of their learning
        • provide opportunities for colleagues to network, identifying common areas of difficulty and misconception, and sharing good practice
        • identify and explore common areas of misconception within Year 6, identifying and filling gaps in English and mathematics
        • equip teachers with the tools they need to best identify areas of strength/concern across the school, eg making best use of Question Level Analysis data
        • explore a wide range of pedagogical approaches to meeting the needs of the more academically vulnerable children.

         

        The project is open to a limited number of schools, meaning that a more personalised, hands on and bespoke approach will be possible. There is no limit on the number of staff who can attend each session from any school signing up to the course. 

        Led by: Ed Dawson, Nicky Rickman, Chris Cheal and Kate Spencer

        Venue: School based

        Dates: 

        10 September 2024 (pm)

        24 October 2024 (am)

        26 November 2024 (pm)

        10 January 2025 (pm)

        06 February 2025 (pm)

        10 March 2025 (pm)

        01 May 2025 (pm)

        11 July 2025 (pm)

         

        Costs: 2 days MP, spread across two financial years

        To book your place, please complete the District Assessment Courses - Year 6 Data 2024 2025 booking form.

        • Assessment across the wider curriculum

          Outline

          This is a course to support the development of effective assessment within the Foundation subjects.

           

          Aims

          Develop assessment leaders, subject leaders and teachers understanding of how assessment underpins the curriculum.

          • Development of activities to support summative and formative assessment in the wider curriculum.
          • Development of how assessment is. used to support retrieval practise and children developing their long-term memory.

           

          The programme:

          • there will be initial sessions for the headteachers and assessment leaders to discuss principles of effective assessment and how these can be used practically to support assessment and its impact for Foundation subjects
          • these sessions will be followed up with a twilight session for all staff who lead a subject so the principles can be put into practise
          • will enable headteachers and assessment leaders to work on expectations of assessment initially so developments can be used in the staff twilight’s where subject leaders can put into practise developments for an upcoming unit of work
          • a final session will enable schools to share the impact of the developments made.

          Led by: Simon Mitchell-Innes and Emma Cooper

          Venue: Mixture of School based and virtual twilights

          Dates: 

          Session 1: 21 October, 9:00-12:00, twilight 2 December

          Session 2: 28 January, 13:15-16:00, twilight 10 March

          Session 3: 29 April, 9:00-12:00, twilight 20  May

          Session 4: 24 June, 9:00-12:00

          Costs: 1 day MP, spread across two financial years

          To book your place, please complete the Effective assessment in the wider curriculum 2024-25 booking form.

          • Parent Engagement Project

            Aims

            Increasing numbers of complaints across the LA would indicate that parent engagement could be more effective in schools. The cutting of external services means that there is a greater need for schools to work more collaboratively with schools.

            • Provide opportunities for colleagues to network, identify common areas of difficulty and challenge, and share good practice across a range of themes.
            • Support schools with identifying barriers for parental engagement, including for specific groups of parents (with input from EMTAS and the Virtual School).
            • Explore the role of parent governors – how can we maximise this? (with input from Governor Services).
            • Develop an understanding of how attachment difficulties can impact on parenting (led by the EP service).
            • Provide an opportunity to explore and discuss case studies: what have schools done differently to successfully engage parents?
            • Provide an opportunity for schools to undertake individualised action research and to learn from each other.

            Led by: Alison Rhodes and Lindsay McCarthy

            Venue: TBC

            Dates: 

            Session One: 4 October 2024, 13:00-16:00

            Session Two: 29 November 2024, 13:00-16:00

            Session Three: 24 January 2025, 13:00-16:00

            Session Four: 21 March 2025, 13:00-16:00

            Session Five: 20 June 2025, 13:00-16:00

            Costs: 0.5 MP day

            To book your place, please complete the Parent Engagement Project - booking form.

            • New to Subject leadership - booking is now closed

              Aims

              Understand the importance of having clarity of end points for the subject. How to sequence the curriculum. Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the curriculum. How to measure impact. Improving outcomes for pupils. Role of assessment.

              Led by: Kila Barber

              Venue: School based

              Dates: 

              29 April 2024

              23 May 2024

              11 June 2024

              25 September 2024

              4 November 2024

              5 December 2024

              Costs: 1 day MP for two staff per school

              • Headteacher Mentor Training

                To ensure consistent and effective support for headteachers new to their posts, provided by experienced headteachers who feel well supported by the LA and through a collaborative approach with other headteacher mentors.

                Led by: Alison Rhodes

                Venue: School based/virtual

                Dates and costs: 

                13 September 2024 - Free to attend

                 6 December 2024 - Invitation only

                To book your place, please complete the HT Mentoring training - booking form.

                • Strategic SENCos

                  Supporting your SENCo with a strategic understanding of their role and how to impact whole school needs. The aim is also to provide a support network, and the time and space to consider strategic priorities.

                  This multi-session course aims to provide SENCos, both those new to the role and those looking to develop their current practice. The sessions will cover a wider range of areas, in order to prompt thinking and discussion, as well as application to their individual schools.

                  The aims of the programme are to:

                  • provide SENCos with support and training in the area of strategic thinking, particularly around the wider aspects of the senior leadership elements of the role
                  • problem solve with colleagues and a member of HIAS
                  • share best practice
                  • explore aspects of the Ofsted framework and related expectations of the SENCo role
                  • interpret and consider their school’s data for pupils with SEN and action plan for further success
                  • challenge the status quo within their own settings and evidence how practice for pupils with additional needs are integrated through the school’s culture, ethos, policy and practice
                  • work in collaboration to affect school improvement in a spirit of critical honesty and support.

                  Programme Outline
                  Five sessions across the autumn and spring terms. In addition to the above face to face sessions there will then be the opportunity to book in a bespoke half day visit to your school in the summer term.

                  Led by: Nicky Rickman

                  Venue: School based

                  Dates:

                  Tuesday 15 October 2024, am

                  Tuesday 12 November 2024, pm (only afternoon session)

                  Thursday 9 January 2025, am

                  Wednesday 12 February 2025, am

                  Thursday 27 March 2025, am

                  Costs: 

                  1.0 Management Partnership (0.5 MP for attendance at the face to face sessions, 0.5 MP for the bespoke school visit, attendees do not have to take up both offers).

                  To book your place, please complete Developing the Strategic Role of the SENCo - 2024-25 - booking form.

                  • Deputy Headteacher Network - Hart and Rushmoor

                    • To enable schools to work together, to share best practice and problem solve
                    • To support the development of deputy headteachers
                    • To increase the potential group of new headteachers.

                    Led by: Alister Moses

                    Venue: School based - TBC

                    Dates: 

                    3 October 2024

                    27 November 2024

                    28 January 2025

                    19 March 2025

                    20 May 2025

                    Costs: 0.5 MP per school for five sessions

                    To book your place, please complete the DHT Network - hart and Rushmoor - booking form.

                    • Executive Headteacher Network

                      This network is designed to facilitate conversation, problem solving and develop closer networking relationships for those working in federations. The sessions will be tailored to the group.

                      Led by: Chris Brooks-Martin

                      Venue: School based - TBC

                      Dates: 

                      Wednesday 16 October 2024

                      Wednesday 27 November 2024

                      Wednesday 29 January 2025

                      Thursday 13 March 2025

                      Wednesday 7 May 2025

                      Wednesday 2 July 2025

                      Costs: TBC

                      To book your place, please complete the Exec HT Network - booking form.

                      • Diversity and Equality Networks and EARA groups - booking is now closed

                        The focus for the network meetings will be ‘diversifying the curriculum and environment’ which will include an opportunity to review new resources, consider planning exemplars and good practice, and will provide an opportunity to share existing practice with colleagues.

                        The EARA meetings (Equality And Rights Advocates – pupil groups) will provide an opportunity for the children to take a lead in promoting Rights and Equality through pupil voice and contribute pro-actively to promoting a more inclusive culture in their schools.

                        Led by: Minnie Moore

                        Venue: host schools within the district

                        Dates:  

                        Network EARA

                        16/10/24
                        11/02/25
                        22/05/25

                        14/11/24
                        11/03/25
                        24/06/24

                        Cost: 0.5 days MP

                        • Year 6 data Follow up course

                          • Recap the learning from the previous course and consider how provision is going to be adapted for the current Year 6 - What did we learn last time and what did you change? What has been the impact of this?
                          • To plan how the implications of the Year 6 course can be disseminated through the rest of the school.
                          • Sustaining the impact of what has been achieved in year one of the project for example: what if the Year 6 member of staff has changed – how do you minimize the impact of the change, who is your constant and how do you manage these changes?
                          • Analyse where you are as a school. What are your strengths? Opportunities? Weaknesses? Threats?
                          • Use cross-school assessment effectively.
                          • Ensure that pupil progress meetings have impact.
                          • Ensure you have effective practice of the key areas of English and mathematics.  
                          • Ensure that professional development opportunities have impact.

                          Led by: Ed Dawson and Alison Rhodes

                          Venue: School based, tbc

                          Date: (Will also include Fareham and Gosport delegates)

                          16 September 2024

                          8 November 2024

                          31 January 2025

                          2 July 2025

                          May be two sessions per day depending on numbers 

                          Cost: 1 day MP spread across two financial years

                          To book your place, please complete the Data Project 2023-24 – follow-up booking form.

                          • Transforming SEND Module One

                            Outline

                            This is a course to support schools who wish to start using the T-SEND materials, or who would like a refresher.

                            This session will enable leaders and SENCos to investigate how to use the Transforming SEND (TSEND) resources (SEN Moodle: All projects (hants.gov.uk) to improve the provision and outcomes for pupils with complex needs in mainstream school.

                            It will enable school leaders to:

                            • get up and running with Module One and the T-SEND site
                            • upskill staff
                            • enable the integration of therapeutic and specialist support within an educational culture of inclusion
                            • use common terms of reference across professions
                            • enhance the universal educational provision for all, whilst maximising the potential of learners with complex needs
                            • provide SEND CPD to all staff by understanding better the specific barriers faced by our pupils, and by increasing teachers’ skills and knowledge in overcoming these, inclusive practices will be strengthened across your school.

                            Led by: Tim Walters

                            Venue: Virtual

                            Date: Monday 16 September, 9:00-10:30

                            Cost: Free

                            To book your place, please complete the Transforming SEND Module One - booking form.

                            • Demonstrating Curriculum Impact - Collaborative Curriculum Development

                              Areas of focus include:

                              • re-evaluating your Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact
                              • making effective use of your monitoring to drive school improvement
                              • identifying when to lead and when to manage
                              • coaching and developing others in the leadership of change
                              • rich curriculum conversations – what do you believe in?
                              • how can Governor's support and challenge your curriculum
                              • developing a subject leader toolkit.

                              Outline structure:

                              This course will equip you and your subject leaders with articulating the effective monitoring and impact on your subject developments within the wider curriculum.

                              • Creating an effective monitoring schedule
                              • Effective monitoring documentation to evidence your impact
                              • How to use subject leadership time effectively 
                              • How to coach in having difficult conversations.

                              Presented by: Chris Brooks-Martin and Stuart Adlam

                              Venue: Centre based

                              Dates:

                              23 April 2024 am

                              24 May 2024 am

                              19 June pm

                              8 July 2024 am

                              27 September 2024 am

                              Costing: 1 day MP per school with up to two delegates attending

                              To book your place, please complete the Demonstrating Curriculum Impact – Collaborative Curriculum Development​ - booking form.