This course is designed for headteachers and senior school leaders who aim to craft a compelling Impact Narrative for their school. Through this programme, participants will deepen their understanding of the latest OFSTED changes, including the removal of deep dives for ungraded inspections, and explore strategies to strengthen the themes of ‘Know Your School’, ‘Knowing Your Children’, and ‘Meeting the Needs of Your Children’. The core thread throughout the course will be the ‘Impact’ of leadership decisions and educational strategies on students’ outcomes and school improvement.
- Learning environments
- Meeting the needs of all learners – protected characteristics
- Interventions
- Reading, phonics and literacy – at all key stages
- School priorities – measuring impact and intended impact
- Pupil, staff and parent voice
- Effective performance management
- Developing middle leadership capacity
- Data narratives
- Effective use of case studies
- Staff wellbeing and workload
- Recent statutory requirements – RSE, KCSiE, Filtering and Monitoring
- Communicating impact effectively to stakeholders including OFSTED, parents, governors and the wider community
The course will focus on the impact in relation to the four areas of the Education Inspection Framework (EiF):
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
And will include:
- Understanding the latest OFSTED framework and changes
- The implications of the removal of deep dives in ungraded inspections
- Recent developments and expectations from OFSTED
Suitable for:
- Senior leaders
- Headteachers and Principals
Appropriate for all phases and all schools.
