Journey To Excellence
Multi-agency approaches to improve learning
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'Communication is really important - reporting on progress particularly to parents who for varying reasons have limited contact with the school.' Class teacher
| A school is good to the extent that… | A school is excellent to the extent that… |
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| School leaders and staff whose professional responsibilities relate to support for pupils are involved in multi-agency work. | All staff are fully committed to joint working. They expect to be involved in some way and as part of ongoing support for pupils. |
| Staff identify gaps in the school’s provision and engage with community groups, partner agencies and others who can provide the necessary expertise. | Staff work with a variety of agencies to identify their distinctive contributions to providing rich and inclusive educational experiences for pupils. Staff participate actively in initiatives led by other agencies. |
| Joint projects are included in the school development/improvement plan and receive appropriate support from school resources. | Joint planning and coordination of projects take place within an action plan agreed across agencies which reflects key national and local priorities. Plans encourage innovation. |
| School staff involved in teams made up of different agencies are given guidance on how they should fulfil their roles. | Joint training of staff from different backgrounds and agencies helps them to learn from each other, discuss common issues and make joint decisions. |
| Actions agreed with partners result in improvements in the learning and support of pupils. Success is carefully monitored and reviewed. | Staff seek creative ways of working together to benefit pupils. They and their partners identify their individual and shared roles in ensuring that children are safe, active, nurtured, valued, successful, respected and included. They have an integrated approach to quality improvement. |
| Staff have a practical understanding of established limits to joint working and operate within them to provide productive experiences for young people. | Staff actively reduce barriers and obstacles which hinder joint working. |
| Staff are open to advice and views expressed by partner agencies and change their practice in response. Consultation and reporting back are ongoing and regular. | Staff actively seek feedback from partner agencies and, where needed, change course significantly to benefit pupils. They listen to partners and stakeholders at times suitable to partners and respond to, and do their best to act promptly on, concerns, challenges and contributions. |