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School Improvement
Jan has provided very effective service to national and international schools, and is experienced in working with schools offering the English National Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Organisation curriculum. We can offer the following to schools – individual and groups of schools;
Regular external consultancy as a school improvement adviser to lead a school to a good or outstanding Ofsted inspection
- 6 visits per year to work with school on quality assurance of 4 Ofsted standards (includes visit, report writing and follow-up support)
- Bespoke training for groups within the school
- Coaching and mentoring for individual or groups of senior and middle managers
- Support to SLT with performance management and capability procedures
- Preparation for Ofsted training and support
- Training and support for school Governing Body
- External Adviser for Headteacher Performance Management
- Jan’s external consultancy includes;
- Charlton Academy (Greenwich)
- Chiltern Way Federation (Prestwood Lodge and Wendover House schools, Buckinghamshire)
- Shaftesbury High School, Kingsley High School, Woodlands School (Harrow)
- Corley School (Coventry)
- Meadowfield School (Kent)
- Baskerville School (Birmingham)
- The Walnuts, Redway, Romans Field (Milton Keynes)
- South PEC, North PEC, Central PEC, The Bridge (Medical) ( Milton Keynes PRUs)
- SEN Adviser for English Schools Foundation Hong Kong: 5 secondary, 2 all age, 3 Kindergartens, 1 special, 17 primary schools
Reviews of learning and teaching (primary, secondary, EYFS, special)
- Lead for Learning Walks on aspects of teaching and learning and the curriculum offer culminating in reports on standards and recommendations for improvement
- Experience in reviewing teaching and learning as part of Achievement for All coaching role
- Contribution to commissioned whole school reviews of standards (Buckinghamshire Learning Trust)
- Part of school review teams in English Schools Foundation – primary & secondary
Reviews of SEN provision
- Please see the School Reviews page for full details of Jan’s expertise and offer for School Reviews
Support & training for Governing bodies and School Councils*
- Jan regularly trains individual governing bodies on SEN accountability
- Jan works with individual governing bodies to review their effectiveness against Ofsted standards
Tailor-made training packages – SEN specialisms, behaviour and social skills, learning & teaching, gifted & talented*
- Jan has contributed to the development and delivery of MA modules on Behaviour as part of SENCo and TA training for the University of Northampton
- Jan provides individually tailored packages on all aspects of SEN specialisms upon request – for schools, alternative provisions and LA SEN specialists
- Jan is an expert on measuring and monitoring the progress and achievement of SEN pupils
Achievement for All Coach
- Jan has been an Achievement for All coach in Bedfordshire – Lower and Upper Schools and BESD school
Resources & Materials
ASD Provision Audit using 2012 Ofsted Framework 15-06-12
Learning Walk for DSEN provision - T&L
Literacy Learning Walk checklist 07-12-12
Ofsted advice on SMSC Audit 23-05-12
PMLD Provision Audit using 2014 Ofsted Framework 28-02-14
Post-16 (MLD,SLD,PMLD provision) Learning Walk July 2013
Proposed Agenda for Behaviour Learning Walk 19-12-12
Proposed Agenda for EAL Learning Walk 01-05-13
Proposed Agenda for Literacy Learning Walk 10-12-12
Proposed Agenda for Numeracy Learning Walk 09-09-13
SMSC School Self-Evaluation record Curriculum Planning 23-05-12
Specialist in Special Educational Needs (SEN) and School Improvement – training, consultancy and interim management.