During our teaching and learning review, I really appreciated the forensic depth of monitoring on RWM/SEND and EYFS. It was exactly what we needed at this time and I felt it was conducted in a fair and transparent way.  I am excited by the impact we can have with the developments discussed and feel lucky that through this process I can have a professional dialogue and there is clear teaching and learning direction and accountability structures. 

Children Reading
Staffordshire University Academies Trust (SUAT) is in a strong position to support Academy improvement, in all aspects, due to its internal expertise, tailored CPD programme, track record of school improvement and link to the considerable resources of Staffordshire University, including the Institute of Education.
SUAT offers education support in the following areas:

 

  • Annual Teaching and Learning Review
  • Annual Education Improvement Partner visit
  • Funded day of bespoke support delivered by an Education Improvement Partner
  • Connected CPD programme
  • Annual Trust conference
  • Annual Headteacher Team building event
  • Half termly Headteacher meeting
  • Trust model processes and proformas including Academy Development planning, Self Evaluation, Headteacher Reports
  • Dedicated Ofsted preparation and support
  • Dedicated SIAMS preparation and support
  • Development of compliant policies at strategic level
  • Close links to University of Staffordshire and Institute of Education
  • Access to Trust professional networks and learning communities detailed below
    • Futures Group (new headteachers/new to the Trust headteacher)
    • SIAMS leadership group
    • EYFS hubs
    • SEND hubs
    • Safeguarding hubs
    • Wellbeing hubs
    • Moderation hubs

 

Professional networks and learning communities

Futures Group

Intended outcomes

  • Support network
  • Working collaboratively to develop systems and processes for school improvement

Hub Lead

  • DLSI
SIAMs Leadership

Intended outcomes

  • CPD on identified elements of the SIAMs framework
  • Support network and opportunity for professional dialogue
  • To further develop RE provision and curriculum
  • Sharing of good practice

Hub Lead

  • Trust SIAMs Lead
EYFS Hub

Intended outcomes

To support & promote effective EYFS practice across the Trust, ensuring that all SUAT schools are supported in delivering high quality provision.

To improve pupil outcomes and provision in the EYFS through:

  • Working collaboratively to find solutions to identified issues
  • Identifying and sharing best practice
  • Supporting effective EYFS curriculum development that is ambitious for all children and meets the individual needs, interests and development of all children
  • Supporting effective EYFS assessment procedures
  • Developing and ensuring the effectiveness of EYFS leadership and management
  • Ensuring all practitioners are knowledgeable, highly skilled and effective
  • Developing cycles of effective monitoring of EYFS provision and practice
  • Developing EYFS policy and procedure in response to latest policy, research and guidance

Hub Leads

  • Trust EYFS Lead
  • Hub 1 – St Edward’s CE Academy
  • Hub 2 – Littleton Green Community School
  • Hub 3 – Charnwood Primary Academy
SEND Hubs
Wellbeing Hubs

Intended outcomes

“To provide a working and learning environment whereby individual and organisational wellbeing is embedded in everything that we do. Creating a healthy, happy, supportive, resilient and productive workforce who are able to thrive, personally and professionally, and collectively maximise the positive impact for the children in our care, both now and in the future, to flourish and improve their life chances.”

  • To support and promote effective mental health and wellbeing provision across the Trust.
  • To support the Trust and academies to provide a working and learning environment whereby individual and organisational wellbeing is embedded in everything that we do.
  • To support the workforce which is happy, healthy, resilient and productive, to thrive personally and professionally.
  • To support children to flourish and improve their life chances.
  • Training and CPD provides Wellbeing Leads with the knowledge, skills and confidence to support mental health and wellbeing
  • To provide a network of support and supervision for wellbeing leads
  • To reflect, discuss and share best practice to cascade across the Trust and improve the effectiveness of wellbeing strategies across the Trust
  • To develop Mental Health and Wellbeing policies and progress the Mental Health and Wellbeing strategy

Hub Leads

  • Hub 1 St. Edward’s
  • Hub 2 Littleton Green
  • Hub 3 Moorgate
Moderation Hubs

Intended outcomes

To support and promote effective moderation practice across the Trust, ensuring that all SUAT schools are well supported in delivering high quality provision.

Hub Leads

  • Trust Moderation Lead
  • Hub 1 – New Ford Academy
  • Hub 2 – Littleton Green Community School
  • Hub 3 – Moorgate Primary Academy
Safeguarding Hubs

Intended outcomes

To effectively safeguard each and every child throughout their educational career within SUAT academies, to ensure that they achieve the best outcomes in a safe and enriching learning environment by ensuring that:

  • Safeguarding CPD provides all practitioners with the knowledge, skills and confidence to safeguard pupils effectively
  • A consistent approach to supervision enables DSLs to fulfil their role whilst minimising impact on personal wellbeing
  • Discuss any issues – particularly concerning pupil’s development or wellbeing, including child protection concerns.
  • Identify solutions to address issues as they arise.
  • Share best practice to improve their personal effectiveness.
  • Critically reflect on practice
  • Make use of the support offered to help cope with the demands of protecting pupils.

Hub Leads

  • Trust DSL
  • Hub 1 – St Luke’s Primary Academy
  • Hub 2 – John Wheeldon Primary Academy
  • Hub 3 – Perton Primary Academy
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