Education Durham can offer the following support through its service level agreement for special schools:
Teaching and learning
- Continuous professional development (CPD) – aspects of teaching and learning
- learning outside the classroom and use of school grounds
- specific early years support
- individual coaching support for teachers
- CPD for support staff – learning support assistants (LSA), cover supervisors etc.
- newly qualified teachers support
- teachers new to special schools
Curriculum
- targeted reviews – curriculum design and leadership, early years foundation stage , 16 – 19 study programmes, learning and teaching, outcomes, personal development, behaviour and well-being
- curriculum intent and implementation – designing a curriculum for all ages in your context
Subject specific
(including literacy, numeracy, sex and relationship education and Social, moral, spiritual and cultural)
- subject specialised support – through networks, individual school contracts, specialist leads in the main subject areas and coaching sessions
- subject reviews
- statutory support for social, moral, spiritual and cultural and religious studies and bespoke support for subjects like sex and relationship education and music
Assessment and moderation
- CPD on aspects of assessment and standards
- review of assessment systems and impact
- moderation across schools of pupil work, assessment and standards
Leadership development
- individual or group mid-leader / senior leader support
- CPD – for both new and experienced leaders across the school
- individual coaching support for leaders
- support for the changing national picture and inspection framework
Behaviour management
- CPD on aspects of promoting positive behaviour for effective learning and managing challenging behaviour
- CPD specific for support staff – LSAs, lunchtime supervisors etc.
Safeguarding
- safeguarding reviews and specialist advice
- e-safety CPD and school and/or website audit
Pupil premium
- pupil premium reviews and support
- catch up funding review and support