Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Recommendation
Schools should:
- R1 Consider the best practice outlined in the case studies contained in this report
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Recommendations
Management committees should:
- Use the Handbook for Management Committees of Pupil Referral Units to improve their work
- Work closely in partnership with their local authority, regional consortium and other stakeholders to develop a common vision for their PRU
Local authorities and regional consortia should:
- Provide an annual programme of training and development opportunities for PRU management committee members
- Ensure that local authorities and regional consortia officers understand the role and function of their PRUs fully so as to improve their joint working with management committees
The Welsh Government should:
- Raise awareness among all management committees of the Handbook for Management Committees of Pupil Referral Units
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Recommendations
Schools should:
- Consider carefully the cross-cutting theme of careers and work-related experiences, and how learners can develop as enterprising, creative contributors, when they design their new curriculum
- Consider how they can enhance learners’ understanding of the work place by providing a wider range of real experiences in partnership with employers
- Evaluate the impact of partnerships with employers and of work-related experiences on learners’ understanding of the world of work
Local authorities and regional consortia should:
- Ensure that local curriculum planning takes good account of careers and work-related experiences and involves employers
The Welsh Government should:
- Evaluate the impact of the Education Business Exchange, Business Class, and Big Ideas Wales programmes
- Produce guidance to support school staff in making links with employers
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Recommendations
Schools should:
- R1 Include risks to pupils from radical and extremist ideologies in the school’s policies, in particular policies that cover ICT and online safety
- R2 Record and report all incidents of racist language and racial bullying properly, and offer suitable support and challenge to victims and perpetrators
- R3 Acknowledge that radicalisation and extremism are real risks to pupils in all schools, and ensure that staff training, policies and the curriculum suitably address these risks
- R4 Ensure that all pupils have a voice and can share with the school any concerns they have about behaviours or expressions of radical or extremist ideas
Local authorities should:
- R5 Monitor school safeguarding activity relating to duties under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 using criteria in the Home Office and Welsh Government self-assessment toolkits
- R6 Work with partners to ensure that schools are included in post-referral action plans in order to best support pupils subject to Channel support
- R7 Work with regional consortia to support schools in developing their curriculum to support pupils in building resilience when confronted with radicalised and extremist influences
- R8 Work with partners to ensure that requests for advice prior to referrals are captured in order to provide intelligence about the issues faced by schools
- R9 Improve the tracking of the take up of training by school leaders, governors and teachers, and ensure that the cascading of training is effective
The Welsh Government should:
- R10 Work with local authorities and regional consortia to support schools to build pupils’ resilience when confronted with radicalised and extremist influences
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Recommendations
Schools should:
- R1 Improve the quality of targets in pupils’ IEPs to promote pupils’ progress in learning and independence
- R2 Ensure self-evaluation arrangements give more attention to the progress pupils with SEN make in relation to their needs, abilities and individual starting points
Local authorities should:
- R3 Support schools to access the external specialist services they need to promote the wellbeing and progress of pupils with SEN
- R4 Promote partnership working between special schools and other maintained schools in the local authority
The Welsh Government should:
- R5 Assist schools and local authorities during the implementation of new statutory arrangements to support pupils with ALN
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
Improvement Resource Type: Thematic Report
