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Every Child Matters, School Improvement Planning and Inspection
In
2005 a significant change occurred for education and social service.
Following the publication of the government document ‘Every Child Matters’
and subsequent legislation education and social service were linked together
to form Children’s services. This has meant an enormous change in the
structure of services but more importantly has heralded an era where
different departments can work together to support children and families
more effectively.
This has also changed the emphasis by which schools are inspected by Ofsted.
From 2005 all schools are inspected against the five outcomes.
The
five core outcomes from Every Child Matters:
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be healthy
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stay safe
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enjoy and achieve
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make a positive contribution
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achieve economic well-being
What do these mean?
1. Be healthy:
Government desired outcomes:
1.1
a) Children and
young people are physically healthy
1.2
b) Children and
young people are mentally and emotionally healthy
1.3
c) Children and
young people are sexually healthy
1.4
d) Children and
young people live healthy lifestyles
1.5
e) Children and
young people choose not to take illegal drugs
St Thomas More’s current targets (2009/2011):
1.6 f) To continue to
develop the healthy lifestyle of all pupils – having achieved advanced
Healthy Schools status in 2007
2. Stay safe:
Government desired outcomes:
2.1 a) Children and young people are safe from maltreatment, neglect,
violence and
sexual exploitation
2.2 b) Children and young people are safe from accidental injury and
death
2.3 c) Children and young people are safe from bullying and
discrimination
2.4 d) Children and young people are safe from crime and anti-social
behaviour in and out of school
2.5 e) Children and young people have security, stability and are cared
for
St Thomas More’s current targets (2009/2011):
2.6 a) To inform all pupils and parents of the UN charter of the rights
of the child
b) To become a rights respecting school
3. Enjoy and Achieve:
Government desired outcomes:
3.1 a) Children and
young people are ready for school
3.2 b) Children and
young people attend and enjoy school
3.3 c) Children and
young people achieve stretching national educational standards at primary
school
3.4 d) Children and
young people achieve personal and social development and enjoy recreation
3.5 e) Children and
young people achieve national educational standards at Secondary school
St Thomas More’s current targets (2009/2011):
3.6 f) To enable
all pupils to gain the skills of independence in order to improve their
progress in all aspects of life at school
3.7 g) To promote
enjoyment of reading
4. Make a positive contribution:
Government desired outcomes:
4.1 a) Children and
young people engage in decision making and support the community and
environment
4.2 b) Children and
young people engage in law-abiding and positive behaviour in and out of
school
4.3 c) Children and
young people develop positive relationships and choose not to bully or
discriminate
4.4 d) Children and young people develop self-confidence and successfully
deal with significant life changes and challenges
4.5 e) Children and young people develop enterprising behaviour
St Thomas More’s current
targets (2009/2011):
4.6 a) To further
increase the power of pupil work within the school in line with Rights,
Respect, Responsibility agenda
4.7 b) To enable
all pupils to be more aware of the talents of all through the Diocesan
Stewardship Programme
5. Achieve Economic Well-Being
Government desired outcomes:
5.1 a) Children and young
people engage in further education, employment or training on leaving school
5.2 b) Children and young people are ready for employment
5.3 c) Children and young people live in decent homes and sustainable
communities
5.4 d) Children and young people have access to transport and material
goods
5.5 e) Children and young people live in households free from low income
St Thomas More’s current
targets (2009/2011):
5.6 a) To raise
standards in Mathematics through greater use of target setting and APP
(assessing pupil progress)
5.7 b) To ensure the progress of all pupils
5.8 c) To raise standards in Science through a greater emphasis on skills
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