Communications
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has published the new pre-key stage standards at key stage one and key stage two for use from the 2018/19 academic year. Pre-key stage standards are for pupils who are working below the overall standard of national curriculum assessments, but who are engaged in subject-specific study.
In summer 2019, teachers must use these pre-key stage standards to make statutory teacher assessment judgements at the end of key stage one or key stage two for pupils who are working below the national curriculum teacher assessment frameworks, and above P scale four.
If a pupil is working below these standards, teachers should report their outcomes using P scales one to four.
These changes follow last year's consultation on the recommendations made by the Rochford Review, which called for these standards to be introduced, replacing the 'P scales'.
Please follow Link 1 below to review the relevant documents .
Please ensure English leads are continually keeping an eye on STA guidelines and updates .
Please follow Link 2 below for the New 2018 writing assessment guidance, which came in to effect this year.
Collaborative data is available for all collaboratives at primary school level and for Unity, Synergy and Mosaic secondary school age data. Please follow the link below to the Health and Wellbeing website.
Please see updated letter to schools from HR Re: DBS checks attached below.
Please find attached below the latest newsletters from Schools Forum and SSSAB (Solihull Schools Strategic Accountability Board). Copies of these are also being sent to all school governors in a separate email.
An information booklet for schools and families on hypermobility has been produced by community health professional and teachers within the SISS Physical Disability Team (see link below). This is part of a graduated response to ensure that appropriate interventions have been put into effect before a referral is made to occupational therapists or physiotherapists. It identifies areas of difficulty and provides practical ideas to help children and young people manage their condition. The matrix is used to record interventions and responses as supporting evidence for health professionals.
