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Issues will be discussed and next steps will be put in place.
If issues are not resolved then Stage 3 should be followed.
Issues will be discussed and next steps will be put in place.
If issues are not resolved then Stage 3 should be followed.
School Communication
Who do we communicate with?
What do we communicate?
How do we communicate?
Parents (individually, collectively, direct from school)
Information about the school
Induction and transition information
Teacher information
Logistics of the school day
Important events
Issues around school closure (eg inclement weather)
Issues or concerns
Praise
Health and Safety
Progress updates
Attendance updates
Long term strategic plans for the school
Interesting aspects of school life that deserve to be shared.
Important and statutory updates
EHCP Targets and related paperwork
Upcoming school community events
Upcoming opportunities for students
School calendar
Induction and transition information
Teacher information
Logistics of the school day
Important events
Issues around school closure (eg inclement weather)
Issues or concerns
Praise
Health and Safety
Progress updates
Attendance updates
Long term strategic plans for the school
Interesting aspects of school life that deserve to be shared.
Important and statutory updates
EHCP Targets and related paperwork
Upcoming school community events
Upcoming opportunities for students
School calendar
Newsletter
Class Dojo
Email
Website
Twitter (X)
Face to Face meetings
Text message
Notes home
Phone calls
Letters
School reports three times a year
Parent events and Parents Evenings
Teams calls
In person meetings with Family Support, Pastoral Lead, SLT
Rotherham Parent Carer Forum
Drop ins with SLT and Headteacher
EHCP Reviews
Class Dojo
Website
Twitter (X)
Face to Face meetings
Text message
Notes home
Phone calls
Letters
School reports three times a year
Parent events and Parents Evenings
Teams calls
In person meetings with Family Support, Pastoral Lead, SLT
Rotherham Parent Carer Forum
Drop ins with SLT and Headteacher
EHCP Reviews
Students
Individual, personal and academic progress
EHCP targets
House System
Reading
Attendance
Key updates
Suitable educational events
Opportunities for further personal and academic development
EHCP targets
House System
Reading
Attendance
Key updates
Suitable educational events
Opportunities for further personal and academic development
Face to face (Teachers, LSM, TA, Student Support)
Letters to Parents
Parents meetings
Celebration Events
LSM meetings
Marking and Feedback on pupils work
Class Dojo messages home
Certificates
Assemblies
Praise postcards
Progress using Accelerated Reader and
Assessment results
Progress towards EHCP Targets
Exam results/certificates
Regular student’s voice collection
Letters to Parents
Parents meetings
Celebration Events
LSM meetings
Marking and Feedback on pupils work
Class Dojo messages home
Certificates
Assemblies
Praise postcards
Progress using Accelerated Reader and
Assessment results
Progress towards EHCP Targets
Exam results/certificates
Regular student’s voice collection
The APRC and Trustees
Report about the school including information about the strategic direction and financial health of the school;
Regular updates in relation to students’ progress, learning and teaching, standards, behaviour, leadership and management, parental engagement, buildings, finance, safeguarding, recruitment (staffing) HR and admissions.;
Key Performance Indicators.
Regular updates in relation to students’ progress, learning and teaching, standards, behaviour, leadership and management, parental engagement, buildings, finance, safeguarding, recruitment (staffing) HR and admissions.;
Key Performance Indicators.
APRC meetings and reposts
Risk Register
School Development Plan
Half-Termly meetings (face-to-face or remote)
Termly HT reports
Termly financial updates
Email
Discussions between Chair and Headteacher
Risk Register
School Development Plan
Half-Termly meetings (face-to-face or remote)
Termly HT reports
Termly financial updates
Discussions between Chair and Headteacher
Teachers
Statutory DfE updates related to quality of education and personal developments including progress, standards, exam board specifications;
The latest educational research findings;
Updates of Teachers Standards Pay and Condition;
Academy and Trust strategic vision
School Development Plan
Professional dialogue;
Statutory safeguarding updates and information;
Continuous Professional Development;
The latest educational research findings;
Updates of Teachers Standards Pay and Condition;
Academy and Trust strategic vision
School Development Plan
Professional dialogue;
Statutory safeguarding updates and information;
Continuous Professional Development;
Email
Face-to-face meetings
Text message
Training materials
Meetings and notes
Official documents (including policies)
KCSIE
Line Management Meetings
Coaching 1 to1 meetings
Appraisal
Inset days
Face-to-face meetings
Text message
Training materials
Meetings and notes
Official documents (including policies)
KCSIE
Line Management Meetings
Coaching 1 to1 meetings
Appraisal
Inset days
Local community
Information about Elements Academy
Website and social media
Communication Channels
Who do we communicate with?
Parents (individually, collectively, direct from school)
What do we communicate?
Information about the school
Induction and transition information
Teacher information
Logistics of the school day
Important events
Issues around school closure (eg inclement weather)
Issues or concerns
Praise
Health and Safety
Progress updates
Attendance updates
Long term strategic plans for the school
Interesting aspects of school life that deserve to be shared.
Important and statutory updates
EHCP Targets and related paperwork
Upcoming school community events
Upcoming opportunities for students
School calendar
Induction and transition information
Teacher information
Logistics of the school day
Important events
Issues around school closure (eg inclement weather)
Issues or concerns
Praise
Health and Safety
Progress updates
Attendance updates
Long term strategic plans for the school
Interesting aspects of school life that deserve to be shared.
Important and statutory updates
EHCP Targets and related paperwork
Upcoming school community events
Upcoming opportunities for students
School calendar
How do we communicate?
Newsletter
Class Dojo
Email
Website
Twitter (X)
Face to Face meetings
Text message
Notes home
Phone calls
Letters
School reports three times a year
Parent events and Parents Evenings
Teams calls
In person meetings with Family Support, Pastoral Lead, SLT
Rotherham Parent Carer Forum
Drop ins with SLT and Headteacher
EHCP Reviews
Class Dojo
Website
Twitter (X)
Face to Face meetings
Text message
Notes home
Phone calls
Letters
School reports three times a year
Parent events and Parents Evenings
Teams calls
In person meetings with Family Support, Pastoral Lead, SLT
Rotherham Parent Carer Forum
Drop ins with SLT and Headteacher
EHCP Reviews
Who do we communicate with?
Students
What do we communicate?
Individual, personal and academic progress
EHCP targets
House System
Reading
Attendance
Key updates
Suitable educational events
Opportunities for further personal and academic development
EHCP targets
House System
Reading
Attendance
Key updates
Suitable educational events
Opportunities for further personal and academic development
How do we communicate?
Face to face (Teachers, LSM, TA, Student Support)
Letters to Parents
Parents meetings
Celebration Events
LSM meetings
Marking and Feedback on pupils work
Class Dojo messages home
Certificates
Assemblies
Praise postcards
Progress using Accelerated Reader and
Assessment results
Progress towards EHCP Targets
Exam results/certificates
Regular student’s voice collection
Letters to Parents
Parents meetings
Celebration Events
LSM meetings
Marking and Feedback on pupils work
Class Dojo messages home
Certificates
Assemblies
Praise postcards
Progress using Accelerated Reader and
Assessment results
Progress towards EHCP Targets
Exam results/certificates
Regular student’s voice collection
Who do we communicate with?
The APRC and Trustees
What do we communicate?
Report about the school including information about the strategic direction and financial health of the school;
Regular updates in relation to students’ progress, learning and teaching, standards, behaviour, leadership and management, parental engagement, buildings, finance, safeguarding, recruitment (staffing) HR and admissions.;
Key Performance Indicators.
Regular updates in relation to students’ progress, learning and teaching, standards, behaviour, leadership and management, parental engagement, buildings, finance, safeguarding, recruitment (staffing) HR and admissions.;
Key Performance Indicators.
How do we communicate?
APRC meetings and reposts
Risk Register
School Development Plan
Half-Termly meetings (face-to-face or remote)
Termly HT reports
Termly financial updates
Email
Discussions between Chair and Headteacher
Risk Register
School Development Plan
Half-Termly meetings (face-to-face or remote)
Termly HT reports
Termly financial updates
Discussions between Chair and Headteacher
Who do we communicate with?
Teachers
What do we communicate?
Statutory DfE updates related to quality of education and personal developments including progress, standards, exam board specifications;
The latest educational research findings;
Updates of Teachers Standards Pay and Condition;
Academy and Trust strategic vision
School Development Plan
Professional dialogue;
Statutory safeguarding updates and information;
Continuous Professional Development;
The latest educational research findings;
Updates of Teachers Standards Pay and Condition;
Academy and Trust strategic vision
School Development Plan
Professional dialogue;
Statutory safeguarding updates and information;
Continuous Professional Development;
How do we communicate?
Email
Face-to-face meetings
Text message
Training materials
Meetings and notes
Official documents (including policies)
KCSIE
Line Management Meetings
Coaching 1 to1 meetings
Appraisal
Inset days
Face-to-face meetings
Text message
Training materials
Meetings and notes
Official documents (including policies)
KCSIE
Line Management Meetings
Coaching 1 to1 meetings
Appraisal
Inset days
Who do we communicate with?
Local community
What do we communicate?
Information about Elements Academy
How do we communicate?
Website and social media
Processes- Concerns and Complaints
Stage 1
Talk to your child’s teacher, Family Support or the Learning Support Mentor who works with your child.
Identify issue, have an idea of the outcome that you would like. Come to a mutual decision about ways forward.
Plan together for a successful outcome.
Plan together for a successful outcome.
Stage 2
Meet with the Pastoral Lead
Issues will be discussed and next steps will be put in place.
If issues are not resolved then Stage 3 should be followed.
Stage 3
If not resolved make an appointment with a member of the Senior Leadership Team
Discuss with SLT and develop a plan for a successful resolution.
Stage 4
If not resolved SLT will refer to the Headteacher
Meeting with Headteacher to discuss and develop a resolution plan.
Stage 5
Meeting with Headteacher to discuss and develop a resolution plan.
Concerns and Complaints
Stage 1
Talk to your child’s teacher, Family Support or the Learning Support Mentor who works with your child.
Identify issue, have an idea of the outcome that you would like. Come to a mutual decision about ways forward.
Plan together for a successful outcome.
Plan together for a successful outcome.
Stage 2
Meet with the Pastoral Lead
Issues will be discussed and next steps will be put in place.
If issues are not resolved then Stage 3 should be followed.
Stage 3
If not resolved make an appointment with a member of the Senior Leadership Team
Discuss with SLT and develop a plan for a successful resolution.
Stage 4
If not resolved SLT will refer to the Headteacher
Meeting with Headteacher to discuss and develop a resolution plan.
Stage 5
Meeting with Headteacher to discuss and develop a resolution plan.