Looking for an in-tray task to support the recruitment process for a SENDCo? This action planning task requires the candidate to create an individualised plan of action for a pupil, based on anonymised data. This task will assess the candidates ability to prioritise, understand potential barriers to learning, as well as their knowledge of teaching strategies and techniques to support pupils with SEND. This fully editable resource is useful for those recruiting for a SENDCo position, as well as those applying as a candidate for the role to help prepare for the interview. The template includes space for them to note their considerations and recommendations. Looking for more interview tasks, take a look at our other options or interview task bundle. Visit our website to find more. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk. The focus is to demonstrate that they can examine selected curriculum planning documents from your school and engage in a conversation with a senior leader or a curriculum leader, exploring the advantages and obstacles associated with them.

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Provide staff members who are leaving your setting with a handover checklist to ensure all vital tasks and paperwork is up to date and accessible to new staff members. Within this resource are handover checklists for headteachers, senior leaders, SENDCo, teachers, school business leaders and managers and support teacher and teaching assistants. Effective handover is an essential part of staff induction for new staff members and ensures a streamlined approach, in the best interests of your pupils. Take a look at our other induction resources to help streamline your process and aid staff retention. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This comprehensive induction checklist will support you to ensure you have thought of everything you need to effectively induct and integrate a new staff member into your team. Broken down into sections, including prior to their start date, during their first day and first week, this is an easy to follow checklist for those staff leading and supporting induction. This resource is fully editable and adaptable so that you can add items relevant to your unique setting. For more resources, visit out website www.honeyguide-sls.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

To determine the necessary areas for CPD in your school, it’s important to gather a variety of evidence and sources to precisely identify CPD requirements. One approach is to ask staff to complete a CPD Survey that evaluates their level of confidence in specific areas. Staff rate their confidence in a variety of areas and the results from this will feed into your CPD plan going forward. With a wide range of questions to ask staff on topics and themes, including behaviour management, assessment, feedback and marking, SEND, subject leadership, parent and carer communication, working with others, safeguarding, planning, pupil voice and more, utilise this to ask your staff team questions to truly help them improve their practice. If you haven’t already, gather information regarding staff subject knowledge and confidence to support CPD planning, using the CPD survey template. Utilise this to provide ongoing support which is aligned to your curriculum offer and develops staff members. Consider how this CPD feeds into your wider school priorities and planning by using the CPD Plan and Cycle. The CPD offered and provided to staff is a focus of Ofsted inspections. These two templates are fully editable work documents, so you can tailor them to suit the needs of your individual school or setting and evidence the work you have done to provide high-quality and appropriate CPD for your staff team. Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking for questions to use in pupil, parent, staff and governor surveys to find out their views on the school safeguarding processes and procedures? Look no further! This list of questions can be used to create your surveys with ease. These questions also cover the aspects and areas Ofsted inspectors cover in their staff, parent and pupil surveys. Utilise the findings of these as evidence for how you are working with stakeholders, listening to and gathering their views and working together for school improvement. This fully editable word document resource also enables you to edit the questions straight away so that they can represent your setting most effectively. Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Expecting Ofsted or want to be prepared for when the Ofsted call comes through? Our pre-inspection documentation checklist will help to ensure you have everything you need collated, from recent Ofsted experience. Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking for a way to record behaviour, including bullying, discrimination and prejudiced behaviour, as well as isolations, suspensions and exclusions, and other concerns? Utilise these 4 fully editable word document templates so that you have all of the information at hand during the behaviour and attitudes and welfare focussed conversations during an Ofsted inspection. Also useful for school improvement advisor / partner (SIP) or governor discussions. Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

A subject improvement plan (also called a subject development plan) is used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a particular subject and helps to establish priorities, set long-term goals and monitor overall progress towards them. The plan typically includes information such as the current provision, main areas for development and desired outcomes. Our fully editable word document template provides a comprehensive outline for you to set your short term and long term priorities, linked to the whole school improvement plan (SIP). Our full subject leader pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Expecting an Ofsted inspection? One item that may be helpful to have at hand during the call is an Ofsted Phone Call Crib Sheet with important details and figures. While this is information you certainly already know, it can be easy for your mind to go blank during the call. Having the crib sheet ready on your desk that you can refer to during the telephone conversation can help you to feel prepared. An updated 2024 Ofsted Phone Call Preparation Pack can be found on our website for £15. This easy to use and fully editable word document can ensure you and your team are prepared for when that call comes through. Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit Honeyguide SLS for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking to recruit Head of Year, Phase Leader or Key Stage Leader, or looking to apply for the role? This set of interview questions will support you with the interview process. It includes example interview questions with guidance on what to look for in the response, to help you feel prepared. Visit our website to find more Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk

Want to check that staff understand Part One of KCSIE? This Quick Quiz is time-saving and adaptable, meaning you can create quizzes on your school’s internal platform or cherry pick questions for use in meetings and briefings. The quiz document has 10 multiple-choice questions but the answers aren’t obvious, helping to assure you that staff really do know safeguarding inside and out. These 6 editable quiz documents contain 10 multiple-choice questions each. This Quiz focuses on Specific Safeguarding Issues Our full pack of 6 Safeguarding Quizes can be found at Honeyguide SLS for £7.50. Looking for safeguarding scenarios as outlined in KCSIE? Try Honeyguide SLS. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more safeguarding information and resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS. Please note the following disclaimer attached to this resource bundle: These resources address potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and are intended to be used for training purposes only. They may also contain strong language as well as terms, themes and content that depict child abuse, neglect and exploitation. All of this could elicit emotional responses and be triggering for staff using them. You must fully read each snapshot before use and it is your duty to carefully assess their appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem each one to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content.

Are you stepping into your first subject leadership role? Congratulations! Balancing the responsibilities of leadership and teaching can be challenging, but fear not. Our comprehensive resource for new subject leaders provides you with all the ideas for tasks to complete in your first week, half-term and term as a subject leader. Designed to be fully editable, adapt and amend it with support from a mentor in school to tailor it to your new role. Let us support your thinking and workload so you can find balance as a new subject leader. Themes covered in this comprehensive document include: School Improvement Teaching, Learning and Assessment Building Relationships Community Engagement Leadership and Management Governance and External Advisors Policies and Procedures Network Building Personal and Professional Development Personal Life For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Are you recruiting for a new assistant or deputy headteacher? Are you wondering how to effectively shortlist applications? Or are you applying for an assistant or deputy headteacher role and wondering how applications are shortlisted? This fully editable resource will help you to fairly and consistently shortlist candidates so that you interview the ones best suited to your school needs. Accompanied with this resource, are template letters to send to successful and unsuccessful candidates at both the interview and shortlisting stages. Looking for interview tasks or job descriptions, take a look at our other options or interview task bundle. Visit our website to find more Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk… The focus is to demonstrate that they can examine selected curriculum planning documents from your school and engage in a conversation with a senior leader or a curriculum leader, exploring the advantages and obstacles associated with them. This fully editable resource is useful for those recruiting for an assistant headteacher or deputy headteacher position, as well as those applying as a candidate for the role to help prepare for the interview. The template includes space for them to note their considerations and recommendations. Looking for more interview tasks, take a look at our other options or interview task bundle. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking for an in-tray task to support the recruitment process for an assistant or deputy headteacher? This lesson observation task requires the candidate to have a secure understanding of the curriculum and teaching practices, as well as the ability to provide effective and constructive feedback. They would need to demonstrate their ability to identify key strengths and areas for development and consider how to effectively deliver the feedback while addressing any concerns. Additionally, the candidate would be expected to showcase their thought processes by utilising the included proforma. This fully editable resource is useful for those recruiting for an assistant headteacher or deputy headteacher position, as well as those applying as a candidate for the role to help prepare for the interview. Looking for more interview tasks, take a look at our other options or interview task bundle. Visit our website to find more Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Are you stepping into the role of designated safeguarding lead (DSL) but wondering where to start or which tasks to prioritise? Firstly, congratulations! And secondly, don’t worry - this Honeyguide resource will support your thinking right from the start. We’ve outlined key tasks for your first few weeks, half-term and full term to help you feel organised and confident, so you can focus on what you do best - supporting pupils and families to be safe, happy and healthy. Broken down into sections - before you begin, your first few weeks, first half-term and term, you can feel ready and prepared for what’s ahead. Themes covered in this comprehensive document include: School Improvement Building Relationships Leadership and Management Community Engagement Safeguarding Specific Tasks Governance and External Advisors Policies and Procedures Network Building Personal and Professional Development Personal Life For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Want to use safeguarding scenarios as part of your inset staff training session? Want to ensure you include filtering and monitoring in reference to the new KCSIE updates? Utilise this pack, a bundle of 9 safeguarding scenarios to support ongoing training on key safeguarding issues. Suitable for staff at all levels. This pack includes the outline of a scenario which could happen in your school, with pointers to think about your next steps. For more safeguarding information and resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

If you’re unsure about the quality of education in your setting, a good starting point is a curriculum and Quality of Education Audit, followed up with a Quality of Education action plan. This Quality of Education Audit resource is broken down into sections, including intent, implementation and impact, so that you can assess the quality of the provision your setting provides. This resource is useful for a senior leaders, including headteachers, deputy heads, assistant heads and curriculum leaders. This may also be a good tool to use with a link governor or the wider governing body. This audit covers all aspects of the quality of education as outlined in the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF). This fully editable word document resource also enables you to edit the questions straight away so that they can represent your setting most effectively. Our full Curriculum and Quality of Education Pack can be purchased for £15 from our website Honeyguide SLS Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

To improve the attendance of identified individuals whose attendance may be generally low or for those whose attendance is falling towards or has reached persistent absenteeism level, utilise an Individual Attendance Audit to investigate the barriers to school attendance. From this, communicate with parents and carers to create an Individual Attendance Plan. These two fully editable word document resources will enable you to explore the potential barriers to pupil attendance and work together with professionals, parents, carers and the pupil to find ways to address these so that attendance can improve. Track academic targets, support, strategies and expectations by using these resources during attendance review meetings. This is great evidence to use when working alongside school attendance officers, school improvement advisors or partners (SIP) and Ofsted inspectors when discussing pupil attendance and actions taken. Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking for questions to use in pupil, parent, staff and governor surveys to find out their views on the mental health and wellbeing? Look no further! This list of questions can be used to create your surveys with ease. These questions also cover the aspects and areas Ofsted inspectors cover in their staff, parent and pupil surveys. Utilise the findings of these as evidence for how you are working with stakeholders, listening to and gathering their views and working together for school improvement. This fully editable word document resource also enables you to edit the questions straight away so that they can represent your setting most effectively. Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This easy to use and fully editable word document outlines the actions and intended milestones for improvement in your subject area, as well as considerations such as potential cost implications, staff members, issues and how you plan to monitor and evaluate the progress of each action. A subject action plan is a tool that helps subject leaders to prioritise actions to improve teaching and learning. All subject leaders should be aware of the improvement priorities before they start considering their action plan because without knowing what the priorities or targets are, how can effective actions be planned for? Our full subject leader pack includes this and so much more. Visit honeyguide-sls.co.uk for further information. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.