Looking to identify the skills and development points of your school’s designated safeguarding lead? Or perhaps you’re a DSL or deputy DSL who wants to explore role-specific strengths and weaknesses as part of your ongoing development or when looking for a new role. No matter the situation, this handy pack contains exactly what you need to uncover strengths and plan for professional development & growth. A quick-and-easy pack to audit the skills of a DSL or anyone in a role where they hold responsibility for safeguarding and child protection. This pack contains concise guidance to support you in effectively utilising the skills audit, whether you’re line managing a safeguarding and child protection lead or whether you’re a DSL yourself who’s wanting to evaluate their strengths and areas for improvement. Included is a 18-page template covering the different areas of skills that a DSLmay need. These are split into handy sections, such as legislation, policies and record-keeping, staff development and critical thinking, decision making and working in partnership, so they can be used flexibly. Questions include: Do I understand the protocols for managing situations involving missing children, including reporting to relevant authorities and communication with parents or carers? Do I understand the assessment process for providing early help and statutory intervention? Given the increasing importance of online safety, how do I support staff to recognise and respond to online risks, including cyberbullying, grooming and inappropriate content? How do I ensure pupils are provided with the opportunity to give feedback about their school experience and how safe they feel? Further resources, recruitment and skills audits can be found on our website honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Looking to identify the skills and development points of your school’s administrator? Or perhaps you’re a school administrator, office assistant or receptionist who wants to explore their role-specific strengths and weaknesses as part of ongoing development or when looking for a new role. No matter the situation, this handy pack contains exactly what you need to uncover strengths and plan for professional development & growth. A quick-and-easy pack to audit the skills of a school administrator. This pack contains concise guidance to support you in effectively utilising the skills audit, whether you’re line managing a member of office staff or whether you’re a school secretary, administrator or clerical assistant yourself who’s wanting to evaluate their strengths and areas for improvement. Included is a 9-page template covering the different areas of skills that a school administrator may need. These are split into handy sections, such as data protection, administration and data entry, and working with others so they can be used flexibly. Questions include: What measures do you take to ensure the secure handling and storage of pupil records and information? Can you support various administrative processes, such as enrolment and registration? Are you familiar with a range of school-specific software systems? How do you feel when new software is introduced? How do you demonstrate the school’s ethos and values? Further resources can be found at honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Use this School Business Manager (SBM) skills audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for SBMs to use to identify progression and next steps. For more resources, visit our website Honeyguide-sls.co.uk Looking to identify the skills and development points for your setting’s school business manager (SBM)? Or perhaps you’re a school business manager or in a school finance role and you want to explore role-specific strengths and weaknesses as part of your ongoing development, or even when looking for a new job role. No matter the situation, this handy pack contains exactly what you need to uncover strengths and plan for professional development & growth. Included is a 15-page template covering the different areas of skills that a school business lead may need. These are split into handy sections, such as self-management and personal skills, resource and financial management, estate and site management, school improvement, and more, so the skills audit can therefore be used flexibly. Questions include: In what ways am I taking a lead role in the development and implementation of school improvement plans, ensuring a strategic approach to enhance the overall quality of education and school effectiveness? How am I actively engaged in long-term budget management, considering factors such as value for money, future costs and alignment with the school’s values and vision? How do I assess necessary repairs and site improvement projects against the available budget, ensuring a strategic allocation of financial resources for optimal impact? How do I engage and collaborate with the governing body on financial planning?

Looking for an in-tray task to support the recruitment process for an assistant or deputy headteacher? This data analysis task requires the candidate to analyse and interpret the data to identify trends, patterns and areas for improvement. They would need to demonstrate their ability to extract meaningful insights from the data, make evidence-based recommendations and propose strategies for enhancing pupil achievement and wellbeing. Additionally, the candidate would be expected to showcase their proficiency in using data analysis tools and present their findings in a clear and concise manner, highlighting their strong analytical skills and their capacity to inform decision-making in an educational setting. This 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. We’ve also included a worked example of some survey data that could be used as part of the process. 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.

Use this Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SENDCo) skills audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for SENDCos to use to identify progression and next steps. For more resources, visit our website 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.

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to audit the skill set within your staff team? Wondering what your career progression and next steps are as a middle leader? Utilise this Middle Leaders Audit to share evidence of where you or your staff team are now and what further actions are needed to enable them to feel confident in moving to senior leadership positions. Broken down into sections linked to the teachers’ standards, including: Teaching, Learning and Assessment; Curriculum and Quality of Education; Line Management and Wider Responsibilities. This resource is useful for middle leaders or those aspiring to middle leadership roles, as well as staff members who are considering their next career move to senior leadership. It can be used as a coaching and mentoring exercise during line management, or used when reviewing the appraisal process and cycle to gather evidence. For more resources, visit our website 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.

Use this Headteacher skills audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for Deputy or Assistant Headteachers to use to identify progression and next steps towards Headship. For more skills audit resources for this role and others, visit our website 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.

Looking to audit the skill set within your staff team? Wondering what your career progression and next steps are as a senior leader? Utilise this Senior Leaders Audit to share evidence of where you or your staff team are now and what further actions are needed to enable them to feel confident in moving to senior leadership positions. Broken down into sections linked to the teachers’ standards, including: School Culture, Values and Ethos; Teaching, Learning; Curriculum Development, Assessment and Quality of Education; Pupil Behaviour and SEND Provision; Professional Development; School Improvement and Organisational Management; Working With Others. This resource is useful for senior leaders or those aspiring to senior leadership roles, as well as staff members who are considering their next career move to more senior positions. It can also be used as a coaching and mentoring tool during line management, or to support evidence gathering for the performance management appraisal and review cycle and process. For more resources, visit our website 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.

Due to hold an English moderation meeting? Needing to organise it all yourself? Utilise these Primary English Moderation year group templates to support the process and your colleagues when assessing pupils work. Also included is an action plan for completion after the moderation process, so as subject leader, English coordinator or a senior leader, you can think about the next steps for writing going forward, which will feed into the whole school improvement plan (SIP) and English subject development plan. These two fully editable word document resources are suitable for English leads, curriculum coordinators and senior leaders. Our full Primary English Writing Moderation Pack can be found for £10 on our website Honeyguide SLS. For more information visit 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.

Dealing with complaints - whether from parents, carers or community members - can be one of the most challenging aspects of school leadership. With vexatious complaints against schools and the number of instances of parents complaining on the rise, headteachers and senior leaders need ways of managing complaints and, crucially, preventing complaints from occurring when possible. This checklist is designed to do exactly that and allows school leaders to review their processes in order to prevent complaints from parents but also to manage legitimate complaints carefully. It covers the following key areas: Complaint prevention What to do following the receipt of a school complaint Complaint investigation Complaint resolution Managing persistent, serial and vexatious complaints Use the checklist to evaluate your current position when it comes to school concerns and complaints, such as how effectively you build and manage relationships with parents/carers and your use of communication to maintain a culture of mutual respect in school. This will help you to identify areas to develop to bolster your efforts in maintaining strong relationships and addressing concerns before they develop into a bigger issue, thus helping to prevent complaints from forming. For further leadership resources, take a look at our website - Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk

If you need to use alterative provision (AP) to support any of your pupils, you’ll also need to check that the AP is a suitable setting, not only because of Ofsted requirements of using an AP but also to ensure the continued safeguarding and quality of education for your pupil(s). This checklist is designed to support school leaders to consider how the potential alternative provision approaches the following key areas: Safeguarding Health and Safety Curriculum and Quality of Education Behaviour and Attendance Pupil Support and Transition Communication and Information Sharing Ofsted Requirements You may find it beneficial to work through this checklist with the headteacher of the alternative provision (AP) so that you can agree to any arrangements and adjustments to support your pupil. It also offers guidance around where you may find the information you need to evaluate whether the AP is suitable. Further leadership resources can be found on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk

Involving and reporting to governors is an important aspect of subject leadership. Keep link governors and the wider governing body informed and up to date on the work you have understaken in your subject area as subject lead with these helpful templates. More subject leadership resources can be found on our website - Honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Navigating the complexities of IT systems can be challenging, especially with the renewed focus in Keeping Children Safe in Education on filtering and monitoring. Stay proactive with our Filtering and Monitoring Audit and Action Plan. Fully compliant with KCSIE 2023, you can assess where your school currently sits against the filtering and monitoring standards then create a plan to address any gaps or areas you’d like to improve. With this fully editable set of resources, you can find strategies to address any safeguarding concerns or risks, identify gaps in staff knowledge such as how to report online safety incidents and understand the technicalities you need when talking to your IT technicians or service providers. Our Filtering and Monitoring Audit and Action Plan empowers you to assess whether your current practices align with the DfE standards in filtering and monitoring, allowing you to ensure you’re keeping children safe online when they use devices in school and that you compliant with safeguarding expectations in the 2023 KCSIE. Don’t wait for an incident to happen – be proactive in safeguarding. Visit www.honeyguide-sls.co.uk today to learn more about our safeguarding resources and how we support DSLs and school leaders at all levels. For further support with safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit in our store or by visiting our website. You can find more resources by visiting 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.

If you’re unsure about the quality of SEND provision currently provided in your setting, a good starting point is a SEND Audit, followed up with a SEND action plan. This SEND Audit resource is broken down into categories, including SEN / SEND Code of Practice, Teaching and Learning and Meeting Individual Needs, so that you can assess the quality of the provision your setting provides. This resource is useful for a special educational needs and/or disabilities co-ordinator, as well as those line managing a SENDCo or for the senior leadership team to assess the quality of provision provided. This may also be a good tool to use with a SEND link governor or the wider governing body. This fully editable word document audit and action plan can also be used alongside our SEND Self-Evaluation Form. 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 to improve and refine your parent engagement and involvement? Wondering what you can do to further encourage parent engagement or want to know where your gaps are? This fully editable Parent Engagement Audit and Action Plan will walk you through everything you need to consider. Looking at increasing parent engagement -take a look at our checklist too! This audit and action plan form part of a larger pack on surveying school stakeholders, which you can download for £10 from our website Honeyguide SLS. For more resources, visit 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 handy bundle will support you, a member of your team or one of your governors or trustees to check your school’s website to ensure compliance with the statutory information that schools must publish online. Created from the DfE guidance documents of what schools must or should publish online for both maintained schools and academies, the 10-page editable checklist gives you the exact items that need to published depending on your type of school. This means you can work through the list and check your school’s website for compliance, noting down any actions that need to be taken or any out-of-date information. The accompanying guidance gives you helpful hints and advice on how best to conduct the check as well as information on the importance of having an up-to-date website as Ofsted will check this before they visit your setting. You can find further resources on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk

This Single Central Record (SCR) Compliance Bundle is ideal for DSLs, headteachers and school leaders who want to check their safer recruitment and record-keeping processes against the criteria outlined in Part 3 of Keeping Children Safe in Education. Fully in line with KCSIE 2024 and the Ofsted School Inspection Handbook (September 2024), this bundle will help school leaders and safeguarding lead governors to: Conduct checks on whether their Single Central Record contains information about the correct people, including staff members, trainee teachers, agency and third-party workers, volunteers and contractors Identify whether the correct checks have been conducted depending on the person’s role in school, including enhanced DBS checks, children’s barred list checks, Section 128 checks, right to work in the UK checks and other statutory and recommended checks Verify whether dates are recorded for all of the above checks Triangulate and confirm your SCR evidence by conducting a spot check into a staff member’s personnel file. The bundle contains two templates to support you in doing this. The Single Central Record (SCR) Overview Checklist and The Single Central Record (SCR) Spot Check. Further compliance and leadership resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk

This EYFS Learning Environment and Resource Audit Bundle is ideal for any early years leader who’s looking to explore how the learning environment and resources across their early years setting supports children’s early development. The Learning Environment Audit template walks you through different reflective questions about your areas of indoor provision, outdoor provision and how you structure your spaces and resources to support development in the seven areas of learning. This allows you to identify the current strengths of your EYFS spaces and rooms, and make a plan for any areas of development. The following types of questions are included - why not see if you can answer them about your setting? Are items and equipment labelled? Is this in a child-friendly font? Are photographs also used? Is furniture adapted for any children with special educational needs and/or disabilities? What natural materials are available for children to interact with and observe? What first aid provision is in place for the outdoor space(s)? Questions like these can help you critically reflect on your early years learning environment in order to makes changes to give your children the best possible experiences. Also included is an EYFS Resource Audit and Inventory template which covers the types of early years resources, furnishings and equipment that you might have. This can help you to identify any gaps in your resource stock as well as finding where old equipment needs replacing or updating. This template also allows you to consider different resource types, such as those that support different areas of learning, sensory and therapeutic resources, technology and digital resources, and health and safety equipment. Further EYFS resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk

This EYFS Self-Evaluation Bundle is ideal for any EYFS leader looking for a structured and guided way to evaluate actions, improvements and development points in their early years setting across the year. The EYFS self-evaluation form (SEF) template is carefully structured and is aligned to the Ofsted School Inspection Handbook so you can evaluate your provision’s current strengths and areas for development based on a robust set of criteria, which include: Quality of Education, including Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact Behaviour and Attitudes Personal Development Leadership and Management Each of the above sections contains sets of reflective questions, allowing you to be critical and accurate in your early years self-evaluation. Alongside each section are ideas for where you can find multiple sources of evidence to back up your judgement. A further template - Quality of Education Self-Evaluation - is also included. This document allows you to dig deeper into the effectiveness of the teaching and learning that your early years setting provides, allowing you to RAG-rate your provision in different areas. This can then inform your next steps for improvement. Also included are the EYFS Ofsted Grade Descriptor Grids, which are fully aligned to the latest 2024 Ofsted School Inspection Handbook and which you can use to support your decision-making when self-evaluating your strengths and weaknesses. The editable EYFS SEF template and accompanying documents are ideal for new early years leads or those wishing to refine their EYFS SEF writing process. Often, these sorts of documents are kept - either digitally or paper-based - in an EYFS leader file. For further support with creating, building and organising an effective early years leader folder, this template along with many more are also included in our full EYFS Leader Folder Pack. Further EYFS leadership resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Want to audit the cultural capital, enrichment and personal development opportunities available in your subject area and how you can enhance these? Including careers and British Values, you’ll be able to answer any questions from Ofsted or other professionals regarding these areas in your subject. Further subject leadership resources are available on our website - Honeyguide-sls.co.uk