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.

Wanting to get staff up to speed on Working Together to Improve Attendance and the role they play in supporting reducing pupil absence? This training bundle, which is perfect for INSETs, staff meetings and twilights, contains engaging and collaborative training materials plus real-life attendance scenarios to meet your attendance CPD needs. Each one contains a three-stage situation that mimics the types of attendance issues that schools may encounter. First, staff can look at the initial picture presented to them and discuss what concerns around pupil attendance they may have. Then, further information is revealed, allowing staff to consider how they’d take action, as well as how other professionals and the attendance officer, manager, lead or co-ordinator can help. Lastly, staff can view the resolution and consider the next steps. The scenarios cover the following topics: Bullying and Physical & Mental Health Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) Finance Sickness-Related Absence Substance Addiction Young Carers Each scenario has an accompanying PowerPoint that details the scenario in parts and the key questions for discussion, allowing them to be used interactively during a staff meeting, INSET or twilight. Furthermore, there’s a PowerPoint called Working Together to Improve Attendance which highlights the key parts from the DfE’s own document that are applicable to teachers and support staff. This allows your team to gain a deeper understanding of why good attendance is important for every single pupil as well as considering the role that all staff have to play in reducing pupil absence. This training bundle is available on our website for £7.50 Honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Prevent Duty Update 2023 Need to update colleagues and yourself on the changes to the 2023 Prevent duty? This brilliant PowerPoint and checklist bundle does the job. Full Prevent duty Awareness training pack for 2023 updates can be found on our website for £5 Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk You can find more safeguarding resources by visiting our website - Honeyguide SLS

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 Child-on-Child Abuse Our full pack of 6 Safeguarding Quizes can be found on our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk 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.

Looking to explore the primary writing, SPAG and spoken language in-depth and build confidence about an upcoming English Deep Dive? Tailored for primary English subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions when exploring writing and its components, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in the pack: Writing, SPAG and Spoken Language Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Primary) - over 100 deep dive questions about all aspects of primary writing and spoken language to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As a subject leader of English, writing or oracy, you can utilise these to reflect on the current picture of writing and spoken language in your school and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many literacy subject leads find it useful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a English Ofsted deep dive. Writing, SPAG and Spoken Language Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for spoken language, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation (SPAG) covering EYFS, KS1 and KS2 . They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore the finer details of staff members’ English writing subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in writing, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing writing or GPS sessons and looking through work or folders. Whether you have an Ofsted inspection due or not, conducting an internal deep dive can help you to identify your subject’s strengths and weaknesses. Use it as a collaborative process that can support other staff members to develop and use your findings to report back to SLT, governors or trustees as part of your curriculum quality assurance. This pack is available on our website for £12.50. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS

This Improving Literacy in Secondary - Audit Template Bundle contains two editable templates that allow you to audit your literacy provision in a secondary school setting by using EEF recommendations on improving literacy. It’s ideal if you know literacy development needs to take place because it’s stopping your pupils from reaching their full potential, and the bundle allows you to audit your current strengths and weaknesses, including how reading, writing and other literacy skills can be taught through the full range of curriculum subjects that your school teaches. The templates included in this bundle are: Improving Literacy in Secondary Schools - Audit - explore disciplinary literacy, vocabulary, reading, writing, structured talk and interventions across your setting with this audit. (23-page document) Disciplinary Literacy - Audit - dig deeper in disciplinary literacy and how staff from different departments support the teaching of literacy through their subject specialisms. Duplicate and disseminate the audit to different subject teams, allowing them to consider how effectively they currently support your school’s endeavours to improve literacy. (3-page document) The Improving Literacy audit contains the EEF recommendations, split into handy, digestible sections so you can work through the audit at a pace to suit your school and your capacity. There are questions you may wish to ask staff for each section, as well as the specialised audit on disciplinary literacy, allowing you to RAG-rate your current position and identify next steps. The bundle is ideal for any leader in secondary with responsibility for improving literacy, reading and writing, raising standards and pupil outcomes, or curriculum improvement leaders. Those with responsibility for pupils interventions, tutoring or catch-up may also find this pack supportive. In secondary schools, the challenge of improving pupil literacy exists beyond just the subject of English, but how can secondary teachers with other subject specialisms be supported to see literacy as being integral to students’ learning? This bundle, created from EEF literacy research, is designed to help those with responsibility for raising standards in literacy in secondary schools to identify their setting’s current strengths and weaknesses in reading, writing, speaking and listening across the breadth of all subjects. From this, an action plan can be created to develop staff skills in supporting pupils with literacy needs no matter what subject is being taught. More available at honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Utilise these example DSL and safeguarding lead role interview questions with an outline of what to include in your response and answer during interview. Further resources can be found at honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Use this Teacher Skills Audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for those aspiring for middle or senior leader positions to use to identify progression and next steps. 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.

Safeguarding CPD for staff. Train staff on spotting the signs and indicators of sextortion with this flexible safeguarding training pack. With a ready-made presentation to deliver to your staff team, an accompanying safeguarding scenario on sextortion, quiz questions and answers, a discussion prompt and a one-minute guide to send and display, this whole pack works seamlessly to train staff in safeguarding and keeping children safe. Created from the latest guidance for education settings on sharing nudes and semi-nudes and to support schools to embed the advice made in the Financially motivated sexual extortion: an alert for education settings from CEOP, this helpful bundle contains four resources that work together to create a full training package about safeguarding and sextortion. You can use it to train your team on what sextortion is, what the signs and indicators are and how you can best support your students in response to this rapidly increasing threat to children’s safety. The bundle contains: Staff Training Presentation - Sextortion: A ready-to-deliver 20-slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines what sextortion is alongside its signs and indicators, followed by slides that allow staff to consider and discuss what puts pupils at greater risk, other factors to be aware of and what actions they should take. The presentation has built in discussion questions and finishes with a scenario and quiz to check staff understanding about sextortion. Scenario - Sextortion: An editable scenario that outlines a fictional situation where child sexual extortion (sextortion) is occurring. It also includes full commentary and guided considerations for the DSL or staff member leading the child protection training. Use it to gauge how effectively staff can identify the signs of abuse as well as how they’d respond in a real-life context, including further actions they’d take. Quiz and Discussion - Sextortion: There are five challenging multiple choice quiz questions that test your staff members’ understanding of sextortion, plus a discussion prompt that can be used to kickstart your training session or as a follow-up question a few weeks later. Safeguarding Snapshot - Sextortion: This one-page, one-minute guide is perfect for following up the session by using as a training handout, displaying in your staff-only spaces or sending as part of a safeguarding e-bulletin. Further safeguarding training CPD resources can be found on our website, honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Do you have tried and trusted safeguarding INSET training but need to quickly deliver this year’s KCSIE updates to staff? Look no further - this PowerPoint and handout does exactly that! Based on the 2023 KCSIE, it’s a brilliant time-saver for anyone delivering safeguarding training and updates. You can find this and more resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS.

For safeguarding training and upskilling purposes, we’ve created some examples of common safeguarding scenarios, with practical advice about how to respond to help you keep children safe. Ideal for INSET training, utilise this safeguarding scenario on domestic abuse with your staff to discuss what the current concerns are, immediate next steps, further action and what could be done differently. Every setting that works with or comes into contact with children will have different needs for safeguarding and child protection. Our safeguarding scenarios are designed to be used alongside your school safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. Whether you’ve encountered a safeguarding issue or you want to make sure your team are prepared, our scenarios highlight the steps you should take and open up points for discussion and reflection as a team during CPD sessions and refreshers. Looking for more scenarios? Check out the others we have on all areas of safeguarding as outlined in KCSIE. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more safeguarding information and resources by visiting Honeyguide SLS Disclaimer: It is important to note that this resource addresses potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and is intended to be used for training purposes only. It 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 it. You must read the full resource before use and it is your duty to carefully assess its appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem it to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content. 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.

For safeguarding training and upskilling purposes, we’ve created some examples of common safeguarding scenarios, with practical advice about how to respond to help you keep children safe. Ideal for INSET training, utilise this safeguarding scenario on bullying with your team to discuss what the current concerns are, immediate next steps, further action and what could be done differently. Every setting that works with or comes into contact with children will have different needs for safeguarding and child protection. Our safeguarding scenarios are designed to be used alongside your school safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. Whether you’ve encountered a safeguarding issue or you want to make sure your team are prepared, our scenarios highlight the steps you should take and open up points for discussion and reflection as a team during CPD sessions and refreshers. Looking for more scenarios? Check out the others we have on all areas of safeguarding as outlined in KCSIE at Honeyguide SLS. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more safeguarding information and resources by visiting our website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: It is important to note that this resource addresses potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and is intended to be used for training purposes only. It 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 it. You must read the full resource before use and it is your duty to carefully assess its appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem it to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content. 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.

Support staff in responding to challenging pupil behaviour by exploring calm responses, a practical and positive behaviour management strategy. Ideal for behaviour leads or anyone looking to strengthen staff behaviour management skills, this PowerPoint training session, designed to last for up to an hour, allows for collaboration and discussion, and is perfect for INSET days or staff meetings on behaviour management. This training session can be foundon our website Honeyguide SLS for £5. A 26-slide PowerPoint designed to last between 30 minutes to 1 hour, this time-saving and ready-made CPD session on responding calmly as an effective behaviour management strategy focuses on reducing behaviour escalation and creating a more positive learning environment. The Routes Forward section is split into three parts, covering: How staff can evaluate their own natural reactions to difficult situations, and how this can sometimes make responding calmly more difficult What support staff can seek, including scripting conversations to plan ahead for common behaviour issues How to avoid common pitfalls which lead to behaviour escalating, such as public confrontation between a pupil and staff member

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.

Feeling confident with how to plan CPD but just want ideas on what questions to ask when auditing staff skills? This bundle includes templates for six different skills audits - from teaching assistants to headteachers - that enable colleagues to self-evaluate their skills and attributes, giving you key information to support you with tailoring whole-school and individual-focused CPD opportunities. These fully editable and adaptable templates can be used by staff in your school to highlight their ongoing professional development and training needs: Headteacher Skills Audit Middle Leaders Skills Audit Teaching Assistant Skills Audit Teacher Skills Audit Senior Leaders Skills Audit Subject Leader Skills Audit What if I want more guidance on the whole professional development process? We’ve currently got a great resource for school leaders wishing to plan and prepare their CPD cycle, where you can find the above skills audits as well as full guidance, surveys, self-evaluation forms and more: CPD Planning and Preparation Pack at Honeyguide SLS 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 new staff joining your school and you want to ensure you’ve got your induction process paperwork in order? This bundle has the templates, checklists and crib sheets you need to organise the whole process, ensuring that new staff are smoothly inducted and can hit the ground running. Included are the following editable templates that can be used to organise and prepare for inducting new members of staff into your school: Staff Handbook Checklist Staff Handover Checklist Staff Induction Checklist Staff Induction Crib Sheet Staff Induction Folder Checklist Staff Induction Questionnaire Staff Induction Roles and Responsibilities What if I want more guidance on staff induction? We’ve got full guidance on this which talks you through the whole process from start to finish, and also includes skills audits for staff at all levels so that you can ensure a thorough and robust induction programme, leading to higher rates of staff retention. See the Staff Induction Pack at Honeyguide SLS. 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 pack is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to review your school equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies, procedures and processes? Wondering how you could improve or evaluate your school’s approach? As a school leader, you understand the importance of ensuring that your school provides the best possible education for its pupils. Equality, diversity and inclusion are essential principles that promote a fair, inclusive and respectful learning environment for all pupils, and with the information and resources in this pack, you can feel confident and well-prepared to audit this area and assist your continuing school improvement journey. Filled with useful points to consider and ways to move your thinking forward and in line with the requirements set out in the Equality Act, this audit pack is useful for new and experienced leaders alike. A comprehensive guidance pack with accompanying templates to help you audit the equality, diversity and inclusion practices, policies and procedures in your setting. This audit pack is designed to help you identify areas of strength and weakness in the school’s EDI provision which allows you to plan for any improvements you wish to make. Throughout the pack, we’ll explain concepts, guide your thinking and provide scaffolds if you need them so you can focus on adapting everything to the needs of your pupils and staff, allowing you to be confident and well-prepared before, during and after conducting an audit. This pack is useful for headteachers, deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers, pastoral and welfare leaders and members of the senior leadership team wishing to develop their understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion, and seeking to assess, evaluate and improve the provision and opportunities in the setting. When you make your purchase, you’ll receive the whole pack, including: A 13-page PDF in full colour containing all the guidance, research and information you need. 5 fully editable and easy-to-use templates that can be adapted for your setting. These include: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Audit Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan Ofsted Grade Descriptor Grids Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack includes this and so much more. Visit Honeyguide SLS for more 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 resource is currently on sale for £15 in our website store Honeyguide SLS. Looking to review your SEND policies, procedures and processes? Wondering how you could improve or evaluate your school’s approach? Effective SEND provision is essential in providing a supportive and inclusive environment for pupils, and with the information and resources in this pack, you can feel confident and well-prepared to audit this area and assist your continuing school improvement journey - perfect for new and experienced leaders alike. This comprehensive guidance pack with accompanying templates is deisgned to help you audit the SEND practices, policies and procedures in your setting. This audit pack will help you identify areas of strength and weakness in the school’s SEND provision and to provide recommendations for improvement. This pack is ideal for headteachers, deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers, SENDCos, SEND teachers, SEND assistants and members of the senior leadership team wishing to develop their understanding of the Ofsted framework for SEND and seeking to assess, evaluate and improve SEND provision in the setting. This pack is suitable for new and experienced school leaders. In this pack, you will receive: An 18 page Pack PDF in full colour containing all the guidance, research and information you need. 8 fully editable and easy-to-use templates that can be adapted for your setting. These include: SEND Audit SEND Action Plan Ofsted Grade Descriptor Grids SEND Document Checklist SEND Question Bank containing over 50 reflective questions that you and your team can use to find out stakeholders’ views about SEND in your school. SEND Self-Evaluation Form SEND Folder Checklist Example Ofsted SENDCo Questions 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.

Stepping into the role of a deputy headteacher (DHT) is the next transformative step in your school leadership journey but now you’re in this role, where do you start? We’ve designed this resource with you in mind - from preparing for your new position to navigating your initial weeks and beyond, we’ve created this customisable checklist with tasks spanning the breadth of school leadership to ensure your success. Let us do some of the thinking for you so you can get on with what you do best. 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 Teaching, Learning and Assessment 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.

Becoming an assistant headship (AHT) is an exciting step into senior leadership but with a new role comes new responsibilities. We understand the unique challenges and aspirations of new leaders like you. Our comprehensive resource is specifically designed to support you through the crucial first stages of your new position, empowering you to make a positive impact in your first term and beyond. Use this checklist, specifically written for assistant headteachers, to take some of the pressure off the initial thought processes required and instead, start to take action for yourself and your school community. 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 Governance and External Advisors Policies and Procedures Network Building Leadership and Management Community Engagement Teaching, Learning and Assessment 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.