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 physical 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 on our website. You can find more 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.

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.

Use this Subject Leader 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, including subject department leads and co-ordinator role. 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.

Expecting Ofsted or want to be prepared for when the Ofsted call comes through? If you decide that a folder (or similar) is an appropriate route for you, you’ll want to collate all relevant documentation and evidence you have that demonstrates your school is meeting the required standards and expectations. Our Ofsted Folder Checklist gives a comprehensive outline so that you can have everything you need within reach when the call comes through. This fully editable word document template can help you and your team prepare. 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.

Are you a SENDCo preparing for an Ofsted inspection? Or maybe wondering what type of questions you’ll be asked during a SEND focussed conversation? This style of question is also used during SEND audits with school improvement advisors / partners (SIP) and SEND advisors. Broken down into the four Ofsted judgement areas, this template explores questions on processes and procedures, quality of education, leadership and management, behaviour and attitude, and personal development. This resource is also suitable to use alongside a SEND link governor or the wider governing body. Utilise this resource alongside our SEND audit. 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.

A subject leader skills and confidence audit is a self-reflective tool used to assess your own confidence and ability to lead, manage and teach a particular subject. The audit involves a series of questions and statements related to different aspects of subject leadership, such as curriculum planning, assessment, teaching and professional development. This audit will help you to evaluate the quality of education through curriculum intent, implementation and impact, as well as Ofsted’s key judgement areas of personal development and leadership and management. On the audit form, you’re asked to rate your level of confidence in each area. This allows you to identify areas where you may need additional support or professional development in order to improve your leadership and teaching skills. In addition to this resource, we also have a Staff Subject Confidence Audit which performs the same function but is instead given to staff and only focuses on teaching, rather than leadership of a subject area. 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.

If you’re unsure about the quality of SEND provision currently provided, a good starting point is the SEND Self-Evaluation Form which will help you to reflect on and evaluate your current practice and plan strategies to better support pupils. This SEND Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) resource is broken down into categories, including SEND Leadership, Quality of Teaching and Learning, Working with Parents, Assessment and Identification, Monitoring, Tracking and Evaluation, Efficient Use of Resources and Pupil Perspectives. This fully editable word document 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. Wanting to evaluate your SEND provision further? We’ve also got a SEND Audit, Action Plan and Example SENDCo Ofsted Questions, visit Honeyguide SLS for more. Our full Ofsted Inspection Preparation pack, CPD and so much more can be found by visiting 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.

Utilise these example premises caretaker and site agent/manager 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

Looking to identify the skills and development points of your school’s caretaker, premises manager or site agent? Or perhaps you’re a school site manager or premises officer who wants to explore your 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. Included is an 18-page template covering the different areas of skills that a school premises caretaker may need. These are split into handy sections, such as self-management and personal skills, health and safety, site security, and cleaning and maintenance, so they can be used flexibly. Also included is a daily, weekly, termly and yearly skills list which can be used to reflect on the site agent or caretakers effectiveness and points for improvement for each task. Questions in the skills audit include: What strategies do I utilise to streamline communication processes regarding the work I undertake, ensuring information is shared efficiently and accurately to all stakeholders? What measures do I take to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations during cleaning and maintenance activities and how do I communicate these protocols to others? What steps do I take to stay vigilant and collaborate with other staff members in maintaining security measures, particularly in terms of reporting any suspicious activities promptly? In what capacity do I play an active role in critical incident planning and management, ensuring preparedness and resilience in the face of unforeseen challenges? Skills audits for other school and education roles can be found on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk

Utilise these example school office administrator and school office manager 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

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?

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.

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 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.

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.

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.