School Provisions Flashcards
Which schools do OFSTED isnpect?
OFSTED inspects and reports on anywhere which provides education for young people in England.
Which types of schools are maintained schools?
Community schools
Voluntary controlled schools
Voluntary aided schools (usually church or faith schools )
Foundation schools
Trust schools
Curriculum at Maintained Schools
Maintained schools in England must follow the National Curriculum
They may focus on specific subjects such as RE in a church school, but the curriculum must be followed appropriately at each key stage.
Maintained schools must also follow the SEN Code of Practice
Community schools
They are state funded.
They are not influenced by business or religious groups.
They must follow the National Curriculum.
Teaching and learning will be led by headteachers, teaching staff and teaching assistants/learning support mentors.
The school structure will include non-teaching staff and an active governing body.
What is the school governing body?
The governing body of a school is responsible for overseeing the management side of the school, including strategy, policy, budgeting, and staffing. They work in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff, and the Local Authority.
They have a central role in the running of a school.
Voluntary controlled schools
They usually have foundation or trust status,
For example, connected to a Christian denomination that has some influence in the running of the school but makes no financial contribution.
The teaching and learning as well as the regulatory body remain the same as for community schools.
Voluntary Aided
Like voluntary controlled schools, there is influence from the foundation or the trust.
However, in a voluntary aided school the foundation or trust will contribute financially to the upkeep of the school.
Foundation schools
They function in the same way as a maintained school, with greater responsibility placed on the governing body, which is sometimes supported by representatives from religious groups in the running of the school.
Trust Schools
They function as foundation schools, supported by a charitable foundation.
The charitable foundation is known as a trust.
Academies and Free Schools
These types of schools receive their funding direct from the government (the Education Funding Agency) and are an initiative intended to drive up standards and improve achievement.
This funding arrangement is different to that in place for maintained schools.
These schools are run by a charitable trust; academy schools are therefore often referred to academy trusts.
Some academy schools work with others to form a multi-academy trust (MAT).
An academy does not need to follow the National Curriculum, but the pupils will need to sit National Curriculum assessments.
Academy schools and free schools have the same funding arrangements: the funding is not from the local authority but from central government.
All academies, including free schools have greater control over their curriculum delivery and finances than do maintained schools.
Private Schools
Private schools are also known as independent schools.
They charge fees to attend and do not receive general government funding.
Like academies and free schools, pupils do not have to follow the National Curriculum.
All private schools must be registered with the government and are inspected regularly.
Independent Special Schools
Under the Children and Families Act 2014 an independent special school is an independent school that is organised to make special educational provision (SEP) for pupils with special educational needs.
There may be circumstances when the local authority must pay a pupil’s fees for example if the independent school is named in the pupil’s education health care (EHC) plan, which means the local authority then has a financial responsibility.
EHC Plan
Education, health and care (EHC) plan is for children and young people aged up to 25 who need more support then is available though special educational needs support.
It is drawn up to outline provision for a child or young person following an assessment of special educational needs. EHC plans identify educational, health and social needs and set out the additional support to meet those needs.
Who can request a SEND assessment?
Students aged 16-25 can request a SEND assessment themselves.
For example, an individual may request a diagnosis for dyslexia.
Homeschooling
Parents have the right to educate their children at home.
In this care, children must have access to a full-time curriculum.
They do not need to follow the National Curriculum; however, learning will be monitored by the local authority.
Children with SEND or a school attendance order must be given consent form the local authority for home schooling.
