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How to use this self-evaluation approach to improve practice
This self-evaluation approach can be used to complement self-evaluation through HGIOS 4? and HGIOELC?
It looks at school improvement through a nurturing lens and includes features of highly effective practice and challenge questions that would support schools and ELC settings when they are implementing a nurturing approach.
It also provides tools to support learning conversations, learning rounds, peer support and PRDs/PDP structures for staff.
The tools, which are provided as appendices, have a range of purposes including supporting the triangulation of self-evaluation evidence.
They also support schools to explore how a nurturing approach is being applied in the classroom/playroom and wider environment; how staff can attune to children and young people; and the extent of staff knowledge and attitudes to a nurturing approach.
The tools will help schools to examine their own readiness to implement a nurturing approach and provide a means of exploring the views of children, young people and parents and carers regarding a nurturing approach.
Key questions for schools/ELC settings might include:
- To what extent are we able to demonstrate a nurturing approach in our setting and how well do Senior Leadership Teams support this?
- How well have we embedded nurturing approaches in our school/ELC setting and are able to demonstrate this in classroom practice and within the school /ELC environment?
- How well do staff understand the nurturing principles and apply these in their daily practice and interactions with children and young people and the wider school community?
Download(s)
PDF file: Applying nurturing approaches (2.7 MB)
PDF file: Appendix 1a - Whole-school readiness checklist (755 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 1b - Individual readiness checklist (720 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 2 - Attainment profile (45 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 3a - Observation profile - The classroom (459 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 3b - Observation profile - The playroom (472 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 3c - Observation profile - The school environment (372 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 4a - Teacher and early years practitioner staff questionnaire (94 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 4b - Non-teaching staff and support staff questionnaire (90 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 5a - Children and young people focus group discussion prompts (51 KB)
PDF file: Appendix 5b - Children in ELC settings focus group discussion prompts (43 KB)