Covid-19 - school improvement

School improvement updates

The School Improvement Service regular update aims to keep you informed of any key updates from the DFE, our School Improvement Team and useful resources to support you.

School Improvement Updates
January issues	6 January update 7 January update 8 January update 11 January update 12 January update 14 January update 18 January update 20 January update 21 January update 25 January update 26 January update 28 January update
February issues	1 February update 2 February update 3 February update 8 February update 9 February update 23 February update 24 February update 25 February update
March issues	2 March update 3 March update Phonics Catch-up Plan 2021 Return to School Plan for Phonics - early reading 8 March update 10 March update 16 March update

School Improvement Updates

January issues

February issues

March issues

Phonics Catch-up Plan 2021

Return to School Plan for Phonics - early reading

8 March update

10 March update

16 March update

Remote learning resources

Resources to aid remote learning
National Resources	The Oak National Academy Slides from the North Yorkshire LA webinar on the 20^th January 2021 are here Past videos and information about upcoming webinars can be found here.
	BBC Bitesize Education Endowment Foundation: EEF Covid -19 resources to support schools, and parents make the most of home learning - practical tips based on the best available evidence, to support all pupils, including particular consideration of disadvantaged pupils. https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/covid-19-resources
	DfE guidance on helping children aged 2 to 4 learn at home can be found here: · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-children-aged-2-to-4-to-learn-at-home-during-coronavirus-covid-19 primary school aged children learn at home can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-primary-school-children-continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19 Guidance on helping children with special educational needs and disabilities learn at home can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-children-with-send-continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19
North Yorkshire LA information
North Yorkshire LA information	Home Learning - North Yorkshire School case studies Home learning – reflecting on practice Home learning – reflection tool Home learning – resources Live lessons – guidance Online and digital teaching – evaluating resources (word version) Online and digital teaching – evaluating resources Post-lockdown curriculum - primary Post-lockdown curriculum - secondary
Model Policy	Model Remote Learning Policy - published 20/1/21 Remote Learning - Safeguarding Considerations - published 5/2/21
Governance and Remote Education	Monitoring Support Tool - published 1/2/21
Parent Consultations	Remote Parents Consultation - published February 2021

Preparing for remote learning
	NYCC best practice guidance on educating children during Covid-19 https://schoolsict.co.uk/support/news-support/coronavirus https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning#MainContent https://www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-advice-for-schools/ https://www.tes.com/news/coronavirus-free-resources-home-learning https://researchschool.org.uk/unity/news/distance-learning-through-the-lens-of-disadvantaged-pupils/

Preparing for remote learning

NYCC best practice guidance on educating children during Covid-19

https://schoolsict.co.uk/support/news-support/coronavirus

https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning#MainContent

https://www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-advice-for-schools/

https://www.tes.com/news/coronavirus-free-resources-home-learning

https://researchschool.org.uk/unity/news/distance-learning-through-the-lens-of-disadvantaged-pupils/

Stephen Lawrence Foundation

We know that schools are all now working hard to try and assemble learning resources for their children. We have put together some simple and fun activities that require no specialist knowledge from parents or young people, but that provide a great way for them to get involved in Stephen Lawrence Day whilst they learn. These are all free on-line at https://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/stephen-lawrence-day/home-activities/.

If schools are looking for something more detailed, our extensive free resources for teachers are also still available on-line at https://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/stephen-lawrence-day/resources/