Module 1 - Leadership and management



Standards:

|1. The setting has a clear ethos that supports positive relationships and embraces reflective practice. |

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|2. Effective management systems are in place. |

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|3. The setting has robust systems in place for managing staff. |

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|4. Systems are in place to ensure effective continuous improvement. |

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|5. Business management systems protect the sustainability of the setting. |

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|Leadership and Management Supporting Information |

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|Suggested Evidence |Suggested Guidance |

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|Policies and procedures – Equal opportunities policy |Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage |

|Fair admissions policy |Charities Commission |

|Staff induction |Gov.uk |

|Grievance policy |ACAS |

|Disciplinary policy |Disclosure and Barring Service |

|Confidentiality policy/Privacy notice |Health and Safety Executive (HSE) |

|Food Hygiene policy |Czone |

| |Mosaic approach |

|Improvement plan |Data Protection Act 1998 |

|Staff handbook |Freedom of Information Act 2000 |

|Peer observations |HMRC |

|Ofsted SEF |Grant Finder |

|Staff meeting minutes |Information Commissioners Office |

|Newsletters |Ofsted SEF guidance |

|Welcome pack |Equality Act 2010 |

|Questionnaires | |

|Training Plans | |

|Accounting Records | |

|Committee/management meetings | |

|Consultation records – children/parents/other professionals | |

|Contracts | |

|Job Descriptions | |

|Signed induction checklists | |

|Risk assessments | |

|Memberships to other agencies/organisations | |

|Information Commissioner’s certificate | |

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|Questions |Think About… |Evidence |Self-Assessment |

|1 |In what ways does the setting promote its ethos and how |How parents, staff and the wider community understand your aims and values? | |Date: |

| |does this reflect the needs of the local community? |How these values relate to the needs of your community? Equal opportunities | | |

| | |Policies and Procedures | |Highly effective |

| | |Fair admissions policy | |Effective |

| | | | |Emerging |

| | | | |Insufficient |

|2 |How does your setting embed its ethos in practice? |Staff induction and ongoing appraisals | |Date: |

| | |Improvement plans reflect ethos of setting | | |

| | |Parental feedback | |Highly effective |

| | |Child’s voice | |Effective |

| | |Input from other professionals | |Emerging |

| | |Policies and procedures | |Insufficient |

|3 |What steps does the setting take to engage with the local|Who makes up your local community? | |Date: |

| |community to ensure positive relationships? |– parents/carers, schools, children’s centres, local facilities, other childcare | | |

| | |professionals, healthcare workers and businesses | |Highly effective |

| | | | |Effective |

| | | | |Emerging |

| | | | |Insufficient |

|4 |What systems are in place to evaluate and reflect upon |Peer observations | |Date: |

| |the effectiveness of practice? |Parental feedback | | |

| | |Staff supervisions | |Highly effective |

| | |Child’s voice | |Effective |

| | |Evaluation of continuous provision | |Emerging |

| | |Evidence that practitioners support the Characteristics of Effective Learning | |Insufficient |

| | |Ofsted SEF | | |

| | |Monitoring children’s progress | | |

| | |Use of OAPE and audit tools | | |

| | |Reviewing policies and procedures at least annually and as and when need arises | | |

| | |Recording complaints and compliments and responding within relevant timescales | | |

|5 |How does your reflection and evaluation inform your |Ongoing updates to improvement plans | |Date: |

| |future improvement plans to enhance quality? |Impact of change upon staff practice, training and ratios | | |

| | |Ofsted reports | |Highly effective |

| | |Gaps in practice | |Effective |

| | |External agencies to support | |Emerging |

| | |Staff involvement | |Insufficient |

| | |Child’s voice | | |

| | |Parental feedback | | |

|Questions |Think About… |Evidence |Self-Assessment |

|1 |How does the setting ensure that legal requirements are |Regular review of Statutory Framework | |Date: |

| |met at all times? |Review of Ofsted action plans/Local Authority Improvement Audit | | |

| | |Ensure aware of current legislation/changes | |Highly effective |

| | |Policies and procedures | |Effective |

| | |Record keeping | |Emerging |

| | |LSCB | |Insufficient |

| | |First Aid requirements | | |

| | |Data Protection | | |

| | |DDA Legislation | | |

| | |SEN legislation | | |

| | |Food Hygiene | | |

| | |HMRC | | |

| | |Public liability/Employers liability | | |

| | |Vehicle insurance/driving licences | | |

| | |Health and Safety Legislation | | |

| | |EYEE contracts | | |

| | |Employment law | | |

| | |Business regulations | | |

| | |Designated staff leads | | |

| | |Legal roles of the management committee | | |

| | |Disclosure and Barring Service | | |

| | |Storage of records to ensure confidentiality | | |

| | |Records of committee meetings/management meetings | | |

|2 |In what way are all adults made aware of the legal |Roles and responsibilities | |Date: |

| |requirements and their role in ensuring the requirements |Staff supervision | | |

| |are met? |Staff meetings | |Highly effective |

| | |Committee meetings | |Effective |

| | |Training | |Emerging |

| | |Newsletters/notice boards | |Insufficient |

| | |Induction | | |

| | |Documentation available to all staff | | |

| | |Cascading information | | |

| | |Membership to professional magazines | | |

| | |Subscribe to agency downloads i.e. Foundationyears, Ofsted | | |

|3 |What systems are in place to ensure regular reviews of |Year planners | |Date: |

| |legal requirements? |Diary reminders | | |

| | |Risk assessments | |Highly effective |

| | |Email updates from agencies | |Effective |

| | | | |Emerging |

| | | | |Insufficient |

| |Questions |Think About….. |Evidence |Self-Assessment |

|1 |What induction procedures are in place to |Induction checklist (examples on Czone) | |Date: |

| |support new staff members? |Agreed induction period | | |

| | |Agreed probationary period | |Highly effective |

| | |Identify training needs for individual or for setting | |Effective |

| | |Think about staff familiarity with setting’s policies and procedures | |Emerging |

| | |Additional supervision time allocated to review progress | |Insufficient |

| | |Mentor allocation | | |

| | |Notifying parents and children of staff changes | | |

| | |Update staff board | | |

|2 |How do you ensure that a consistent process for|Regular supervision e.g. childminding assistants, students, practitioners | |Date: |

| |appraisal and supervision meetings is |Annual appraisal | | |

| |established and maintained throughout the |Time allocated to supervision for all staff | |Highly effective |

| |setting? |Meeting place suitable for supervision and open discussion | |Effective |

| | |Structured written format | |Emerging |

| | |Written records kept | |Insufficient |

| | |Confidentiality | | |

|3 |In what way do you ensure that all members of |Contract of employment | |Date: |

| |the team are clear about their roles? |Job description | | |

| | |Staff supervision | |Highly effective |

| | |Training for designated leads | |Effective |

| | |Policies and procedures | |Emerging |

| | |Include bank staff, volunteers and students | |Insufficient |

| | |Staff meetings | | |

| | |Induction processes | | |

|4 |How does staffing structure meet with the |Ratios | |Date: |

| |requirements of the EYFS and the needs of |SENCO | | |

| |individual children? |Safeguarding lead | |Highly effective |

| | |Key person and co-key person system | |Effective |

| | |Manager/Deputy (both qualified to requisite level) | |Emerging |

| | |Room leaders/baby room leaders (with relevant experience) | |Insufficient |

| | |Qualifications | | |

| | |IEP – additional staffing support | | |

| | |Staff deployment – settling in/lunchtimes/ends of day/shift | | |

| | |changes/holidays/illness/unexpected absence/rotas/flexible working/supply | | |

| | |staff/maternity and paternity leave | | |

| | |Staff consistency in boundaries and expectations | | |

| | |Disclosure and Barring Service checks in place | | |

| |Questions |Think About….. |Evidence |Self-Assessment |

|1 |What procedures are in place to ensure staff are able to|Supervision | |Date: |

| |contribute to continuous improvement? |Staff meetings | | |

| | |Appraisal | |Highly effective |

| | |Recognising and using staff skills | |Effective |

| | |Cascading trading/knowledge | |Emerging |

| | | | |Insufficient |

|2 |How do staff participate in professional development and|Training needs identified | |Date: |

| |how is that commitment recognised and celebrated? |Mentoring | | |

| | |Staff supervision | |Highly effective |

| | |Skills audit | |Effective |

| | |Time given to attend course | |Emerging |

| | |Newsletter | |Insufficient |

| | |Consider tiered pay scales | | |

| | |Press releases | | |

| | |Staff meetings | | |

| | |Consider ways to say thank-you for staff commitment | | |

| | |Supportive of work/life balance | | |

|3 |How does the setting deal with challenges that may arise|Clear communication and reasoning behind changes | |Date: |

| |from the improvement process? |Training | | |

| | |Staff input into how changes take place | |Highly effective |

| | |Supervision | |Effective |

| | |Shared improvement plan | |Emerging |

| | |Monitor and evaluate changes | |Insufficient |

| | |Written guidance | | |

| | |Mentoring | | |

| | |Disciplinary policy | | |

| | |Grievance policy | | |

| | |Confidentiality policy | | |

| | |Mediation | | |

|4 |How does the setting involve others in continuous |Consider children/parents/registered person | |Date: |

| |improvement? |Comments box/book | | |

| | |Questionnaires | |Highly effective |

| | |Observations | |Effective |

| | |Verbal feedback | |Emerging |

| | |External agencies | |Insufficient |

| | |Visitors to setting | | |

| | |Witness statements | | |

| |Questions |Think About….. |Evidence |Self-Assessment |

|1 |How does the setting ensure that sufficient funds are |Financial monitoring and forecasting | |Date: |

| |available to maintain a quality service? |Budget setting | | |

| | |Contingency planning including redundancy funds | |Highly effective |

| | |Business planning | |Effective |

| | |Marketing | |Emerging |

| | |Sourcing additional funding | |Insufficient |

| | |Annual budget for staff training | | |

| | |Additional staffing to support children’s needs | | |

| | |Use of accountant/bookkeeper/treasurer | | |

| | |Use of government financial incentives for parents | | |

|2 |What considerations are given when deciding on fee |EYEE | |Date: |

| |structures? |Expenditure | | |

| | |Competition | |Highly effective |

| | |Inflation | |Effective |

| | | | |Emerging |

| | | | |Insufficient |

|3 |Does the setting consider other sources of income? |Fundraising events | |Date: |

| | |Lottery funding | | |

| | |Small grants | |Highly effective |

| | |Sponsorship | |Effective |

| | |Links to local businesses | |Emerging |

| | | | |Insufficient |

|4 |In what ways does the setting comply with current |Record keeping | |Date: |

| |financial regulations according to their business |Tax returns | | |

| |status? |HMRC | |Highly effective |

| | |Charitable Law | |Effective |

| | |Employment Law | |Emerging |

| | | | |Insufficient |

|5 |How do you effectively market and publicise the |Short/long term strategy | |Date: |

| |setting? |Non-discriminatory marketing approach | | |

| | |Monitoring vacancies, occupancy and waiting lists | |Highly effective |

| | |Links with local community and other professionals | |Effective |

| | |Unique selling point | |Emerging |

| | | | |Insufficient |

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Module 1

Leadership and Management

Module 1

Leadership and Management

Module 1. Leadership and Management

Standard.1 The setting has a clear ethos that supports positive relationships and embraces reflective practice.

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Standard 2. Effective Management Systems are in Place.

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Standard 3. The setting has robust systems in place for managing staff.

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Standard 4. Systems are in place to ensure effective continuous improvement.

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Standard 5. Business management systems protect the sustainability of the setting.

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