Learning and Inclusion

• Pupil achievement and learning
• Early Years Provision

The Education Intelligence and Effectiveness monitors the performance of education providers from Early Years to Post 16. The service seeks to work with all types of education provision and all who support them, to enable all children to get the best education possible.

Our teams focus on:

• Pupil achievement and learning - monitoring the quality of education and how well pupils progress through the education system, with a sharp focus on inclusivity and the performance of vulnerable groups. Our use of data is focussed on three key priorities: keeping children safe, meeting needs early and effectively and improving outcomes for all children. Securing improvement in attainment in English and Mathematics remains a priority. Our work is underpinned by our support for accurate Statutory Assessment from Early Years to Key Stage 2 and the development of best practice in formative assessment to improve outcomes. The team includes the music service and outdoor learning at Whitlingham.
• Early Years provision (0-5) in schools, settings and childminders to be sustainable and high quality. We work with colleagues in Community and Partnerships to support community provision for 0-2 year olds and develop joint strategies to increase take up of provision for disadvantaged 2 year olds. We continue to prioritise improving language acquisition and early reading from birth into Key Stage 1.

Assistant Director

John Crowley - 01603 222557 or john.crowley@norfolk.gov.uk

Senior team:

Senior Adviser, Education Outcomes
Neil Groves: 01603 223670 or neil.groves@norfolk.gov.uk

Senior Adviser, Early Years Learning
Jo-anne Lamb: 01603 638096 or jo-anne.lamb@norfolk.gov.uk

Senior Adviser, Education Effectiveness
Jonathan Nice: 01603 638527 or jonathan.nice@norfolk.gov.uk

Service support

Service Support Manager
Michelle Smith: 01603 222994 or michelle.smith@norfolk.gov.uk