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Improving Schools Programme

Two secondary school leaders discussing implementation of the Improving Schools Progreamme (ISP).

ISP is a supported whole-school improvement programme. The core elements central to ISP support the development of school-wide systems to raise standards, accelerate and sustain progress, build leadership capacity and support school self-evaluation. The programme focuses on children’s learning and the skills, knowledge and understanding that teachers and headteachers need to enable all children to make good progress and achieve success as learners. In this section you will find a range of materials that have been developed to support school leadership teams and Local Authorities to promote the leadership of learning, strengthen school self-evaluation and to develop schools as sustainable improving institutions.

Sections in Improving schools programme

  • Programme overview
  • Improving learning and teaching
  • Using pupil tracking
  • Strengthening leadership and governance
  • Developing LA strategy for Priority schools
  • Engaging the wider community

Programme overview

  • Background and guidance in Programme overview
  • Materials and tools in Programme overview
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Improving schools programme specific content

  • Strengthening Leadership and Governance in ISP schools - collaborative learning experience

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  • Guidance for SIPs: Supporting and challenging improvement in learning and teaching

    Ref: 00614-2009

    Date: July 2009

  • Improving Schools Programme (ISP) handbook

  • Improving Schools Programme (ISP) Strengthening governance: knowing your school

  • Management Information Systems (MIS) and pupil tracking: Developers' guidance

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