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Figure 10: High level timeline for achieving effective learning and teaching in schoolsLiteracy and numeracyprogrammesPISALearning Wales portaland ICTInitial teachertrainingProfessional developmentWelsh-medium educationBehaviour and attendancePupil deprivationSafeguarding (and support)Autumn 2012 Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Autumn 2013 Spring 2014• Oct – Framework and testconsultation ends• Sep – National NumeracyProgramme launched• Sep – Disseminate catch-up guidance• Jan – Framework and tests available•• Jan – Trial of numeracy tests ends •• Sep – High-quality materials and resources launched on Learning Wales• Oct – Publication of review of teacher assessment with policy development to follow• Nov – Publish INSET materials• Sep – National Digital Learning Council starts• Sep – Learning Wales launched•• Jan – Digital leaders start• Nov – Review of Initial Teacher Training• Sep – Induction guidance and Masters is launched• Sep – Regulations in place for induction• Mar – Publish INSET materialsMay – Tests distributed to all schools and administeredApr – Digital content repository in place• Apr – Induction for support staffSep – Literacy framework becomes statutory• Sep – ICT professional development for teachers launches• Jul – Review ends and implementation of recommendations• Dec – Welsh in Education strategic plans introduced on voluntary basis• Oct – Introduction of the annual Welsh in Education grant to support implementation• Sep – Review of Welsh Second Language in Key Stage 4 and new Ministerial Advice Group• Jan – Revised regulations for attendance data• Sep – Indentify effective practice for reducing exclusions • Apr – Regulations for fixed penalty notices introduced• Jan – Issue PDG guidance• Oct – Individual development plan consultation ends• Mar – Range of guidance published• Sep – New resources for dyslexia on Learning Wales portal24 Improving schools
2. Schools – effective leadership at all levels in schoolsEffective leadership at all levels in schools is essential to ensure that learning and teaching isof a consistently high quality and that the reforms in this plan are implemented successfully.Excellent leadership in schools requires a focus on priorities; setting high expectations for alllearners; creating the right culture for improvement; communicating the vision and successesalong the way; and building capacity and maintaining the focus on improving the quality ofteaching and learning. To build leadership capacity across the system, this plan sets out threekey priorities.• Supporting leadership development – we will provide a more coherent and stretchingprogramme of professional development for school leaders and ensure that this isintegrated in the school development plan.• Strengthening school governance – we will ensure governing bodies have the skillsthey need to be effective, and enable local authorities and school governing bodies totake forward structural options such as federation where this would strengthen schoolsand support good governance.• Improving the performance management of headteachers – we will set highexpectations for leadership roles through new standards.Figure 11: Effective leadership at all levels in schoolsImproving schools25
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