School improvement planning
- How to evaluate and approve the school improvement plan Your governing board should approve the school improvement plan (SIP) every year. Understand the process, what to look out for and what questions to ask.
- Key performance indicators (KPIs) for schools and trusts Updated Find advice about financial and non-financial KPIs, including examples of key performance indicators for maintained schools and academies. Learn how to use them effectively alongside your school improvement plan (SIP) or strategic plan.
- Know your school: a checklist There's so much information to know as a governor that it can be overwhelming. Download our checklist to understand the key information you should know about your school and where to find it.
- Setting key performance indicators (KPIs) Understand your role in setting KPIs to monitor school improvement. Find out what questions you can ask when setting them and what they can focus on.
- Strategic plans: examples from schools Strategic plans can take a variety of forms. See examples from schools across the country and download our strategic plan template to help you.
- The self-evaluation form (SEF): governors' role Get to grips with the purpose of a self-evaluation form (SEF) and what you're meant to do with it. Also understand the difference between the SEF and the SIP.
- Your role in school improvement planning Learn about school improvement plans (SIPs) and your role in creating, approving and monitoring them. Use our flowchart to keep track of where you are in the process as you move through the academic year.