All visits must take place who is attending in Unannounced visits by within the hours of a advance of their visit. the LA team are used to school Members of the LA team quality assure moderator teacher’s normal day. will quality assure a practice and ensure sample of external consistency across visits. moderation visits, through These observations do unannounced not change the outcome observations of of any visits or interrupt moderators. the process. Observers will usually only stay for part of a visit and feedback is provided to moderators after the visit is completed. Process for reviewing and re-moderation of evidence following an external visit STA Guidance/ Materials Local Agreement Commentary LA external moderator(s) Schools will have the Consistent with national must: option to attend an guidance, re-moderation appointment with a is separate from the explain how the LA member of the LA team appeals process. will carry out any during the final week of agreed re-moderation the moderation window Details of the of evidence. (26th - 27th June). For the process will EYFS Profile this will be be consistent with Re-moderation dates also by individual arrangement national guidance. need planning in advance during the window of 18th by LAs: most moderators to 20th June. are teachers, and teachers may need to be Re-moderation will be involved in any carried out under the Schools need supervision by the to be aware in advance of moderation manager, by what these dates are so members of the LA that they can make plans moderation team, if teachers need to be out available on these dates. of school. Final decisions on will be communicated to head teachers by midday on Thurs 28th June. For the EYFS Profile, decisions will be communicated to headteachers midday on Thurs 21st June. School: Date: Name: Headteacher Signed: Signed Shelley Duffy for LA: Moderation Manager
All visits must take place within the hours of a teacher’s normal school day. who is attending in advance of their visit. Members of the LA team will quality assure a sample of external moderation visits, through unannounced observations of moderators. Unannounced visits by the LA team are used to quality assure moderator practice and ensure consistency across visits. These observations do not change the outcome of any visits or interrupt the process. Observers will usually only stay for part of a visit and feedback is provided to moderators after the visit is completed. Process for reviewing and re-moderation of evidence following an external visit STA Guidance/ Materials Local Agreement Commentary LA external moderator(s) must: explain how the LA will carry out any agreed re-moderation of evidence. Re-moderation dates also need planning in advance by LAs: most moderators are teachers, and teachers may need to be involved in any Schools need to be aware in advance of what these dates are so that they can make plans if teachers need to be out of school. Schools will have the option to attend an appointment with a member of the LA team during the final week of the moderation window (26th - 27th June). For the EYFS Profile this will be by individual arrangement during the window of 18th to 20th June. Re-moderation will be carried out under the supervision by the moderation manager, by members of the LA moderation team, available on these dates. Final decisions on will be communicated to head teachers by midday on Thurs 28th June. For the EYFS Profile, decisions will be communicated to headteachers midday on Thurs 21st June. Consistent with national guidance, re-moderation is separate from the appeals process. Details of the process will be consistent with national guidance. School: Date: Name: Headteacher Signed: Signed for LA: Shelley Duffy Moderation Manager