L2 Element 1_ Wider Education sector.pptx

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Element 1: Wider Education Sector

Lesson 2: Understanding Maintained School Provision

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

1. Identify and describe different types of maintained schools.
   

2. Explain the roles of local authorities and governing bodies in these settings.
   

3. Compare the similarities and differences between each type of provision.
   

4. Reflect on how different maintained school types meet the needs of children and families.

Learning Objectives

Starter activity

"School Sort" — you have received a list of maintained schools, and their specific descriptions…

Stretch and challenge: Once you have completed the worksheet, consider what “maintained” means in school provision

Answers…

Maintained schools are state- funded schools in England that are managed by the local authority. They must follow the National Curriculum, are free for pupils to attend, and are inspected by Ofsted. Depending on the type, staff may be employed by the local authority or the school's governing body.

Maintained schools

In your tables, you will be given a maintained school:

• Community Schools
  

• Voluntary Controlled Schools
  

• Voluntary Aided Schools
  

• Foundation Schools
  

• Trust Schools
  

• Special Schools

Create a visual guide or poster explaining the specific type of schools to parents:

• Find a local school which falls under your category (pictures)

• How is the school funded?

• Which age range of children attend?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of this school type?

Maintained schools

Run and funded by the local authority, which employs staff, owns buildings, and manages admissions. No religious affiliation. Strong links to the local community.

Usually linked to a religious foundation; local authority employs staff and controls admissions. The foundation owns buildings but has limited influence on daily operations.

Often faith-based; the governing body employs staff, manages admissions, and contributes to building costs. More option to self- govern than voluntary controlled schools.

Governed independently; the governing body employs staff, manages admissions, and owns assets. Greater freedom from the local authority.

Community Schools

Voluntary Aided Schools

Voluntary Controlled Schools

Foundation Schools

Maintained schools

Run and funded by the local authority, which employs staff, owns buildings, and manages admissions. No religious affiliation. Strong links to the local community.

Usually linked to a religious foundation; local authority employs staff and controls admissions. The foundation owns buildings but has limited influence on daily operations.

Looking at the 6 types of maintained schools, think of the similarities of all these settings…

Trust Schools

Special Schools

State-Funded

Free to Attend

Follow the National Curriculum

Inspected by Ofsted

Accountability to the Local Authority

Support the Local Communities

Non-Profit

Safeguarding and SEND Duties

Similarities of the 6 provisions?

Individual Reflection - 15 minutes

On Google Classroom, write a short paragraph on:

“If I were advising a parent on school types, what would I explain about maintained school options?”