Cultural Diversity Quality Standard (CDQS) workshop

24th Nov 2015

Workshop overview:
The Cultural Diversity Quality Standard (CDQS) provides clear aspirations for both multicultural schools and those located in areas of limited diversity. Working towards a set of criteria will help your school to achieve areas of the new Ofsted inspection framework.

This workshop is designed to help you self-evaluate against the framework.  The CDQS measures a school’s success within the following five key areas:
1. School ethos
2. Achievement
3 .Curriculum
4. Parent/carer involvement and community role
5. Staff and governors.
By attending this workshop you will be able to have a better understanding of the Cultural Diversity Quality Standard (CDQS) and how your School work can work towards the 5 key areas.

Delegates attending this workshop will:
work towards achieving a nationally recognised accreditation for your school.
self-evaluate and raise the profile of your school’s practices in cultural diversity.
gain recognition for the work of key partners, colleagues and others who support this work.
recognise the outstanding work of your school, showing the importance of high quality delivery and demonstrating that your school is championing cultural diversity.
access an effective audit tool for your school to discover gaps in development planning and measure its progress against set criteria that relate directly to the Ofsted inspection framework.
demonstrate a commitment to a particular area of school life and help communicate the climate of the school to stakeholders, thereby potentially helping the school to access additional funding for that area of work.
demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement.

Suitable for:
Schools – Primary, Secondary, Special Schools, Free Schools, Academies
Delegates - Deputy/Assistant/Head Teacher, Senco, PHSE, Nominated Governor

Programme for the day:
9.15 am  Registration (inclusive of tea and coffee)
9.30 am Welcome and Introductions
Overview of the Equality Act 2010
Overview of the Cultural Diversity Quality Standard (CDQS)
Roles and responsibilities
School self-assessment against the Cultural Diversity Quality Standard (CDQS)
Best practices
Assessment process
Overview of the Parental Engagement Quality Standard (PEQS)  ( five key areas: 1.School ethos; 2.Parental engagement with learning and development; 3.Information; 4.Consultation; and 5.Impact and benefits for students)
Action plan
3.00 pm Close (Safe journey home or back to work)

Location:
The Rivergreen Centre, Durham, Durham City, County Durham, DH1 5TS

24th November 2015 / 9.30 am - 3.00 pm / £275 + vat

Contact:
Tel: 0121 622 7049 / Email: catherine.b@golden-training.co.uk