Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
The Juvenile Secure Estate for Young People Aged 15-17
How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners?

In effective self-assessment, the effectiveness of leadership and management is evaluated by the extent to which...

5.1clear direction is given through strategic objectives, targets and values that are fully understood by staff, including subcontractors and work-placement providers.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the juvenile secure estate context means...

5.1.1all strategic and operational managers are well-informed and knowledgeable about the PLUS and Skills for Life teaching and learning infrastructures.
5.1.2the head of learning and skills promotes good communication between all providers of education, training and employment for young people, including prison staff, Yots, schools, FE colleges and training providers.
5.1.3there is a literacy and numeracy coordinator who is responsible for ensuring that literacy, numeracy and language provision is embedded across the teaching in the establishment.
5.1.4strategic plans are clear about how the establishment will ensure that the PLUS strategy, as part of Skills for Life, is implemented across all learning contexts.

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