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Objective
1

Commitment

Put the right team in place and position yourself to impact your whole school with the Moving On Well Award.

This award is about ensuring every student feels prepared, supported, and confident as they navigate their educational journey. It's a team effort and in this first objective you will put the building blocks in place to ensure success for everyone.

Best Practice

Indicators Of Excellence

These are the indicators we assess for the award at the bronze, silver and gold level.

Indicator 1

Moving On Well Coordinator and working group is in place

Bronze Level

Coordinator is a member of school staff who has an interest and passion for high quality transition

Coordinator facilitates working group including member of the Senior Leadership team, Year 7 Head of Year, representative Year 7 tutor and relevant staff to transition processes 

Coordinator ensures the action plan is completed with support from appropriate colleagues

Coordinator leads on communication with Moving On Well Advisor

Coordinator monitors the progress on the action plan and gathers evidence

Suggested evidence includes: Working Party Membership, Coordinator name
Silver Level
Gold Level
Indicator 2

Moving On Well Award agreement is signed and uploaded

Bronze Level

Coordinator ensures all parties and Headteacher complete the agreement form outlining the whole school commitment to complete the award.

Suggested evidence includes: Signed agreement uploaded
Silver Level
Gold Level
Indicator 3

Moving On Well Award is publicised across school and to external partners

Bronze Level

Moving On Well award is communicated to all staff (teaching, site and clerical ) and the school’s commitment to it

Governors and parents receive clear communication on the Moving on Well award

Pupils receive a number of communications in different forms on the Moving On Well award

Suggested evidence includes: Agendas for staff meetings, Emails and bulletins, Governors’ agendas, Correspondence with parents, Parents’ information events, Assemblies, Internal noticeboards, Pupil communication systems
Silver Level
Gold Level
Indicator 4

Moving On Well Award action plan is RAG rated and monitored to ensure its efficacy

Bronze Level

Working group agrees regular review dates for each half term

Working group RAG rates each objective and monitor progress to the action plan

Suggested evidence includes: Working Party Review Dates, Action Plan RAG rated

Silver Level
Gold Level
Indicator 5

Moving On Well Award is included in the school improvement plan

Bronze Level

Areas of the school improvement plan are cross-referenced with the Moving On Well award and actions included 

Suggested evidence includes: School Improvement Plans

Silver Level
Gold Level
Indicator 6

Bronze Level
Silver Level
Gold Level

Criteria Form

Download the two forms necessary for you to complete this objective. It is a simple assessment form for you to use when compiling evidence.

Don't forget our Resources page has links and documents to help you as you progress through the Award.

Once you have completed the assessment form for all the objectives please send them to your Moving On Well Award Advisor who will then agree a date to visit your school for the in-person assessment.

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