Monitoring
There are two aspects to monitoring; the follow up of individual incidents to check in on the progress of resolutions; and the analysis of data to spot and respond to themes with the school. The latter informs prevention activity.
Follow up: reward schools have a structured approach to following up after an incident. This checks the effectiveness of the response and also monitors the child or young person’s wellbeing and safety. Concerns would be picked up in staff planning meetings and actions agreed.
When resolutions are agreed, a clear timeframe and monitoring process should be agreed, including opportunities to check-in with those involved.
Where a resolution is not agreed or forthcoming, or when a solution breaks down, it is necessary to follow this up.
This may involve starting the restorative process again, or by enlisting the help of external agencies and partners for more support.
Case study: Moffat Academy
The school has its own tracking and monitoring system for a range of data. The Bullying and Equalities module data is analysed regularly and inputs to the curriculum are adapted based on any specific areas identified. This is a standing item on team meeting agendas.
A range of other data is monitored and analysed including wellbeing, attendance, attainment, adverse childhood experiences, interventions, wider achievement, assessments and agency supports.
This whole-school approach tracks, monitors and supports the development of every child in a holistic manner, supporting personal, academic and social development.
Analysis: Data from the SEEMiS Bullying and Equalities module, pastoral notes and other relevant information is analysed to look for trends in behaviour. Schools regularly review this data and use it to develop tailored prevention activities.
We follow a consistent incident reporting system for behaviour and for bullying. This is audited to see if trends appear, which we then proactively plan prevention approaches, based on the need.
