Foundation Stage Profile Moderation

Local Authorities are responsible for establishing moderator systems for schools and settings in their area. We are keen to continue to work in partnership with schools by appointing teachers with recognised good early years practice to become Foundation Stage Profile Moderators. The skills and experience required to become a moderator are outlined on the attached forms. We hope that many teachers will come forward and regard this opportunity as a way of extending their professional skills and that schools will benefit from the enhanced skills and experience that the teachers acquire. Our current moderators enjoy the privilege of visiting a wide range of different sized schools and say they learn much from working alongside other practitioners.

All LA moderators will expect to -

Receive at least one day of training to become a moderator

Attend one half day moderator's meeting each term

Attend at least one cross LA moderator agreement trial each year

Work for no more than 16 days per year in moderation activities within schools/settings

Keep abreast of changes and developments in the Foundation Stage

Serve for three years as a LA moderator

All moderators will receive -

Travel expenses at the county council rate of 24.2 per mile.

All moderators schools will receive -

Supply cover costs of £168 per day.

All short listed applicants will be required to attend a short interview at a Professional Development Centre in the autumn term 2006.

Moderation will take place at a number of times during the year, not just in the summer term. Clearly we will wish to keep any disruption to the children's learning and teachers' work load to a minimum and therefore moderation would not take place close to the beginning and end of terms or during Ofsted inspections.

I would be grateful if you could share this letter with your colleagues in the early years and encourage them to apply using the attached forms. Application forms need to returned by 21 July 2006 and addressed for the attention of Fiona Musters, Professional Development Centre, Woodside Road, Norwich, NR7 9QL.

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