Service Description

The Research and Information Team provide a high quality service to schools regarding the collection and analysis of data, performance monitoring, reporting, support and training, including data literacy training relating to children schools and families.   

SLA services offered 

Data Management and Collections: 

  • Support to ensure data and information held on school management information systems meets data quality thresholds. 
  • Office based or in-school consultancy regarding implementation of the Department for Education (DfE)/Standards and Testing Agency (STA) data collection requirements. 
  • School specific analysis and guidance to complement the statutory data collection including the School Census and related processes. 
  • One free place on CPD training and briefings relating to statutory data collections of School Census and School Workforce Census. 
  • Telephone advice and support for statutory returns e.g. School Census. 

Data and Data Analysis for Schools: 

  • School subscription (financial year 2019-2020) to Fischer Family Trust's FFT Aspire– access and support for FFT Aspire. 
  • School achievement and inclusion data summary sheets academic year 2018-2019 (phase specific): 
  • Early Years Foundation Stage Profile 
  • Key Stage 1 Phonics screening checks 
  • Key stage 1 
  • Key Stage 2 
  • Year 7 data transfers for 2019 intake to support Key2Success/NCA tools and Common Transfer File functionality.  
  • Additional pupil level information sheets for Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (where the profile and data collection allows).Sharing of NCER GCSE and Post 16 suite of reports and data. 
  • Timely annual attendance and persistent absence summaries. 
  • Timely annual exclusions summaries (subject to data availability).  

Guidance Services: 

  • Statistical support to inform schools for Ofsted, school self-evaluation (ASP, FFT Aspire), pupil tracking & school specific statistics. In-school advice and in-school training (subject to capacity and any sessions cancelled within 12 hours will incur a £100 administrative charge). 
  • Interpretation of Research and Information reports, Ofsted and DfE publications (including telephone advice). 
  • Brokerage, to include support and information to schools regarding alternative providers of statistical services and/or associated ICT support. 

The Research & Information Team's core service hours are - 10:00 to 17:00 – Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays). 

SLA pricing

Charge for 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020

Primary Schools 

  

250 or fewer pupils 

£867 

251 or more  pupils 

£1,250 

Secondary Schools 

  

900 or fewer pupils 

£2,270 

901 or more  pupils 

£2,805 

Special Schools and PRU 

£510 

  

Discount on continuing professional development (CPD) training 

  • Day course / training - £102 
  • Half Day course / training - £51   

Charges for non-subscribing schools / organisations 

In-school advice and in-school training for all phases are as follows (subject to capacity and any sessions cancelled within 12 hours will incur a £100 administrative charge):  

  • Up to 2 hours  - £306 
  • Twilight training / meetings - £510 
  • Half day training - £612 
  • Whole day training - £918 

Please note that training costs include preparation time. All other support provided (e.g. meetings, observations, etc.) will be charged separately.  

Continuing professional development (CPD) training   

  • Day course / training - £255 
  • Half Day course / training - £128

Contact

If you require additional information please contact: 

Research & Information Manager
Tel: 020 8545 3378
Email: CSF_RESINFO@merton.gov.uk