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Current Performance

Barriers to achieving Target

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Outcome 1: IMPROVE THE SERVICE THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EXISTING HMS STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE OFSTED ACTION PLAN Page 1

Quality of HMS instrumental and vocal teaching.

90% of all teaching to be in the range: good to excellent, with no unsatisfactory teaching.

OFSTED sample and current HMS monitoring shows over 80% of teaching to be good or better.

Time available for observation of teaching in over 300 schools.

* Ensure monitoring of all teachers by July 2002, and then annually.

* Implement performance management for teachers during 2001/2002.

* Review observation reports termly to identify areas for development.

* Provide appropriate professional development.

Richard Howlett, Head of HMS with senior and assistant managers.

July 2004

No additional budget required.

HMS

SP1A

Pupil progress and standards achieved in HMS-taught lessons.

* All progress to be at least satisfactory.

* An increase of 20% in the number of pupils achieving the equivalent of NQF level 2 and above.

OFSTED sample and HMS monitoring show majority of pupils make good progress.

1050 pupils are currently recorded as being at NQF level 2 or above.

Time available for monitoring and for data analysis.

* Ensure monitoring of all teachers.

* Annual collection of register data.

*Annual data analysis, review and feedback to teacher.

* Provide appropriate professional development.

Richard Howlett, Head of HMS with senior and assistant managers.

July 2004

No additional budget required.

HMS

SP1C

Outcome 1: Page 2

Number of schools signed up to the HMS SLA.

440 schools signed up.

421 schools signed up.

Recruitment of sufficient teaching staff.

* Promote HMS through sustained high-quality provision for pupils and schools.

* Review recruitment strategy and implement any improvements in 2002.

* Develop direct links with teacher-training establishments.

Richard Howlett, Head of HMS and Allison Price, Deputy Head of HMS.

April 2002

No additional budget required.

HMS

SP1G

Quality of HMS ensemble provision.

100% of all ensemble provision to be in the range: good to excellent.

OFSTED sample and current HMS monitoring shows over 90% to be good or better.

Time available for regular observation and review of 72 ensembles.

* Ensure monitoring of all ensembles by July 2002, and then annually.

* Review observation reports regularly to identify areas for development.

* Establish a termly-training opportunity for ensemble staff.

Jill Larner, Senior Manager with ensemble co-ordinators.

July 2004

No additional budget required.

HMS

SP3A

Outcome 1: Page 3

Quality of HMS award teaching.

100% of all award teaching to be in the range: good to excellent.

OFSTED sample and current monitoring shows 100% to be good or better.

Time available for observation and review of all award teaching.

* Establish a programme of observation and review.

* Monitor teachers' annual reports on award holders.

* Introduce a programme of professional development for award teachers.

Shirley Taylor, Senior Manager.

July 2004

No additional budget required.

HMS

SP1

(ii)C

Uptake of ensemble opportunities by pupils.

Increase ensemble membership by 20% to 3025.

There are 2500 members of Hampshire ensembles.

* Ease of access to ensembles by pupils.

* Equality of access across the county.

* Raise the profile of ensembles through increased marketing and publicity.

* Continue to provide annual opportunities for shared performances.

* Establish at least five additional ensembles to meet local needs.

Jill Larner, Senior Manager. Shirley Taylor, Senior Manager with ensemble co-ordinators and ensemble directors.

July 2004

No additional budget required.

HMS SP3B

Performance Indicator

Performance Target

Current Performance

Barriers to achieving Target

ACTION

Officer

Target Date

Cost Implications

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Outcome 2: IMPROVE THE ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES FOR HMS

Effective, coherent operation of all HMS administration, management and music-making activities.

The provision of an effective, good-quality HMS centre.

Current temporary accommodation is unsuitable and insufficient.

* Availability of suitable premises.

* Time-scale.

* Availability of funding.

* Establish a working group of HMS staff, County Council officers, and elected members.

* Determine the central accommodation needs of HMS administration, management and music-making activities.

* Survey music-centre accommodation in other LEAs.

* Prepare and submit report with options.

Richard Howlett, Head of HMS.

Working party to be established in January 2002, to report by June 2002.

Not known.

HMS

ACC

Performance Indicator

Performance Target

Current Performance

Barriers to achieving Target

ACTION

Officer

Target Date

Cost Implications

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Outcome 3: IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE AUDITION AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR HAMPSHIRE MUSIC AWARDS AND ENSEMBLES

The economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the HMS audition and selection process.

A unified audition and selection process for all Hampshire Music Awards and Ensembles to be in place.

The audition and selection processes are currently independent of each other.

* Determining a common process to meet the diversity of need.

* Maintaining the confidence of ensemble members, award holders, and their teachers during the Review.

*Establish a working group of HMS managers and ensemble staff.

*Monitor all audition and selection processes during spring/summer 2002.

*Identify the needs of the existing award and ensemble selection processes.

*Prepare and submit an initial report with options to the HMS SMT.

*HMS SMT to consider further actions at this stage.

Richard Howlett, Head of HMS.

Working group to be established in January 2002.

Initial findings to be reported by August 2002.

No additional budget required.

HMS

AUD