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aving a 'Friend' during ERO visits assists staff and leadership team members to be more at ease and provides an added external voice advocating for the school. The 'Friend' is involved in all the discussions with the ERO team including interviews with staff, BoT and students as well as participating in the feedback session to the BoT and Leadership Team. Document perusal, visiting the classrooms alongside the ERO personnel is part of the Friend's role in the school as is being a sounding board during the report writing process. A 'Friend' is able to argue a case on behalf of staff where this is appropriate and/or necessary.Target Group: Whole school
Support will include: It is important that the 'Friend' is known by the whole staff, so prior visits to the school, for example, at morning tea time, are imperative to ensure staff are comfortable with that person and know and are reassured that the 'Friend' is there to support the school and staff through the process. Support for leadership and for each staff member whom ERO visits.
Format: In-school at dates and times to be negotiated prior to the ERO visit. Facilitator to be present during the whole ERO visit and participate in the report writing process.
Programme Investment: By negotiation and dependent on length of time of the ERO visit
