Antidote - Promising progress
Government agendas
Connections to government agendas

Self-evaluation for OFSTED
Engaging in the PROGRESS Programme provides evidence that you are seeking to shape an environment which:
  • Boosts educational standards (section 3)
  • Provides a high quality of education (section 5)
  • Generates informed leadership and management (Section 6)
The Environment for Learning Survey (ELS) used as part of the Programme provides information that you can use to fill in:
  • Section 4 (Climate for Learning)
  • Section 2 (Parent and student voice)
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Every Child Matters (ECM)
Antidote helps shape an environment that enables young people to:
  • Be mentally and emotionally healthy (Be Healthy)
  • Have security, stability and be cared for (Stay Safe)
  • Achieve personal and social development and enjoy recreation (Enjoy and Achieve)
  • Develop positive relationships, self-confidence and the ability to deal successfully with significant life changes and challenges (Make a Positive Contribution)

National Healthy Schools Programme
The PROGRESS Programme is a diagnostic and dynamic assessment process that provides a powerful way of gaining Enhanced Healthy Schools Status. It will help you develop a 3-year plan that embeds an outcomes-based model for both universal and targeted health interventions. The PROGRESS Certificate demonstrates every member of the community has been consulted, heard, considered and included in developing emotional health and well-being for all.


Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
The PROGRESS Programme helps to ensure your SEAL programme is rooted in the keys to success identified by Ofsted and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NfER):
  • A whole school approach
  • A process for identifying strengths, priorities and starting points
  • Clarity about school ethos
  • Good monitoring and evaluation
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The New Curriculum
Antidote shows how to shape an environment that supports the development of:
  • Successful learners
  • Confident individuals
  • Responsible citizens
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The Antidote process will also help you promote:
  • Community cohesion
  • Personalised learning
  • Student voice