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Initial module enablement and manager assignment must be performed by an Administrator.

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Quick Start

Follow these four steps to enable and launch the Orthodox Self-Evaluation Form for your school:
1

Enable the Orthodox SEF Module

Navigate to Administration > Modules in the main navigation. Locate Orthodox Self Evaluation and toggle the module to Enabled.
2

Assign an Orthodox SEF Manager

In Administration > Staff, assign the Orthodox SEF Manager role to designated leaders (e.g., Headteacher, Principal, Head of Kodesh / Religious Studies, or Deputy Head).
Until at least one Orthodox SEF Manager is assigned, administrators receive automated alerts reminding them to delegate module leadership.
3

Open the Orthodox SEF Hub

Reload the page and select Orthodox SEF from the main navigation sidebar (or navigate directly to /sef).
4

Review Framework Areas & Criteria

Inspect the pre-loaded inspection areas (such as Religious Life and Ethos, Religious Studies, and Leadership and Management). Confirm default criteria reflect your school’s ethos and phase.

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Further Setup (Manager Guide)

Operational setup, ownership delegation, context statements, and criteria customisation are managed by an Orthodox SEF Manager via the Manage console (/admin/areas).

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1. Authorising Owners & Viewers

Navigate to Manage > Owners (/admin/owners) and Viewers (/admin/viewers):
  • Grant Owner Permissions (sef_orthodox_own): Authorise religious studies leads, secular curriculum coordinators, pastoral heads, and senior leaders to maintain specific inspection domains or criteria items.
  • Grant Viewer Permissions (sef_orthodox_view): Authorise governors, Rabbinic/ecclesiastical authorities, and trustees who require read-only visibility into the SEF.

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2. Formulating Context Statements

Navigate to Context Statements (/context):
  • Click Add Context to record narrative background statements outlining your school’s operating environment and religious foundation.
  • Articulate your school’s foundational ethos, communal partnerships, pupil demographics, and educational philosophy.
  • Use the drag handles (fa-bars) to reorder statements into a logical introductory sequence.

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3. Recording Priorities & Previous Inspection Trajectory

Navigate to Priorities (/priorities):
  • Click Add Priority to record development points and recommendations from your most recent inspection report.
  • Document concrete actions taken, verified impact across religious and secular studies, and corresponding priorities aligned with your School Development Plan.

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4. Allocating Area & Criterion Ownership

Distribute evaluative responsibility across your team:
  • Assign Area Owners: In Manage > Areas (/admin/areas), click the edit icon on an inspection domain (or select multiple areas using table checkboxes and choose Change Owners) to allocate domain leadership.
  • Assign Item Owners: Click into an area’s administrative view (/admin/area/{area}) to review individual criteria descriptors and assign specific teachers or coordinators.

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Staff Workflow & Annual Self-Evaluation Cycle

Once ownership is allocated, staff can complete self-evaluations through an efficient, four-step routine:
1

Identify Assigned Domains & Criteria

Staff log in and navigate to /sef. Domains containing assigned criteria display a notification bell icon (fa-bells) next to the progress bar.
2

Evaluate Granular Criteria

Staff click into their assigned area (/sef/{area}), review individual criteria, update the evaluative status (Exceptional, Secure, Insecure, Weak), and record concise evidence commentary with links to lesson plans and pupil work portfolios.
3

Draft Five-Part Area Summaries

The designated Area Owner synthesises evidence and drafts narrative content across the five core headings: Summary, Actions Taken, Impact of Actions, Strengths, and Areas for Development.
4

Generate Inspection Pack

Senior leaders click Print to export either the official Inspection Summary or the comprehensive self-evaluation dossier for governors and inspection teams.

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Next Steps & Guides

Tutorials & Step-by-Step Walkthroughs

Practical walkthroughs for drafting summaries, linking religious evidence, pausing update notifications, and exporting inspection summaries.

Conceptual Model & Tour

Detailed breakdown of rating scales, visual progress indicators, and roles and permissions.