AWARDS, RECOGNITION & ENDORSEMENT
Below are some of our highlights in terms of recognition and LEA / school usage since the foundation of W3 Insights. These examples only give a flavour of the diversity in usage of PASS.
We contribute annually to a variety of keynote lectures, LEA and university workshops, seminars and study days. If you would like to know more about events in your area or wish to speak with local users of our systems email us for details.
June, 2010: Acquisition of W3 Insights by GL Group. Full press release available here .Further press coverage here and here.
May 2010: P.A.S.S. roll-out across Devon L.A. as part of Stepping Stones Project through TaMHS, learning communities and all secondary schools. Further details here.
April, 2010: P.A.S.S. explicitly recommended in Gloucestershire L.A.'s April Newsletter for headteachers, citizenship co-ordinators, health and children's centre professionals . See page 14 by clicking here.
October, 2009: P.A.S.S. recognised as making a significant contribution to school inspection success as part of latest Ofsted framework. For example, click here.
September, 2009: Official nationwide launch of W3 Insights' new Cassandra service.
March, 2009: Official launch of W3 Insights' new parent attitude survey - P.A.C.E.
December, 2008: PASS used to evaluate local Blackburn with Darwen Multi-Agency Management Projects. Further information here.
November, 2008: National ICT Cluster Awards sponsored by Vodaphone, Accredit UK & The Telegraph Business Club. "Cassandra" scoops two major national business awards. Full press release here.
November, 2008: National ICT Cluster Awards sponsored by Vodaphone, Accredit UK & The Telegraph Business Club. W3 Insights wins Best Private Sector Project for its latest cutting-edge school service, Cassandra.
November, 2008: National ICT Cluster Awards sponsored by Vodaphone, Accredit UK & The Telegraph Business Club. W3 Insights is "Highly Commended" for its latest product, "Cassandra" within the Best Innovative Service nominations.
August, 2008: PASS case study to improve student self worth and confidence submitted to W3 Insights by Flintshire LA.
June, 2008: PASS written into Kirklees LA Strategy document to Promote Positive Behaviour, Emotional Well Being & Social Skills 2006-2009.
June, 2008: PASS presented at Aim Higher conference as key assessment instrument in addressing Rotherham's "Widening Participation" agenda.
June, 2008: PASS Survey recommended as an important resource to "create a parent-friendly school" in Pinkus, S. (2008) How To Create A Parent-Friendly School. Cambridge: LDA.
May, 2008: Benefits of PASS cited extensively in Year 2 report of London Challenge/DCSF REAL project for Gifted & Talented learners. Click here for additional information.
April, 2008: PASS pupil voice measurement - a core aspect of Halton local authority plan for Social Emotional & Behavioural development.
April, 2008: PASS used extensively in Medway Excellence Cluster & Behavioural Improvement Programme Evaluation. For highlights, click here.
March, 2008: Bath & North East Somerset "Thinking in Practice" initiative supports use of PASS in schools.
March, 2008: PASS featured on Norfolk Sports Colleges Playing For Success evaluation. See also here.
February, 2008: Utility of PASS cited by Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester in "developing confident & independent learners".
February, 2008: Use of PASS recognised in developing resources for targeting behavioural difficulties at Herschel Pupil Training Centre, Slough.
January, 2008: PASS system purchased for the Learning Zone at the new Wembley Stadium.
November, 2007: Use of PASS featured in Somerset County Cricket Club "Playing For Success" Annual Report (Page 3).
October, 2007: "Emotional tests pinpoint teens at risk". Major article on PASS in The Observer newspaper, Sunday October 14 2007. Click here for link.
October, 2007: PASS written into London Challenge/DES REAL project for Gifted & Talented learners. Click here for additional information.
August, 2007: Welsh schools' inspectorate, Estyn, cite W3 Insights' PASS system as good practice in their report "Evaluating outcomes for children and young people with additional learning needs". Click here for excerpt. Full report available here.
Summer, 2007: Major feature on PASS/W3 Insights & pupil partnership in Q & A Education. Downloadable here.
May, 2007: Article on PASS use for early intervention in Wakefield Express. Downloadable here.
May, 2007: PASS article in Independent Education Today outlining use of ICT in pupil profiling. Full article here.
April, 2007: PASS survey news feature on Hallam FM radio. To download/hear deputy head teacher Paul Gallagher's interview click here.
March, 2007: W3 Insights further feature article on Pupil Voice in Birmingham Post in advance of 2007 Education Show at NEC. Click here for more.
March, 2007: Examples of P.A.S.S. integrated into long-term existing LEA practice include:
- Bath & North East Somerset
- CamdenFebruary, 2007: Dr Susanna Pinkus, Cambridge University, recommends P.A.S.S. as "an excellent way to screen all pupils" in a TES article about tracking systems in school. Full article here.
January, 2007: W3 Insights software tested and checked for compliancy with Vista standards. PASS software fully Vista compatible. For further information click here.
January, 2007: Example usage of PASS to support a Lancs. Primary School school profile.
December, 2006: W3 Insights feature article on Pupil Voice in Birmingham Post. Click here for more.
December, 2006: W3 Insights stand at Specialist Schools trust exhibition.
November, 2006: W3 Insights stand at National College for School Leadership "New Heads" Conference.
November, 2006: Joint presentation on innovations in PASS usage at Annual Association of Educational Psychologists conference with Harrow LEA.
October, 2006: Press coverage of W3 Insights winning prestigious ICT Cluster award. Click here.
September, 2006: PASS woven into Sheffield City Council Joint Area Review process.April, 2006: PASS cited extensively in TDA case study evaluating impact of Wolverhampton BEST teams.
April, 2006: PASS cited in National College for School Leadership Personalised Learning publication series - "Lessons in Partnership".
March, 2006: Haringey Council Children's Services write PASS into their "Targeted Pupils" project initiative, focussing on Every Child Matters & school achievement. Link here.
January, 2006: Harrow Educational Psychology Service publish research on innovative uses of PASS to support Looked After Children. For examples click here and here.
December, 2005: Welsh Assembly. Dr Glen Williams & Bob Whittome (W3 Insights) invited to address the Welsh Assembly as part of their "Inclusion Policy and Performance Framework" conference.
November, 2005: W3 Insights receive the prestigious "Best Value Public Sector Project" award at the Advantage West Midlands ICT Cluster Conference, representing more than 3,000 businesses offering services across all public sectors.
Autumn, 2005: Harrow Lifelong Learning Committee use PASS in responding to the social inclusion report "A Better Education for Children in Care". For link click here.
October, 2005: PASS written into Medway Excellence Cluster strategic planning report.
October, 2005: Wirral LEA incorporate the PASS systems into their BIP school evaluation systems. Report to Directorate here.
October, 2005: The Scotsman reports on use of PASS in North Ayrshire. For link click here.
October, 2005: Scottish TES report on use of PASS in North Ayrshire. For a copy of the article click here.
September, 2005: Herriott Watt University. Glen Williams & Bob Whittome (W3 Insights) invited to deliver the keynote address at the Scottish Educational Psychology conference.
Summer, 2005: Feature on PASS in Leicester City Council Secondary Resource & Development Centre publication.
July/August, 2005: YoungMinds Magazine Issue 77. "Downloading Problems" - feature on utility and power of PASS by Terry Philpott. For more click here.
April 2005: Independent article published in "Leader" (Secondary Headteachers' Association professional journal) outlining many positive applications of P.A.S.S. to personalised learning and school improvement and written by their Honorary Treasurer. To see the web version of this article click here.
January 2005: Publication of the early work on P.A.S.S. and applications to Post-16 education released in: ‘Attitude Measurement to Bridge the Post-16 Gap" by Glen Williams, Bob Whittome & Phil Watts in - Hillier, Y. & Thompson, A.(Eds.) (2005) Readings in Post-Compulsory Education. London: Continuum International Publishing Group.
Summer, 2004: P.A.S.S. written into Sandwell LEA Local Public Service Agreement.
2004-2005: P.A.S.S. presented as a theme of National Social Inclusion Conference Tour in conjunction with Anne Hayward Associates.
2003 - Date: Use of P.A.S.S. audit data by schools singled out as an area of "Outstanding Practice" by Ofsted teams. For an example click here, see pages 17 & 20.
2003-2004: National seminar programme including keynote addresses at several Bullying, Behaviour & Attendance conferences organised by Optimus Publishing.
December 2003 : W3 Insights is the only company to be cited under both individual pupil assessment and whole school learner climate measurement within the DfES draft guidelines for Evaluation of Behaviour & Education Support Teams (BESTs), part of the government Behavioural Improvement Programme (BIP).
October 2003 : W3 Insights named as "one of Top 3 most innovative new UK businesses" at an awards ceremony hosted jointly by NatWest & Price Waterhouse.
December 2002 : PASS receives "Highly Commended" research award through the Learning Skills Council.
September 2002 - Anne Hayward (DfES consultant for Excellence in Cities, Learning Mentors etc) recognises P.A.S.S. during her national seminar programme.
June 2002 : W3 Insights founders invited to present their PASS research to International Testing Commission. Abstract here.
W3 Insights Assessment Instruments are widely used in more than 100 Local Authorities of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales.
It is estimated that the PASS system alone has already made a difference to the lives of over 1,500,000 young people!
