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Supporting Schools : New ways of working

Supporting Schools : New ways of working. Allen Baynes - C 4 E O Sector Specialist. Acceleration in the growth of independence of schools + increased funding ??? (national funding formula) + increased responsibility (for school improvement) + changed role of Local Authority

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Supporting Schools : New ways of working

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  1. Supporting Schools : New ways of working Allen Baynes - C4EO Sector Specialist

  2. Acceleration in the growth of independence of schools • + increased funding ??? (national funding formula) • + increased responsibility (for school improvement) • + changed role of Local Authority • ‘There may be trouble ahead’ What’s new?

  3. So what is the same? The contextual background to these changes

  4. Culture not structure • Ensuring structures and processes underpinned by a culture of co-operation and high aspiration for all children (and all services); • Driven by leaders who ‘walk the talk’; Shared sense of common purpose

  5. Culture not structure • Teachers, next to parents/carers, the most important person in a child’s life; Whose school is it? Who sets the culture?

  6. ...Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource... John F. Kennedy - Special message to congress on Education, 20 February 1961

  7. New system – same challenges

  8. Narrowing the Gap – Who for? • Children from poorer socio-economic groups (including white ‘working class’ boys) • Children in Care • Children with disabilities • Children with SEN • Children excluded from school • Children with poor records of attendance at school • Children from different ethnic minority backgrounds • Young Offenders • Young Carers • Children at risk from significant harm • Children living with ‘vulnerable’ adults 30%

  9. 100 90 80 High SEG High cog at 22 m. 70 High SEG Low cog at 22 m. 60 50 Low SEG High cog at 22 m. 40 and it starts early! Low SEG Low cog at 22 m. 30 20 10 0 22 months 4 years 5 years 6 years 10 years (Reducing Inequalities - NCB 07)

  10. Unite to succeed – ‘sanity not vanity’ • Focus on early intervention / prevention; • Locally based, multi-disciplinary teams; • Wrapping services around child and family ‘Team around the Child’; • Common language, common values, common assessment; • Federations; • Clusters – LA or otherwise.

  11. What are the issues facing children and young people in your school / community?

  12. Do you know what’s available locally? Nationally? • Do you know what works and could work for you? • One way to find out:- www.C4EO.org.uk–Validated Local Practice

  13. Cyber Mentors : On-line peer to peer mentoring. www.beatbullying.org Telephone: 020 8771 3377 or email: training@cybermentors.org.uk

  14. C4EO: Validated Practice -UK Resilience Programme, Hertfordshire

  15. C4EO: Validated Practice -CHOICE – Children Have Options, Imagination, Challenge and Experience, Wakefield

  16. Final Thoughts... • We need to continually improve outcomes for children and young people – and not just attainment. • Mitigate the socio-economic challenges in your community. • Schools/teachers are the most important resource in any community, to improve the life chances of our greatest resource.

  17. Contact: • 020 7843 6358  www.C4EO.org.uk • 8 Wakley Street, • London, EC1V 7QE  contactus@C4EO.org.uk

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