Locality Based Working for School Based ASTs

1. Locality Based Working for School Based ASTs

3. Introduction Growth of School Based AST in Kent CFE moving forward Advisory Service Kent ‘Going Local’ Local Learning Networks Area based Advisory teams Local School Based ASTs Networks

4. School Based ASTs in Kent Background Overall GOOD take up in Kent Patchy in localities Patchy across subjects Currently County lead – Claire Powis Leads: Secondary – Subject Advisers Primary - PEPs and Subject Advisers AST Spread and Effective Use? Recruitment to even out capacity

5. CFE moving forward New Managing Director: Rosalind Turner General Direction maintained Review of CFE Structure Re focus National climate

6. Proposed Senior Management Structure for Children, Families and Education Directorate

8. ASK ‘Going Local’ Local Learning Networks

9. ASK support for LCSPs

10. Aims of Local Learning Networks Decentralisation of provision to meet the improvement needs of schools and settings locally in integrated teams Locally faced to share good practice Support local collaboration and build capacity Led by cluster or school based staff using expertise identified within clusters to deliver local training and development programmes To support local multi agency training in the move to Local Children’s Services partnerships

13. Area Based Teams

14. Locality Working Increasingly viewed as Virtual Networks – flexible eg part of / interests - Rural Local teams led by Senior Phase Advisers Making decisions about local advisory staff working closely with partnership managers and schools ‘Gone Local’ teams may be line managed locally by phase advisers but still have professional homes Leaner focused strategic central team Few intervention and support Advisors left at the centre – cross county roles – linked but cannot be local. Locality Working Increasingly viewed as Virtual Networks – flexible eg part of / interests - Rural Local teams led by Senior Phase Advisers Making decisions about local advisory staff working closely with partnership managers and schools ‘Gone Local’ teams may be line managed locally by phase advisers but still have professional homes Leaner focused strategic central team Few intervention and support Advisors left at the centre – cross county roles – linked but cannot be local.

15. Area School Based AST Network Key aspect of placing more decision making locally Based on local hubs and Training schools Linked to Area teams, LCSPs and CPD leaders Supporting CPD across phases Lead School based AST Central Team AST support Building Capacity

16. Lessons from the WKLF School Based AST Network Pilot

17. Networks

18. What will locality based working for ASTs involve? 6 days of locality focused outreach for all secondary ASTs supporting locality identified priorities £3000 CPD budget for each LLN to support AST CPD (Early Years, Primary, Secondary & Special) Link to ASK through Central AST team

19. Planning for Locality Based Working Group Discussion Who is (or could be) responsible for what? –Activity What do you need to know? How can you find out? What are the local priorities? What then? … develop an action plan for ASTsupport in your LLN

20. Planning for AST Continuing Professional Development Some thoughts… Identify AST CPD needs Identify AST strengths – how can they support each other? ASK support for CPD can be negotiated via AST Central Team Support for aspiring ASTs (Lead AST) Coaching & Mentoring CPD – 1 day per LLN 2009/10

21. Next Steps Identification of AST Coordinator Further development of Action Plan (2 sides A4 Max) Details of AST Coordinator and Action plan to link AST and copy to Claire Powis by 21/09/09 Implement plan CPD Report March 2010 AST outreach feedback / evaluation July 2010