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BILL McGREGOR General Secretary Headteachers’ Association of Scotland Friday, 30 August 2007

BILL McGREGOR General Secretary Headteachers’ Association of Scotland Friday, 30 August 2007. AFTER THE CHIP “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated” Mark Twain “The chip is dead ……..….long live the chip! French Court Pronouncement

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BILL McGREGOR General Secretary Headteachers’ Association of Scotland Friday, 30 August 2007

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  1. BILL McGREGOR General Secretary Headteachers’ Association of Scotland Friday, 30 August 2007

  2. AFTER THE CHIP “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated” Mark Twain “The chip is dead ……..….long live the chip! French Court Pronouncement “We got chips every day – it wiz great” P7 pupil after secondary transition day

  3. HEALTHY EATING The Plus Factors The Deterrents Putting it in Perspective

  4. AH HUVNAE A LINE FUR THAT... The relationship between school and resource provision – Value for Money? Protectionism School and Resource Management

  5. The role of headteacher and school leaders in resource management Priorities Professionalism Skills Assessing Value for Money and Best Value

  6. DIRECTION or SUPPORT The need for change in the relative roles of school and local authority Devolved School Management of Resources School budgetary autonomy Increased centralisation of education at national level Financial constraints on Local Authorities The HMIE Inspection Regime

  7. THE PPP LEGACY Sector still expanding Initial debates – - Responsibility for fitments and equipment - Vandalism costs - Adaptation costs - Expansion costs - Updating costs - Who pays?

  8. THE PPP LEGACY The Long-term Issues The Get-out strategy

  9. CONCLUSIONS The Key Factors The priorities for school leaders must be provision and quality of Teaching and Learning There is a need for improved support from local authorities NOT direction and control There is a need for increased autonomy for schools in resource allocation and management This should come with increased accountability for school leaders

  10. WHAT IF THE CHIP COMES BACK? Chips turn out to be good for you There is less fat in chips than in salads Transient theories and cycles of advice Don’t expect miracles

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