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This presentation discusses the changing landscape of education and explores possible options for the future of Preston Hedge's School. Topics covered include the background for change, the future model of school control, collaboration options, and the benefits of different approaches. Join us to learn more about shaping the future of education.
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The Future of Education Aim tonight: To give you a background of where the change is coming from What the changes look like To give you an idea of our options and how these might affect us
The background for change Feb 2014 –an email to Staffordshire Heads regarding a meeting with the schools commissioner - Frank Green – and the Staffordshire LA stated that: • "no academy would be allowed to stand alone", with "clusters of five to 10 schools led by an external sponsor or, as there are insufficient external sponsors, an outstanding school“ • “a remit to convert all schools to academies before the end of the next Parliament (although this could be within the next 2-3 years)" http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/may/27/new-school-commissioner-plan-all-schools-academies
The background for change Alex Hopkins – director for Education Northamptonshire – no future standalone school LEA 2019 David Cameron ring-fenced school budgets but there will be a reduction in grants year on year
Background for change DFE is committed to a move away from a ‘service’ led approach to a ‘sector’ led approach by Sept 2016 To validate Frank Green– the DfE is also stating that single schools should form collaborations to ensure sustainability
Background for change Current model of school control DfE LEA Academies Schools
Background for change Future model of school control DfE LEA NLE/NSS TEACHING SCHOOLS ACADEMY CHAINS Funding/leadership now to come from here Schools
The sector-led middle tier –a closer look Teaching schools NLE/NSS Academy chains
Teaching Schools • Aim is school improvement through training & key school alliances • Develop the teachers & leaders of the future – covering ITT, CPD, leadership training, school-to-school support, SLEs and research & development. • Fairfields School – we are a strategic partner…
NLE/NSS • Outstanding heads who work to support and improve other schools • They support alone/alongside their staff/ their staff support school • We are one of first 1000 (only another 400 to have) and we already generating income from it
Academy Chains • Sponsor & converter chains • Sponsor academy chains take on schools with an aim to raise standards • Develop capacity systematically through joint practice development • Create a financial sustainability in terms of costs shared across schools & purchasing power/ • Accountabile for educational improvement of all schools within the chain • Teaching school s & NLES contained within academy chains
In short • Every indicator is suggesting that the school will need to find a different direction for the future. Luckily, we’re in a good place to choose our direction. • Any questions?????
Possible options for the future • Stand alone school with increasing income streams from training • Stand alone with increasing income streams for training and dedicated leadership support to other schools • Or, a movement towards a collaboration informally/formally with other schools
Collaboration options • An informal collaboration could be with local schools to reduce costs • A formal collaboration could be with local schools or not, as a federation or multi academy trust • Or we could become a body that opens new schools e.g. free schools
Benefits for PH There would be benefits from all of the options. Depending on the option, these would include: • Leadership development – our leaders would get experience quicker and therefore develop quickly – a benefit for our staff too • Improve leadership of teaching & learning • Staff retention – lots of varied opportunities for talented people • Different ideas from other’s practice – Graham – Solihull • Challenge to within school variation – see PHPS through different eyes • CPD – more systematic & effective • As a school – PH would have greater capacity for sustaining improvement & maintaining grade 1
Other considerations… • The moral case…the impact of our work beyond the school gate…(eg who needs us most?) • The case for cluster collaboration – positives and negatives • Balancing the impact on staff….
What would you like to know more about?Shall we invite Sally Manz in to discuss our options further?
Possible options for the future • Stand alone school with increasing income streams from training • Stand alone with increasing income streams for training and dedicated leadership support to other schools • Or, a movement towards a collaboration informally/formally with other schools