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Putting Children First A Story of System Change

Putting Children First A Story of System Change. Kieran McDermott CEO One Education. 2006 Why Change?. Turbulence is a constant…..but The need for change was mainly from within High levels of underperformance and low attainment in LA schools Chronic struggle to narrow the gap

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Putting Children First A Story of System Change

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  1. Putting Children FirstA Story of System Change • Kieran McDermott • CEO One Education

  2. 2006 Why Change? Turbulence is a constant…..but The need for change was mainly from within High levels of underperformance and low attainment in LA schools Chronic struggle to narrow the gap Over 400 children on a waiting list for an EP

  3. Confused Accountability The LA acting as a service provider with money held at the centre to subsidise services The LA was unfocused A culture of dependency in many schools More time was spent apportioning blame to past events rather than planning for future improvement

  4. Challenges Restructure, devolve, delegate and re-culture Separate traded services from other LA functions Understand new roles and relationships Change the local authority’s perception of schools Change schools’ perception of the local authority Improve outcomes………..

  5. What it meant for schools Schools are the leaders of the education system Schools are autonomous and have complete responsibility for their own improvement Resources are delegated to schools to enable decisions to be made as close as possible to children (Subsidiarity)

  6. What it meant for the Local Authority The LA acts as a champion of children The LA has a duty to intervene in schools that are underperforming Intervention in schools will be focused on governance

  7. What did we need to make it work? Compelling case for change Clear and shared vision Leadership & accountability Communication Stakeholder commitment Capacity to change Careful planning

  8. Trading in practice Demand led – pull not push Scalability Full cost recovery Free market

  9. How we behave now We put children first by listening to those closest to them We work hard to exceed customers’ expectations We’re not consultants – we roll up our sleeves Our people take ownership to solve problems If we make a mistake we put it right quickly, say sorry and learn

  10. The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. Michelangelo

  11. Contact details Kieran McDermott – CEO, One Education Tel: 0844 967 1111 Mobile: 07795 486536 Email: kieran.mcdermott@oneeducation.co.uk www.oneeducation.co.uk

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