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“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips & strategies”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level”. All Change? Key themes and changes in current education policy. Loic Menzies Director and Lead Consultant
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“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips & strategies”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” All Change? Key themes and changes in current education policy Loic Menzies Director and Lead Consultant L.K.M Consulting (Education and Youth-Development) loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • How do you feel about how changes in education will affect your work right now? Threatened: “Everything is lost!” Balanced: “It’s the same… but different” Optimistic “It’s looking good!” 0 10 loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips & strategies”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” • Social-Mobility, Autonomy, Teacher Quality and... “Academic-ness” • School-type variety and funding • Curriculum and assessment • Extra-curricula & Out of school • Teacher Quality & OFSTED loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips & strategies”– “Important & relevant issues at a high level” Opportunity or threat? • Condensed, knowledge heavy curriculum • English Baccalaureate • Encouragement of extra curricula/out of school learning • Variety of school types • Pupil premium • Changes to OFSTED inspection framework • Emphasis on teacher quality • National Citizen Service • Focus on early years loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • School-type variety and funding • Academies, Free Schools, University Technical Colleges, Studio Schools, market in alternative provision • Different cultures and focus • Different resources available (impact of sponsors/federations etc.) • Move away from ring-fencing and LA. Market in school improvement and CPD • (though White Paper confirms continued role for LA in school funding) • Pupil Premium • Early Years • “Targeted” Sure Start • Early Education for two year olds loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • Curriculum and Assessment • Curriculum: • Condensed curriculum, emphasis on “academic” subjects • - Possible loss: Citizenship • Freedom to deliver as the school sees fit (except literacy and English Bacc pressures) • The story of History • Holding back with primary reform • Possibility of new curricula spreading due to “autonomy” loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • Curriculum and Assessment • Assessment: • English Baccalaureate • University Involvement • Reading test aged 6, review of Key Stage one and two assessment • Summative v. Modular testing loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • Extra Curricula and Out of School Activities • Lord Young will: • “Review health and safety to encourage schools to undertake personal development activities for their pupils” • (DfE Business Plan Nov 2010) • Schools free to re-arrange the school day and year • Forthcoming Henley review of cultural education • Role of trips in School Ethos and Culture • (School Ethos and Culture in Schools in Challenging Circumstances, Nov 2010) loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • Teacher Quality & OFSTED • Teacher Quality: • Expansion of Teach First, Teach Next, Troops to Teachers • Recruitment of more top third graduates • Increase in School Based Training + Teaching Schools • (“the driving force for a new way of thinking about CPD” “a badge of excellence that all outstanding schools will aspire to”) • Emphasis on continuing professional development in schools and high expectations loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • Teacher Quality & OFSTED • OFSTED • Focus on underperforming schools • Four areas: • Teaching and Learning • Leadership and Management • Behaviour and Safety • Achievement • Continued focus on ability to raise attainment • - Making progress. Particularly in light of social mobility and closing the gap loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • So… How are you feeling now? Threatened: “Everything is lost!” Balanced: “It’s the same… but different” Optimistic “It’s looking good!” loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”
“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level” • Key opportunities • Increased teacher quality and enthusiasm • Getting in there early • Early Years • Trainee teachers/teaching schools • Curriculum space and flexibility • Emphasising the academic • Diversity of provision- finding the responders • Key message: to tap into education sector opportunities • Carry out detailed research to identify who will be responsive loic.menzies@lkmconsulting.co.uk - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco - www.lkmconsulting.co.uk “Enabling organisations to deliver the outstanding services that young people deserve”