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LEACAN - 6 th Feb 2014. Colin Forrest The Policy Consortium http://policyconsortium.co.uk/. Key messages from the day What wasn’t said Challenges, barriers and priorities LEACAN Local Authorities Next Steps. Key Messages. World class quals . Credibility, ‘fit for purpose’
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LEACAN - 6th Feb 2014 Colin Forrest The Policy Consortium http://policyconsortium.co.uk/
Key messages from the day • What wasn’t said • Challenges, barriers and priorities • LEACAN • Local Authorities • Next Steps
Key Messages • World class quals. Credibility, ‘fit for purpose’ • System development and reform: capacity of LAs • Funding priorities inc reduction in youth services • Link between investment and RPA – commissioning • Devolved budgets 16-24 • Employer involvement /endorsement/assessment/work placement • Progression and employability: HE and (and/or) work • Apprenticeships • Use of data for accountability but also modelling. Ownership. • Qualified teaching profession
Changing Context 'The best local authorities understand the changing context, and are determined to play a part within it. However, there are inconsistencies across the country and not all authorities are taking up their role to act as a champion for educational excellence’.
What else? • Guidance for young people and their parents • RPA issues – fragmentation • Inspection scrutiny inc school improvement services. Messages for organisations, LAs, and ‘the system’ . Regional narrative. • Leadership and Governance • Parts of the system are outside local authority control? • “Line of sight to work” • Employer ‘voice’, employer fatigue, Provision that meets local and community needs. Local Education Partnerships, skills needs analyses. • Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities – funding, quals, progression • Regional/National links with LGA, Academy groups, AoC, Natspec, AELP, 157 group ……
Meeting challenges • In small groups decide on the three most important challenges that you face • How are these challenges impacting now, • What about the next 6 months, next 18 months? • How can you individually, collectively, with partners, meet these challenges?