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Learn about key changes proposed by the Education Bill affecting schools and funding. Gain insights on new policies reshaping the education landscape and understand the implications for schools and educators.
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Headteacher Strategic Briefing 21 September 2011
Paul HelsbyChief Operating Officer 21 September 2011
Kieran McDermottChief Executive 21 September 2011
Education Bill • The Education Bill seeks to implement proposals set out in the White Paper “The Importance of Teaching” • Currently in House of Lord Committee. Subject to Royal Assent the new Act will be in force January/February • Extensive changes across the law relating to education, all swept up into one Bill • Amendments to current legislation will re-define the relationship between central government, LAs and schools
Education Bill • Ends the duty for schools to co-operate with LAs in making arrangements to improve children’s wellbeing: schools to decide for themselves • Enables the Secretary of State to issue directed revisions to LA schemes for financing schools • Introduces a presumption that when local authorities set up new schools they will be Academies • Increases the Secretary of State’s ability to make land available for free schools
Education Bill • Gives the Secretary of State power to close schools which are eligible for intervention, rather than only those in special measures • Gives the Secretary of State power to direct an LA to issue a warning to a school on grounds of performance or safety concerns • Ends the requirement for LAs to appoint a SIP in each school
Education Bill • Changes to the Ofsted Inspections Framework for schools so • that inspectors will report on: • The achievement of pupils at the school • The quality of teaching in the school • The quality of leadership in and management of the school • The behaviour and safety of pupils at the school
Education Bill • Requires schools to secure independent and impartial careers guidance for pupils from the age of 14 • Repeals the duty on local authorities, schools and governing bodies to secure access to the diploma entitlement for 16 to 18 year olds and pupils in KS4. • Extends the power of staff to search pupils without their consent
Education Bill • Allows nursery schools to charge for early years provision that is not funded by the LA • Stops parents complaining about schools to the local commissioner • Review panels can recommend that a school reconsiders an exclusion, but it does not have the power to reinstate a pupil
Education Bill • Legislates for the abolition of: • General Teaching Council for England (GTCE) • Training and Development Agency (TDA) • Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSNB) • Qualifications Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) • Young People’s Learning Agency for England (YPLA)
Education Bill A busy year ahead……so
Please keep in touch… Kieran McDermott CEO k.mcdermott@oneeducation.co.uk 0161 219 6841 07795 486536
School Funding Update 21 September 2011
Where Are We? • Largest budget deficit in peacetime • Spend £44bn on interest on the national debt • Spend more on interest than on primary education • Eliminate deficit by 2014
How? • Reduce expenditure/increase income • So: • Increase in VAT • Reduced spending on all Government departments except Education and Health • But: • Health efficiency savings required £20bn
National Education • To rise by 0.1% a year but efficiency needed of £1bn • Redistribution HE and FE down • Schools have seen a flat year but DFC down by 77% and Pupil Premium introduced • Primary in Wythenshawe gains £110,000 • loses £35,000 • Primary in Chorlton gains £16,000 • loses £35,000 • Capital available
Manchester Effect • GMP 20% cuts £134M = 3,000 posts • GM Fire 20% £23M = 340 posts • MCC this year £109M then £61M 25% = 2,000 posts • Effect is similar in ‘like’ authorities but not as bad elsewhere • Manchester is 5th most deprived LA with 3rd largest reduction
Manchester School • National Funding Formula • Pupil Premium • Early Years funding change Sept 2012 • Average Primary School is a £1.5m turnover business with 75% spent on permanent staff
Early Years • Manchester funded FT provision • Can only fund PT provision September 2012 • Charge if client group exists and can pay • Reduce costs by reduced staffing
Pupil Premium • £625M in 2011/12 and will rise to £2.5bn by 2014 • Will double next year but who will pay? • The factor may change!!! • FSM entitlement to ‘ever’ entitlement • Don’t forget to TAG IT!! • Logic is same for Surrey as it is for Manchester
Consultation • Closing date is 11 October • 2nd of 3 Consultations • Government says • ‘too complicated’ • ‘not transparent’ • ‘too many factors’ • ‘too many anomalies’ • ‘two similar schools massive £ differences’
Principles • Funding away from area to the child (see PP) • A deprived child is the same in Leamington Spa as Newcastle, has the same needs and earns the same resource based on FSM • No factor is sacrosanct even infant class size • Easier for parents and Governors to understand • Logical, clear and uniform over boundaries
Manchester • Area of deprivation • Well funded with MCC as an education priority gives us today’s relatively high DSG • Schools Forum works and is valued • Formula has responded to concerns of Manchester schools and stakeholders
What could have been Consultation One National Formula National Formula Implement April 2012 Two Consultations Consultation Two Little Change 2012 Some local discretion Implement April 2013 or even later Three Consultations
Thank you Paul GreenhalghHead of FinanceContact p.greenhalgh@oneeducation.co.uk0161 245 777707985 344115
Management Support to Schools • How are you using your time ? • What issues are you tackling ? • What are you e-mailing about ? • What are you calling about ? • What’s new ? Online, on the phone and on your doorstep
The HelplineYour calls were about • 1200 calls in the Summer Term • 6 Critical incidents • 153 Attendance advice • 11 B&H • 30 Capability • 84 Conduct • 3 Employment Tribunal • 2 Equal Pay • 10 Grievance • 62 Pay and Grading • 37 Staff restructuring • 797 Other
Coming soon? CRB changes to the system Strike action on pensions Pensions - Contributions up Pensions – Costs down ? Headteacher pay New powers to change the working day New routes to Academy status End of the GTC subscription ? Funding changes The use of reasonable force
Briefings – coming soon Autumn Briefing Staff restructuring – redundancy and TUPE Additional Briefings Safer recruitment (4 October) Critical incident management Attendance, Equality Act Disciplinary Process Next Term ?
Thank you Phil McKennaHead of Management ServicesContact p.mckenna@oneeducation.co.uk0161 245 777907901 528710
Education Endowment Fund 21 September 2011
Education Endowment Fund • Ends £125m DfE grant managed by Sutton Trust • Aimed at breaking link between family background and educational achievement • Focused on supporting innovation and on scaling up projects which have a measurable impact on attainment or a directly related outcome • For more information on the EEF please visit www.educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
Panel Questions and Answers 21 September 2011