The future in Warwickshire

Headteachers ConferenceEttington Chase Hotel

February 9 and 10 2009

Welcome to your conference

Michel Laurent-Régisse Conference facilitator

SOME HOUSE-KEEPING POINTS

Michel Laurent-Régisse , Conference facilitator

House – keeping • Mobile phones• Fire exits and safety• Programme for the day• Group numbers for connecting conversations /

Workshop choices• Your conference

– Your passion– Your beliefs– Your thinking– Your voice

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS

Mark Gore, Head of Service, Transforming Education

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

Head of Service

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

Mark Gore

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

WELCOME

(and Thanks!)

Transforming Education

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

Transforming Education

CONTEXT

• CYPF

• ESN

• INTEGRATED SERVICES

• LOCALITY / AREA FOCUS

• JAR / CPA

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

Transforming Education

CONTEXT

• PACE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

• ECM OUTCOMES

• DEMANDS ON HEADS / LEADERS

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

Transforming Education

PRIMARY STRATEGY for CHANGE

BID ACCEPTED – without reservation / exemplar

CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS CONFIRMED

£4.9m 2009 / 10

£7.9m 2010 / 11

…NOT ABOUT BUILDINGS …. TRANSFORMATION ….

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

PRINCIPLE 1

Education will raise standards and inspire children to become resilient confident, curious and capable learners who can make a positive contribution within a rapidly changing world.

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

PRINCIPLE 2

To promote life-long learning fit for the 21st Century, facilities will offer easy access and provide a full range of services for all families, reflecting the needs and aspirations of the community.

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

EXTENDED SERVICES STRATEGY

• DEVELOPMENT OF EXTENDED SERVICES

• SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

• SCHOOLS AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

ESTATES STRATEGY

AREA PLANS - demographics

- condition of buildings

- early years

- extended services

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

SCHOOL DESIGN

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

PRINCIPLE 3

Units of learning will be of a variable size having leadership structures that are flexible and responsive to local need and will contribute to the development of life-long learning for the community.

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

• ‘LEADERS OF LEARNING’

• ‘DISTRIBUTIVE LEADERSHIP’

• COLLABORATION & CLUSTERS

• NEW PATTERNS OF SCHOOL ORGANISATION

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

PRINCIPLE 4

All facilities will have flexible, reliable, safe and secure ICT systems and infrastructures. This will support the learning community by providing effective learning, teaching, communication and collaboration opportunities with access to the global classroom

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

PRINCIPLE 5

Learning communities will promote equity,

inclusion and cohesion

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

• INCLUSION

• INTEGRATED SERVICES / CAF

• SOCIAL COHESION

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

PROGRESS TO DATE / NEXT STEPS

CONSULTATION ON BID

PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE

BUSINESS MEETING : CHANGE HAPPENS

CONFERENCE

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

PROGRESS TO DATE / NEXT STEPS

NATIONAL STRATEGIES – focus on teaching and learning

NEW PATTERNS OF LEADERSHIP – working group in place

ESTATES STRATEGY – focus on key areasdesign of school buildings

Children, Young People and Families Directorate

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

PROGRESS TO DATE / NEXT STEPS

ICT – new policy / practice document

INCLUSION – integrated services

CAF / ESN

clusters

CONNECTING CONVERSATIONS

Michel Laurent-Régisse , Conference facilitator

Connecting Conversations• Purpose:

– to bring your talk forward– to connect you with each other– to model the underlying theme of “good talk”– to focus on some things that matter

• Accepting and submitting to the discipline • Your number – connects you to others• Social seating

– group dialogues to 10.45– Refreshment served to you

DRUM CAFÉ

Working together

RELATIONAL LEARNING AND THE POWER OF DIALOGUE

George Otero

LUNCH

Please return promptly at 1.45pm

SUMMARY OF CONNECTING CONVERSATIONS

Michel Laurent-Régisse , Conference facilitator

LEADERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE

Sian Carr, Operational Director, Stakeholders and Networks, NCSL

WORKSHOPS

Michel Laurent-Régisse , Conference facilitator

Workshops – close at 3.15• Workshop 1: The restaurant paradigm – Paul Bridle –

Dickens• Workshop 2: Communities – George Otero and Tess

White – Wilde• Workshop 3: New Leaders – Jan Page, NCSL - Carroll• Workshop 4: Transitional Analysis – Sue Herdman -

Byron• Workshop 5: How behaviour impacts on Leadership –

Joyce James – Kingsley • Workshop 6: System Leadership – Michel Laurent-

Régisse – Brontë 1

• Refreshment break 3.15 to 3.45 – please return promptly at 3.45

• Have been limited to 25 capacity• You will be guided!

WHAT HAS BEEN SAID SO FAR AND WHERE IS IT TAKING US?

Paul Bridle, Leadership Methodologist

CONFERENCE RE-OPENS AT 9.15 TOMORROW

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