DfES and National Strategies Update

1. DfES and National Strategies Update AAIA Conference, Newcastle 13th September 2006 Mike Viner, Senior Regional Director National Strategies, North East of England

2. Implementation pieces • Change in ‘push’ and ‘pull’ for schools – SIPs and new relationship with schools • Improved tools enabling schools to manage data to boost pupil progression • Revised primary and secondary materials – eg Rose review improving phonics approach • Extended Schools implementation rounds • Increased attention to school reform measures – closures and expansions, schools causing concern, federations, academies, Trusts • Safeguarding • Looked after children • Workforce reform – greater productivity • New teacher standards and sharper performance management • Changing role for local authorities • Changing nature of regional support • 14-19 reform coming • Personalised Learning to bring into the picture

3. Understanding the ECM/Standardsdelivery chain… Cross Agency Working – Children’s Trusts ODPM GO (DCL / CSA) LA (DCS & Heads of School Improvement & Social Services) Children & Families SIP School NS (SRD & team) DfES TDA (NRT) Ofsted OGDs with ECM objectives

4. Opportunities Single Conversation Reduced clutter, sharper targeting, better support Cross Agency Working Support to schools in removing barriers to learning More systematic accountability for LAs Coherence, prioritisation and rigour across children’s services Creation of the new Ofsted Fuller perspective on delivery across institutions More systematic feedback Rapid response capability

5. Key risks to the delivery of the Standards agenda Schools or Local Authorities… are unclear about priorities get stretched too far – lack capacity Accountability and Performance Management lack sharpness fail to differentiate or target don’t believe further rise possible lack expertise

6. National Strategies Priorities 06/7 Unremitting focus on standards in early years and the core subjects through personalisation • Renewal of frameworks in primary and EYFS – early reading/phonics, progression 2. Personalisation and intervention in core subjects in secondary 3. Tackling barriers to learning – underperforming groups, behaviour and attendance 4. Underperforming schools (and pupils) 5. SIPs as a key lever for change 6. Support and challenge in LAs - target setting 7. Assessment for learning and data literacy

7. NS Quality Assurance of the SIP Function in LAs Support and challenge of LA using SIP evidence Senior Regional Director DCS Oversight and monitoring of process Briefs SRD on process and any concerns Head of School Improvement QA of LA Processes Termly Notes of Visit SIP Coordinator QA of NoV SIP Alerts over major concerns QA of Interaction Triangulation of data with NoV School Improvement Dialogue School performance data School

8. SCHOOLS Characteristics of Schools Offer/ Solutions Graded offer e.g. Ofsted Category schools (5%) LA Warning Below Floor target No choice Poor & Acute B1-B4 Targeted intervention Universal offer – all programmes available for all schools C1-C2 Improving Teaching and Learning, E1-E2, Opening up the StrategiesA1-A4 Challenge and support to LAs, schools and settings, D1-D6 Personalisation Coasting – CVA Ofsted category 3 schools (25%) Under achieving groups D1,D2,D5 Personalisation Underperforming Above PSA targets Ofsted excellent schools Approx 60-65% of schools? Schools and LAs request support Good or Better All Programmes in menu High choice

9. LOCAL AUTHORITIES Characteristics of LAs Offer solutions No Choice B1-B4 Targeted Intervention Acute Under achievers – learners and schools C1 Improvements in teaching and learning A4 Securing improved implementation of whole-school policies Universal offer A1 Working with LAs to improve standards in schools and settings Under-performing LAs request support High Achieving High choice