Remodelling: Beyond the Statutory Welcome: Anne Whiteley Devon Director of Children and Young People’s Services Sandy Park, Exeter 22 nd January 2008

Remodelling: Beyond the Statutory A Devon Perspective Sarah Davies DCC Remodelling Officer 22 nd January 2008

Remodelling in Devon… Has demanded much from schools Recognised that the pace of change is fast Required a shift in culture – ‘’the way we do things around here’ Required a new kind of leadership and change management – ‘the best way to predict the future is to build it’ (Adams) Required people to think differently and take brave steps – ‘possibility thinkers’ From ‘faster horses’ to ‘the motor car’ and we’re on that journey! ( Sir John Jones)

3 key points: Change and challenge are not going away (‘Change is mandatory, but growth is optional’) Headlines Support available

On reflection…. What’s directed, challenged and supported schools over the last 4 years? Key drivers; The ECM agenda – delivering the best opportunities for children and young people who are at the centre of services Implementation of the National Agreement 2004 to 06 – a 3 year phased introduction. Challenging ‘Raising the bar’ -higher standards and school improvement Safeguarding – Victoria Climbie case

Developing the workforce – new roles and responsibilities Developing new models of leadership e.g. Federations, management partnerships and trust schools Developing distributed leadership: inclusive processes and systems to engage and value all those involved, such as change teams – not simply delegation, but inclusion Extended Services agenda – delivery of the core offer 2007 PM changes – linking raising standards with PM, revised Professional Standards for teachers and CPD Development of LLCs – responding to changing needs and demands and developing a vision for the future of collaborative local leadership and management Challenges have included…

Identifiable LA Officer support – individuals and services Many LLCs engaged in remodelling activities and trained in using the tools and skills of change management ( NRT 5 stage process) to respond to local/individual needs Work of the Remodelling Steering Group – social partners working to support and challenge; Local representation with knowledge of both national and local issues Headroom work –Heads, LA Officers and Heads Associations representatives working together to explore issues and develop solutions to try to address some headteacher WLB issues Supporting schools with individual or specific needs Support has included…

Governor Support, HR and Finance working together to support schools with the remodelling agenda Professional development opportunities increasingly available to the wider workforce – new roles and responsibilities emerging as a result of schools working differently Building new, and strengthening existing, working relationships with colleagues in other agencies – working outside the silos The challenge is to continue to embrace change Where are you on a scale of 1 to 10? This is a journey and what has helped you move on from 3 to 5 and 5 to 7….???

Headlines: What next? National Children’s’ Plan ‘Building Brighter Futures’ – setting out the continuing national agenda until 2018 Devon’s Children and Young People’s Plan Sustaining the National Agreement Embedding PM in schools for school workforce 2010 – Extended Services ‘full core offer’ in place AXS development– children at the heart of services Remodelling of LA services – current review/change ( e.g. more strategic role to build capacity in schools) Continue to develop different models of leadership Supporting LLCs in remodelling for new responsibilities- commissioning services

Support Staff developments: professionalisation – more new roles, distributed leadership, SWIS qualifications…. Personalisation agenda Development of integrated working and the common core, including a move towards some multi agency induction for those working with children and young people Dedicated headship time and work life balance – changing cultures and solution building (not one size fits all) Learning from one another- effective/efficient networking Joining agendas - moves to make agendas more integrated Being brave – to change and refine what needs to be changed

Surgeries available beyond this Remodelling Conference to support schools with thinking through ideas and planning for change – remodelling, HR and finance panel ARCs -Associate Remodelling Consultants (serving headteachers) recently appointed to work on remodelling projects in their own, and one other, LLC Range of LA support available including;

Remodelling: Challenge and Support Name…………………………. School…………………………………. Least challenge Greatest challenge Please populate the boxes above with the areas of remodelling detailed below. Use the associated letter to enter each area in a relevant box above. A - Parenting B - Performance Management C - ESS D - AXS/Integrated working E Staffing structures F - National Agreement G - Planning for change H - WLB I - Changing roles of support staff J- Models of leadership Challenge for your school? Little support needed Lots of support needed How much support do we require? To support LA planning for support, please help us by plotting information in the boxes below. A A H H