ENTITLEMENT TO EXCELLENCE SOUTH WEST 2016-17 “Collective Strength, Shared Responsibility” Rebecca Clark Regional Schools Commissioner @vianclark

FOCUS ON VALUES & PURPOSE (not process) Building a high performing school system 2020

MORAL PURPOSE MORAL IMPERATIVE

“COLLECTIVE STRENGTH, SHARED RESPONSIBILITY” COLLABORATION SHARED RESPONSIBILITY ENTITLEMENT

SYSTEM LEADERSHIP PUPIL LED

“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.” Winston Churchill

TOWARDS ENTITLEMENT……….

4 stubborn challenges……. The progress and attainment of our most disadvantaged children, we need to focus on progression from 3-19, “keep up not catch up” The progress and attainment of our most talented children, building an entitlement which delivers choice Meeting the challenge of rurality and sparsity, in many parts of our region our schools underpin the fabric of local communities, how can we think strategically to safeguard their futures? Embedding system leadership and bringing coherence to the moving parts

2016-2020 4 strategic objectives No SW child attends a weak school and many more attend great schools Universal high expectations feature throughout all SW schools so that local context and lack of opportunity do not limit achievement and progress for our young people The school system develops the capacity and expertise to become self improving Schools will lead and accelerate the pace of improvement with requirements for direct intervention reducing year on year

“I am, because we are…….” #1 challenge for every MAT – is the whole greater than the sum of its parts?

School led, self improving SW system Intentionally design the MAT landscape and system capacity HAVE A GAME PLAN, TRAIN FOR SKILLS & EXPERTISE Intervene quickly & effectively CHANGE TACTICS OR IMPROVE EXECUTION QUICKLY Create the best possible environment to “catch & re-calibrate” SUPPORT THE INJURED PLAYERS & CREATE SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO THRIVE & FLOURISH

CHASING PERFECTION……….. COLLABORATION CREDIBILITY CLARITY CONFIDENCE COMPASSION

COLLABORATION

VALUE ADD SOCIAL IMPACT Impact bigger than any of us LIFE CHANGING Provides hope EMOTIONAL Provides access FUNCTIONAL Saves time, simplifies, organises, integrates, connects, reduces effort, informs……..

BIOMECHANICS OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CREDIBILITY

CREATING THE CONDITIONS Define success at every level by improved outcomes for all children Raise the profile, value and strength of governance Incubate the great leaders of tomorrow, today Secure a system-wide understanding the biggest strengths and challenges across the South West to unlock shared responsibility Intentionally design the MAT landscape, with the system for the system Embed impactful collaboration within and between MATs and TSAs Communicate effectively, with everyone

DREAM EXPECT RISK CARE more than others think is wise more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Cadet Maxim, Westpoint