Central Bedfordshire Council New Relationship With Schools in Central Bedfordshire Joint Endeavour: Improving Outcomes Cllr James Jamieson: Leader of the Council Helen Redding: Assistant Director School Improvement 16 November 2013

Central Bedfordshire Council A great place to live and work Great Place requires Great Education High expectations for all Embracing Academisation Changed context: greater school independence, changing levers, greater drive for improvement Working differently Joint endeavour to raise standards Not just GCSEs

Central Bedfordshire Council Context Established new ways of engaging with schools Review of Council role in school improvement rigorous School Intervention Strategy designing a system to enable our best school leaders to take on greater responsibility Establishment of Central Bedfordshire Teaching School Partnership Initiation of Alternative Provision Free School bid Opening of Academy of Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire Council Context From January 2014: 137 Schools (39% Academies) 57% of pupils educated in Academies % of schools good or outstanding August 2009: 75% August 2011: 78% September 2013: 82%

Central Bedfordshire Council Academy of Central Bedfordshire Joint Endeavor: High Leverage Full engagement and collaboration of all Shared principles Designed ‘shared understanding’ of process and what good outcomes will look like Joint investment, venture and risk Orchestration of the enablers, drivers, levers, and shared management tools

Central Bedfordshire Council Academy of Central Bedfordshire Joint Endeavor: High Leverage Sufficient capacity and expertise across all aspects of the system Expert support and intervention commissioned when required Evidenced and communicated exemplars of proven best practice

Central Bedfordshire Council Co-construction? Co- Imagine design deliver resource operate evaluate redesign

Central Bedfordshire Council Great Education means Young people have the skills they need to enhance their future People want to live here People want to send their children to school here People want to bring their businesses here People want to start and grow their business here People see Central Bedfordshire Council as a partner that delivers