Lancashire Association of School Governing Bodies 16 th June 2015 Tony Morrissey Deputy Director of Children’s Services Lancashire County Council

Welcome Profile – How you contribute to improving outcomes for our Children and Young People. Partnership – The importance of effective partnership in an era of reduced resources. Priorities – A brief summary of our priorities and how we can work with you to achieve them.

Lancashire Profile Population – million (2013) including 274,531 children and young people aged 0 – primary schools, 63 secondary, 24 nursery schools, 30 special schools, 10 short stay schools and 78 children’s centres, 28 academies 12% of pupils have a first language other than English (138 different languages) 14.7% of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals 17.8% of children live in poverty, 20.1% nationally Lancashire has some of England’s most prosperous communities, e.g. Ribble Valley, however 17 areas are ranked in the 5% most deprived in England

Inspection Profile

Partnership 12,000 Governors giving of their time Support and Challenge, both critical LASGB as partnership network Triangle of partnership support for effective schools:

Priorities that we can work on together All schools being good or outstanding Outcomes for all our children and young people Outcomes for vulnerable groups: Children Looked After Free School meals

Contacts Bob Stott, Director of Children’s Services Tony Morrissey, Deputy Director of Children’s Services Jonathan Hewitt, Head of Service for School Improvement Theresa Moore, Head of Governor Services