1 Norfolk Governors’ Conference 25 March 2011 “still”

2 Big Conversation – what next? 14 th February - County Council decision 15 th Feb to mid March – appointments to new structure March to end of May – closure of some services e.g. Youth Services and new design for other services June – most new teams in place June to August – remaining teams redesigned and new teams formed September to next March – consultation and implementation of year 2 plans – e.g. SEN changes

3 Big Conversation – what next? Terry Cook – Head of Educational Achievement, Improvement and Governance Achievement and Intervention 3 senior + 5 advisers AND The County Headteacher (x6) + The County Teacher Service (x3) Governance Development and Improvement 4 senior + 2 advisers Educational Standards and assessment 2 advisers Attendance team LAC virtual school AND Early Years Team 2 advisers EY Improvement Officers Strategy for the Development of Learning Partnerships 4 senior + 1 adviser AND team 7.6 advisers PLUS IACG team

4 Big Conversation – what next? David Orsborne – Head of Integrated Education Advisory Services Traded Targeted Teaching Services E learning Home Education Home Access English Language Support Service Traveller Education Service Traded Teaching and Learning Services Music Service Environment and Outdoor Learning – Holt FSC Educational Visits Whitlingham OEC Study Support Traded Governor support And Leadership Headteacher support Advisers Governor Support Services Health and well Being + STEPS Traded School Leadership and Improvement Services 14 subject, Leadership And improvement Specialists – Guidance, Advice, Consultancy and Training Specialists

5 Big Conversation – what next? Richard Snowden - Head of Admissions AND Chris Hey – Head of Place Planning and Organisation Adviser for school And Early Years Organisation Capital planning And Client Team School and Early Years Place Planning Estates planning and Information team Head of Admissions Admissions Teams

6 “The Education Act 2011”

7 Education Act 2011 Early Years provision Powers of search (in schools and FE) Exclusion Repeal of duties to − give notice of detention to parents − enter into a behaviour partnership Abolition of GTC Requirement to undertake induction Anonymity for teachers accused of crimes relating to pupils Training the workforce

8 Education Act 2011 Participation in international surveys QCDA and Ofqual Careers Services Removal of duties − Removal of all schools' duty to co-operate on well-being and to have regard to CYP Plan − removal of duty to prepare a school profile − removal of duty to appoint a SIP Admissions − removal of duty on LA to have an admissions forum School meals

9 Education Act 2011 New Schools − duty on LA’s to seek proposals for an academy when a new school is required Governing Bodies − allows for regulations to reduce the number of categories of governor required on the governing body of maintained schools School inspections − creates a category of schools, to be defined in regulation, that are exempt from routine inspections Funding schemes − new power to SoS to direct an LA to change any or all of a funding scheme in relation to schools FE Colleges and YPLA − YPLA is abolished by this bill Apprenticeships − requirement for SFA to prioritise apprenticeships for year olds, care leavers and disabled young people under 25 or as defined by regulation − SoS becomes the issuing authority for apprenticeships certificates where no other appointed

10 Education Act 2011 Academies − Don't need a specialism − Provision for academies and PRU academies and for these academies to have different characteristics in their funding agreements to academy schools – due to different functions − SoS can make an Academy order for any school that is eligible for intervention − Increases circumstances in which the SoS must consider the impact on maintained schools, from simply an additional (new) school to any academy that would change the pattern of provision – i.e. service a wider age group than previously − Local Authority land and Academies Alternative Provision Academies Essentially, the Bill provision does three things: 1. It will establish a new type of Academy: the alternative provision Academy 2. It will regulate separately to enable Pupil Referral Units to seek Alternative Provision Academy status 3. It will make Free School status available to alternative provision providers, including new providers that are unable to meet the existing criteria for an Academy

11 Key Children’s Services Projects Transforming our services within the new financial environment The Early Intervention Grant Commissioning priorities  EY and Children’s Centres  Parenting  Services for Disabled children/young carers  “Connexions”  Community planning for Youth  School early intervention  Substance misuse etc.

12 “Implications for NHS changes”

13 NHS Changes GP commissioning Public health responsibilities Local Health and Well-being Board