Supporting Schools : New ways of working Allen Baynes - C4EO Sector Specialist

What’s new? Acceleration in the growth of independence of schools + increased funding ??? (national funding formula) + increased responsibility (for school improvement) + changed role of Local Authority ‘There may be trouble ahead’

So what is the same? The contextual background to these changes

Culture not structure -Ensuring structures and processes underpinned by a culture of co-operation and high aspiration for all children (and all services); -Driven by leaders who ‘walk the talk’; Shared sense of common purpose

Culture not structure -Teachers, next to parents/carers, the most important person in a child’s life; Whose school is it? Who sets the culture?

...Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource... John F. Kennedy - Special message to congress on Education, 20 February 1961

Poverty Health Anti-social behaviour Community Cohesion Gaps in Attainment – advantaged / disadvantaged / ethnic groups New system – same challenges

Narrowing the Gap – Who for?  Children from poorer socio-economic groups (including white ‘working class’ boys)  Children in Care  Children with disabilities  Children with SEN  Children excluded from school  Children with poor records of attendance at school  Children from different ethnic minority backgrounds  Young Offenders  Young Carers  Children at risk from significant harm  Children living with ‘vulnerable’ adults 30 %

and it starts early! 0 22 months 4 years10 years5 years6 years Low SEG Low cog at 22 m. Low SEG High cog at 22 m. High SEG Low cog at 22 m. High SEG High cog at 22 m. (Reducing Inequalities - NCB 07)

- What can schools do? - What should schools do? Schools

Unite to succeed – ‘sanity not vanity’ -Focus on early intervention / prevention; -Locally based, multi-disciplinary teams; -Wrapping services around child and family ‘Team around the Child’; -Common language, common values, common assessment; -Federations; -Clusters – LA or otherwise.

What are the issues facing children and young people in your school / community? Ask – Voice of the Child – and the parent Data – What does it tell us? What next?

Do you know what’s available locally? Nationally? Do you know what works and could work for you? One way to find out:- – Validated Local Practicewww.C4EO.org.uk

C4EO : Validated Local Practice Cyber Mentors : On-line peer to peer mentoring. Telephone: or

C4EO: Validated Practice - UK Resilience Programme, Hertfordshire 18 lesson programme aimed at year olds Emotional control and emotional awareness, problem solving, assertiveness, peer relationships and decision making Significant impact on pupils depression and anxiety. Improvements in attendance, behaviour and attitude to learning Training programme for staff – 7 days at £250 per day

C4EO: Validated Practice - CHOICE – Children Have Options, Imagination, Challenge and Experience, Wakefield Target potential NEETs – Y week programme – funded by school, (Primaries pay £1,000 to be on the course) Multi-Agency support Very positive impact on attendance, behaviour and attitude to learning

We need to continually improve outcomes for children and young people – and not just attainment. Mitigate the socio-economic challenges in your community. Schools/teachers are the most important resource in any community, to improve the life chances of our greatest resource. Final Thoughts...

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