What’s Going on Around you? Hertfordshire Music Service Justin Donovan (Director of Education)

1. Closing the funding gap Presentation Themes

1. Closing the funding gap 2. Schools Company (HLT) Presentation Themes

1. Closing the funding gap 2. Schools Company (HLT) 3. Service Framework Presentation Themes

1. Closing the funding gap 2. Schools Company (HLT) 3. Service Framework 4. Expansions programme Presentation Themes

1. Closing the funding gap 2. Schools Company (HLT) 3. Service Framework 4. Expansions programme 5. Academies programme Presentation Themes

1. Closing the funding gap 2. Schools Company (HLT) 3. Service Framework 4. Expansions programme 5. Academies programme 6. Free Schools Presentation Themes

1. Closing the funding gap 2. Schools Company (HLT) 3. Service Framework 4. Expansions programme 5. Academies programme 6. Free Schools 7. Troubled Families Presentation Themes

1. The Gap in Public Sector Funding

1. The Gap in Public Sector Funding

1. The Gap in Public Sector Funding

1. The Gap in Public Sector Funding

1. The Gap in Public Sector Funding The next Comprehensive Spending Review! Further cuts almost inevitable

2. Hertfordshire Learning Trust

Most potential ‘show stoppers’ have been addressed Support from most schools Political support ‘Pump priming’ funding The need for a ‘fighting fund’ to support struggling schools Shadow Board in place later this term to make key decisions Company to go live and begin trading in time April Hertfordshire Learning Trust

3. Children Services Framework Additional needs can be met in school Universal Services A minority of children Training and support for schools In need of the support of outside agencies Targeted Support Integrated Services for Learning As a school or via a partnership Critical - likely to put child at risk of harm Specialist Services Refer direct to social services No identified additional needs Universal Services The great majority of children Schools’ core business Children’s NeedResponding to Need

Critical - likely to put child at risk of harm Specialist Services Refer direct to social services Children’s NeedResponding to Need Education and Early Intervention 3. Children Services Framework

Children’s NeedResponding to Need Education and Early Intervention Safeguarding and Specialist Services 3. Children Services Framework

Demand for Year 7 Places 4. The Expansion Programme An unprecedented increase in demand Demand is not evenly spread - hot spots Capital programme fully funded by DfE A maximum working budget of £95m for primary school places 40 separate capital programmes Expanding existing schools if possible Temporary and permanent expansions and some new build Having to fight communities to educate their own children!

Demand for Year 7 Places A new school in SW Herts - 3 possible sites being evaluated Samuel Ryder Academy Elstree University Technical College Two Studio Schools - Stevenage and Letchworth Berkhamsted converting to a two tier system from 2013 Intervention and Structural Change 4. The Expansion Programme

Demand for Year 7 Places Intervention and Structural Change 4. The Expansion Programme Royston schools established a federated academy model Possible relocation of Southfield School Relocation and rebuilding of Bishop’s Stortford High School and the Herts and Essex High School Priority schools building programme

Longdean Westfield Kings Langley Bishops Hatfield Girls Goffs Highfield Garston Manor Special School 4. The Expansion Programme

Longdean Westfield Kings Langley Bishops Hatfield Girls Goffs Highfield Garston Manor Special School 4. The Expansion Programme

5. The Academies Programme PhaseConvertedConvertingTotals% Secondary % Primary % Special13416% Middle21350% All Through101100% ESC % Totals %

Support schools wishing to convert Encourage academies to collaborate for the benefit of children Help schools through the process - but protect our assets Prepare for the financial impact - reduced central funding The County Council’s Position 5. The Academies Programme

6. The Free Schools Programme Two Free Schools opened Sept 2012 Three more planned for September 2013 Other Free school proposals Changemakers - Harpenden An existing Hare Krishna School Reach Learning - SW Hertfordshire A key element of the expansions programme

7. Troubled Families A national initiative focused on the country’s most challenging families: - children not attending school - parents long term unemployed - criminal activity 1,350 troubled families identified across Hertfordshire Families meeting all three criteria automatically eligible LA to use discretion over families meeting any two criteria £4.5m over 3 years - payments by results

What’s Going on Around you? Hertfordshire Music Service Justin Donovan (Director of Education)