1. Gavin Boyd Chief Executive (Designate) Education & Skills Authority (ESA) 4 March 2010 National Association of Head Teachers Gavin Boyd Chief Executive (Designate) Education & Skills Authority (ESA) 4 March 2010

2. The Reform Agenda Improving OutcomesImproving Outcomes EqualityEquality Reforming AdministrationReforming Administration

3. Update on ESA Legislation stalled The Reform Agenda? Convergence Delivery Plan

4. Performance in Mathematical Literacy (top 30 OECD countries) Performance in Mathematical Literacy (top 30 OECD countries) Chinese Taipei549 Chinese Taipei549 Finland548 Finland548 Hong Kong-China547 Hong Kong-China547 Korea547 Korea547 Netherlands531 Netherlands531 Switzerland530 Switzerland530 Canada527 Canada527 Macao-China525 Macao-China525 Liechtenstein525 Liechtenstein525 Japan523 Japan523 New Zealand522 New Zealand522 Belgium520 Belgium520 Australia520 Australia520 Estonia515 Estonia515 Denmark513 Denmark513 Czech-Republic510 Czech-Republic510 Iceland506 Iceland506 Scotland506 Scotland506 Austria505 Austria505 Slovenia504 Slovenia504 Germany504 Germany504 Sweden502 Sweden502 Republic of Ireland501 Republic of Ireland501 OECD AVERAGE498 OECD AVERAGE498 France496 France496 Poland495 Poland495 England495 England495 Slovak Republic492 Slovak Republic492 Hungary491 Hungary491 Luxembourg490 Luxembourg490

5. Performance in Mathematical Literacy (top 30 OECD countries) Performance in Mathematical Literacy (top 30 OECD countries) Chinese Taipei549 Chinese Taipei549 Finland548 Finland548 Hong Kong-China547 Hong Kong-China547 Korea547 Korea547 Netherlands531 Netherlands531 Switzerland530 Switzerland530 Canada527 Canada527 Macao-China525 Macao-China525 Liechtenstein525 Liechtenstein525 Japan523 Japan523 New Zealand522 New Zealand522 Belgium520 Belgium520 Australia520 Australia520 Estonia515 Estonia515 Denmark513 Denmark513 Czech-Republic510 Czech-Republic510 Iceland506 Iceland506 Scotland506 Scotland506 Austria505 Austria505 Slovenia504 Slovenia504 Germany504 Germany504 Sweden502 Sweden502 Republic of Ireland501 Republic of Ireland501 OECD AVERAGE498 OECD AVERAGE498 France496 France496 Poland495 Poland495 England495 England495 Northern Ireland494 Northern Ireland494 Slovak Republic492 Slovak Republic492 Hungary491 Hungary491 Luxembourg490 Luxembourg490

6. Latest Statistics: 5 Good GCSEs System Average :System Average : - 68% of pupils achieve 5 good GCSEs - 68% of pupils achieve 5 good GCSEs - 53% of pupils achieve 5 good GCSEs - 53% of pupils achieve 5 good GCSEs (incl English & Maths) (incl English & Maths) School A :86%School A :86% School B :76%School B :76%

7. Reforming Administration ESA planned savings:ESA planned savings: - 2010/11: £13m - 2010/11: £13m - 2011/12: £22m - 2011/12: £22m Other Pressures: Executive proposed cuts :Executive proposed cuts : - 2010/11: £52m - 2011/12: £?m Inescapable pressures 2010/11:£30-40mInescapable pressures 2010/11:£30-40m

8. Convergence Delivery Plan Remove DuplicationRemove Duplication Streamline ManagementStreamline Management Regionalised ServicesRegionalised Services Savings Target £13 - 22mSavings Target £13 - 22m Challenges?Challenges?

9. Questions/Comments gavin.boyd@deni.gov.uk www.esani.org.uk