1. ENTITLEMENT TO EXCELLENCE SOUTH WEST 2016-17
“Collective Strength, Shared Responsibility”
Rebecca Clark
Regional Schools Commissioner
@vianclark

2. FOCUS ON VALUES & PURPOSE (not process)
Building a high performing school system
2020

3. MORAL PURPOSE
MORAL IMPERATIVE

4. “COLLECTIVE STRENGTH, SHARED RESPONSIBILITY”
COLLABORATION
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
ENTITLEMENT

6. SYSTEM LEADERSHIP
PUPIL LED

7. “To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.”
Winston Churchill

8. TOWARDS ENTITLEMENT……….

12. 4 stubborn challenges…….
The progress and attainment of our most disadvantaged children, we need to focus on progression from 3-19, “keep up not catch up”
The progress and attainment of our most talented children, building an entitlement which delivers choice
Meeting the challenge of rurality and sparsity, in many parts of our region our schools underpin the fabric of local communities, how can we think strategically to safeguard their futures?
Embedding system leadership and bringing coherence to the moving parts

13. 2016-2020 4 strategic objectives
No SW child attends a weak school and many more attend great schools
Universal high expectations feature throughout all SW schools so that local context and lack of opportunity do not limit achievement and progress for our young people
The school system develops the capacity and expertise to become self improving
Schools will lead and accelerate the pace of improvement with requirements for direct intervention reducing year on year

14. “I am, because we are…….”
#1 challenge for every MAT – is the whole greater than the sum of its parts?

15. School led, self improving SW system
Intentionally design the MAT landscape and system capacity
HAVE A GAME PLAN, TRAIN FOR SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Intervene quickly & effectively
CHANGE TACTICS OR IMPROVE EXECUTION QUICKLY
Create the best possible environment to “catch & re-calibrate”
SUPPORT THE INJURED PLAYERS & CREATE SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO THRIVE & FLOURISH

18. CHASING PERFECTION………..
COLLABORATION
CREDIBILITY
CLARITY
CONFIDENCE
COMPASSION

20. COLLABORATION

21. VALUE ADD
SOCIAL IMPACT Impact bigger than any of us LIFE CHANGING Provides hope EMOTIONAL Provides access FUNCTIONAL Saves time, simplifies, organises, integrates, connects, reduces effort, informs……..

22. BIOMECHANICS OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
CREDIBILITY

26. CREATING THE CONDITIONS
Define success at every level by improved outcomes for all children
Raise the profile, value and strength of governance
Incubate the great leaders of tomorrow, today
Secure a system-wide understanding the biggest strengths and challenges across the South West to unlock shared responsibility
Intentionally design the MAT landscape, with the system for the system
Embed impactful collaboration within and between MATs and TSAs
Communicate effectively, with everyone

27. DREAM EXPECT RISK CARE more than others think is wise
more than others think is safe
CARE
more than others think is wise
DREAM
more than others think is practical
EXPECT
more than others think is possible
Cadet Maxim, Westpoint