1. People Directorate The Education Horizon Paul Jacobs, Service Director for Education & Skills, Bristol City Council

2. People Directorate Current Picture National Policy The Role of the LA Challenges The Middle Tier Opportunities Discussion

3. People Directorate THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE Youth services Further education Social services Police Health services Partnerships Local Authorities Academies Locality Clusters and Companies Through Schools Trusts Collaborations Academy Chains Federations Free Schools Faith School Federations Teaching school alliances

4. People Directorate The Government Perspective We wish to “develop a self- managing, self-improving system” “Those who have a track record of leading good schools should have a stronger role in shaping the system” (DfE : 2 April 2014)

5. People Directorate The role of the Local Authority Champion for Children, especially the more vulnerable Commissioner of places Accountable for performance System Leader for learning partnerships

6. People Directorate Key challenges Stand alone schools Large academy chains Trojan Horse/Rotherham Budget pressures

7. People Directorate The Middle Tier Department for Education Regional Schools Commissioners Local Authorities Academy Groups

8. People Directorate Opportunities Outcomes for children & young people Value for Money Strength in numbers: Collaborations, Federations, Trusts, Multi-Academy Trusts

9. People Directorate Like Dislike Interesting