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LEACAN - 6 th Feb 2014. Colin Forrest The Policy Consortium http://policyconsortium.co.uk/. Key messages from the day What wasn’t said Challenges, barriers and priorities LEACAN Local Authorities Next Steps. Key Messages. World class quals . Credibility, ‘fit for purpose’ - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LEACAN - 6th Feb 2014
Colin Forrest The Policy Consortium
http://policyconsortium.co.uk/
• Key messages from the day•What wasn’t said• Challenges, barriers and priorities • LEACAN• Local Authorities
•Next Steps
Key Messages
• World class quals. Credibility, ‘fit for purpose’ • System development and reform: capacity of LAs• Funding priorities inc reduction in youth services• Link between investment and RPA – commissioning• Devolved budgets 16-24• Employer involvement /endorsement/assessment/work placement• Progression and employability: HE and (and/or) work• Apprenticeships • Use of data for accountability but also modelling. Ownership.• Qualified teaching profession
Changing Context
'The best local authorities understand the changing context, and are determined to play a part within it. However, there are inconsistencies across the country and not all authorities are taking up their role to act as a champion for educational excellence’.
What else?•Guidance for young people and their parents •RPA issues – fragmentation •Inspection scrutiny inc school improvement services. Messages for organisations, LAs, and ‘the system’ . Regional narrative. •Leadership and Governance•Parts of the system are outside local authority control?•“Line of sight to work”•Employer ‘voice’, employer fatigue, Provision that meets local and community needs. Local Education Partnerships, skills needs analyses.•Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities – funding, quals, progression •Regional/National links with LGA, Academy groups, AoC, Natspec, AELP, 157 group ……
Meeting challenges
• In small groups decide on the three most important challenges that you face
• How are these challenges impacting now,• What about the next 6 months, next 18 months?
• How can you individually, collectively, with partners, meet these challenges?
Next Steps