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All Change?Key themes and changes in current education policy

Loic MenziesDirector and Lead ConsultantL.K.M Consulting (Education and Youth-Development)

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“Outstanding support” – “Excellent grasp of the sector & beyond” – “Practical tips and strategies”– “Important & relevant issues delivered at a high level”

Threatened:“Everything is lost!”

Optimistic “It’s looking good!”

Balanced:“It’s the same… but different”

How do you feel about how changes in education will affect your work right now?

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Social-Mobility, Autonomy, Teacher Quality and... “Academic-ness”

School-type variety and funding Curriculum and assessment Extra-curricula & Out of school Teacher Quality & OFSTED





Opportunity Threat Both Tell me more?


• Condensed, knowledge heavy curriculum• English Baccalaureate • Encouragement of extra curricula/out of school learning • Variety of school types • Pupil premium• Changes to OFSTED inspection framework • Emphasis on teacher quality • National Citizen Service • Focus on early years

Opportunity or threat?






School-type variety and fundingAcademies, Free Schools, University Technical Colleges, Studio Schools, market in alternative provision

• Different cultures and focus• Different resources available (impact of sponsors/federations etc.)

Move away from ring-fencing and LA. Market in school improvement and CPD (though White Paper confirms continued role for LA in school funding)

Pupil Premium

Early Years• “Targeted” Sure Start• Early Education for two year olds






Curriculum and AssessmentCurriculum:

Condensed curriculum, emphasis on “academic” subjects- Possible loss: Citizenship

Freedom to deliver as the school sees fit (except literacy and English Bacc pressures)

The story of History

Holding back with primary reform

Possibility of new curricula spreading due to “autonomy”






Curriculum and AssessmentAssessment:

English Baccalaureate

University Involvement

Reading test aged 6, review of Key Stage one and two assessment

Summative v. Modular testing






Extra Curricula and Out of School ActivitiesLord Young will:

“Review health and safety to encourage schools to undertake personal development activities for their pupils”

(DfE Business Plan Nov 2010)

Schools free to re-arrange the school day and year

Forthcoming Henley review of cultural education

Role of trips in School Ethos and Culture (School Ethos and Culture in Schools

in Challenging Circumstances, Nov 2010)






Teacher Quality & OFSTEDTeacher Quality:

Expansion of Teach First, Teach Next, Troops to Teachers

Recruitment of more top third graduates

Increase in School Based Training + Teaching Schools (“the driving force for a new way of thinking about CPD” “a badge of excellence that all outstanding schools will aspire to”)

Emphasis on continuing professional development in schools and high expectations





Teacher Quality & OFSTEDOFSTED

Focus on underperforming schools

Four areas:• Teaching and Learning• Leadership and Management• Behaviour and Safety• Achievement

Continued focus on ability to raise attainment- Making progress. Particularly in light of social mobility and closing the gap




Threatened:“Everything is lost!”

Optimistic “It’s looking good!”

Balanced:“It’s the same… but different”

So… How are you feeling now?




Key opportunities

Increased teacher quality and enthusiasm

Getting in there early• Early Years• Trainee teachers/teaching schools

Curriculum space and flexibility

Emphasising the academic

Diversity of provision- finding the respondersKey message: to tap into education sector opportunities

Carry out detailed research to identify who will be responsive

Documents

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