The shape of things to The shape of things to come….come….

Governors BriefingGovernors Briefing

October 2010October 2010

The contextThe context

Localism and ‘big society’Localism and ‘big society’ ‘‘State funded independent schools’State funded independent schools’ Pupil premiumPupil premium Reduced budgets – across whole public sectorReduced budgets – across whole public sector

The Sheffield EconomyThe Sheffield Economy

The market place:The market place:– Focus on VFM – heightened cost consciousnessFocus on VFM – heightened cost consciousness– Traded services/full cost recoveryTraded services/full cost recovery– For profit/not for profit optionsFor profit/not for profit options– VAT!!VAT!!

The context: politicalThe context: political

Academies BillAcademies Bill Impending white paperImpending white paper Review of Special NeedsReview of Special Needs Review of Early YearsReview of Early Years Local interpretation:Local interpretation:

– Choose and useChoose and use– Fair chargingFair charging– Enterprising councilEnterprising council

Role of Local AuthoritiesRole of Local Authorities

Champion and advocate for children, young Champion and advocate for children, young people and familiespeople and families

Commissioning across a wider range of Commissioning across a wider range of servicesservices

Quality assurance and intervention where Quality assurance and intervention where requiredrequired

………….and more?.and more?

The context: localThe context: local

‘‘Our Learning City’ – our common purposeOur Learning City’ – our common purpose Accelerated trend of improvementAccelerated trend of improvement Stronger partnership working – ‘mature’Stronger partnership working – ‘mature’ Continued commitment to Children’s Trust Continued commitment to Children’s Trust

Arrangements from key partnersArrangements from key partners Transforming Community ServicesTransforming Community Services Inclusive Learning StrategyInclusive Learning Strategy

– Review of exceptional needs funding to families of Review of exceptional needs funding to families of schoolsschools

The RisksThe Risks

Fragmentation and lack of cohesionFragmentation and lack of cohesion Competition at the cost of collaborationCompetition at the cost of collaboration Most vulnerable and at risk children and Most vulnerable and at risk children and

young people ‘fall through net’young people ‘fall through net’ Services for low incident need/ out of Services for low incident need/ out of

school/community based provision school/community based provision unsustainableunsustainable

No ‘safety net’ or ‘social glue’No ‘safety net’ or ‘social glue’

The OpportunitiesThe Opportunities

Opportunity to ‘design our own future’ and create Opportunity to ‘design our own future’ and create a great legacy for the children of the Citya great legacy for the children of the City

Reaffirmation of shared principles and Reaffirmation of shared principles and strengthen moral purpose of the citystrengthen moral purpose of the city

Redesign shape of services for children, young Redesign shape of services for children, young people and families – what people and families – what andand how how

‘‘Future proof’ vital services and collegiate Future proof’ vital services and collegiate approach to learning, community cohesion and approach to learning, community cohesion and child wellbeingchild wellbeing‘‘Twice as good for half the price’Twice as good for half the price’

Shaping the futureShaping the future

Schools working independently

Whole City Learning Trust

Groups of schools working together

Postcode lottery

‘Survival of the fittest’

Neighbourhood cohesion

Some economies of scale

Practical and moral framework for collaboration across City

Significant economies of scale where needed

Some dates for diarySome dates for diary

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