London West Alliance Hub.. The ride so far

Know your landscape!

Running Title Training School from 2000 with a history of collaboration through GTP, as a Humanities College, as a Beacon School HT was an NLE involved in London Challenge and so a history of school to school support Pilot National Teaching School which was an OLEVI Centre delivering OTP/ ITP / TLIP School to school support ASTs The Background Lampton

Running Title Membership c. 15 schools Defining factor: known and trusted Local HTs – mostly from the LA or ex LA Some HTs with shared background in London Challenge Predominantly secondary – little primary Mostly outstanding / good Stage 1.. The first 12 – 18 months The Foundations Making a positive difference in the lives of our students through Improving teaching and learning and student achievement Support for schools in a vacuum Developing school leaders The big picture: moral purpose

Bright idea … Whose hub is this?

Running Title Use of the Teaching School programmes to bring different phases and schools together Challenge Partner – central meetings for HTs Local hub HT meetings SLEs appointed early to assist in knowledge transfer Subject meetings Structure needed.. To bring this into reality Knowledge management/ growing Social capital Working groups (Big 6) Leadership development programmes (with external partners) Planning and creation of School Direct across 8 secondary schools Co-creating new knowledge for current challenges

Running Title External Partners LWA University / HEI OLEVI Future leaders / Teaching Leaders Other TSAs (Richmond) The Brilliant Club C.P Local experts (HLS) RSC, IOP,ISSP PIXL, HEIP

Running Title About 22+ schools – beyond the inner circle Schools seeking help (many RI) in the absence of LA expertise Beyond our LA Lost 2 schools to set up their own hubs Impact of ‘programmes’ on the credibility of the alliance/ hub Stage 2: developing the infrastructure – beyond the inner circle Membership Outsourcing of OTP/ ITP to other schools with Lampton support – especially into primary schools Delegation of key School Direct activities to the hub – programme construction/ interviews/ QA Capacity building for the ‘big programmes’ through hub leadership: CtG. Funding School to school support – an alliance responsibility Growth of the hub …shared ownership

Running Title Key idea … the power of the collective / many gifts Growing the knowledge capital – investing in the future Challenge the Gap – bid writing/ funding identification Project management/ developing hubs and capacity building at all levels The Maths programmes – beyond a local initiative EAL development Programmes from conception to product School Direct – school hubs The Power of the Collective but the need for strategic development

Running Title 36 schools Word of mouth / impact of programmes and initiatives / promotion of Senior Leaders to headships Across authorities and London Increasing numbers of primary schools (now 50/50) Investment in infrastructure and staffing - significant Stage 3 … now Membership School Direct / Researchers in Schools shared across the alliance Hosting Teaching School programmes across alliance Problem – solving Succession planning and Leadership development opportunities Access to HMIs e.g. Maths/ Literacy/ Ofsted CP – Project management Importance of shared benefits

Running Title Challenges …. Infrastructure.. organisational -Project management – the size -Buildings -Team-building -Funding Impact of turbulence.. social -Change of HTs -Ability to commit -Ofsted! -Sustainability Managing expectations.. Moral -Worker owned cooperative vs -Service level agreements Navigating the future.. Knolwedge

Running Title Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships. Stephen Cowey What have we learned?

Running Title Never take yourself too seriously And Never forget Rule number 6 …

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