Ian Fordham North East Education futures debate: Leading not pleading our way to success
The first UK wide - cross party, cross sector - education think tank Previewed in the Summer at the Sunday Times Festival of Education Launching in late November 2011
why an education think tank now?
Old Top down Cluster/partnership Politically driven Closed, atomised Initiative led Good/best practice Supply led Repetition The emerging landscape New Bottom up Federation/chain Consensus driven Open, collaborative Investment led Evidence informed practice Demand led Reform
it’s personal
big questions
1. What’s important? Narrowing the gap Skills and the new economy Curriculum and assessment Redefining the profession Data driven choice and transparency Stimulating demand & supply side reform SEN and inclusion Solution based policy and practice
2. What works? “Evidence is not the plural of anecdote” Professor Dylan William, Institute of Education Creating a robust evidence base, spreading learning at pace, rapid prototyping at scale across the region and the country
The WOW space, Liverpool What does a “WOW Schools North East” look like?
3. What next? There are over 15 million young people engaged in education and learning. What must we do differently to improve the system in the emerging landscape A new confidence, ambition and a focus on bottom up not centrally prescribed education reform
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