1. Discussion with Rose: The discourse is now about ‘middle’ support Offer opportunities to ‘key’ people to spend some time on the frontline/at the ‘front door’ Celebrate ‘talk up’ good inclusive schools Follow up/Thank/recognise good practice Team around the school, rather than team around the child Bring PH ‘down from the clouds’, get them to focus on wards and children Talk to CCGs Ian is Derbyshire Education work – information for delegates Rose’s Walsall Case study

2. Discussion with Rose: LAs Narrowing the gap School standards Emotional health & Well-being Speech and Language Quality scrutiny from elected members – help to improve performance Talk to community clerks Task groups Children’s voices shaping service Open up reports to wider community Involving and communicating with ward councillors

3. Discussion with Rose: Make it easier to be a ‘Corporate Parent’ Nourish ‘culture shifts’ Hope & Ambition – be honest. Challenge to achieve better outcomes Have courageous conversations Asking the right questions to get the right answers Although Ofsted judgements may be right, their recommendations may not get ‘under the floor tiles’ of: Frontline practice Quality & effectiveness of partnerships/Governance Capacity, Capability and Culture

4. Discussion with Rose: Ensure assessments consider the ‘whole’, challenge and are realistic Use children’s voice/data to improve the conversations “Get behind the ‘they’ to get to the ‘we’