1. Working in Partnership to Make a Difference for Schools John Harris – Director of Children’s Services Frank Whiteley – Chief Constable Anne Walker – Chief Executive, Herts PCTs

2. Working in Partnership to Make a Difference for Schools A Focus on Schools A New National Context for School Improvement Issues for School Improvement in Hertfordshire Commitments from our Partners The Partnership Imperative

3. A Focus on Schools 21 st century global economy Changing curriculum Personalised learning New perspectives on leadership Engaging children and young people Managing change and delivering the outcomes

4. Working in Partnership to Make a Difference for Schools A New National Context for School Improvement Promoting Excellence for All ‘Good schools have an understanding of the whole child…providing an excellent education whilst contributing to all aspects of children’s lives…[working] in partnership with parents…other schools, the local authority, other services and the local community to ensure that education in the local area is as good as it can be.’

5. Working in Partnership to Make a Difference for Schools Raising standards and ‘narrowing the gap’ Schools manage their own improvement, working with other agencies Schools support the improvement of other schools in the area Secondary schools – personalised learning and minimum standards Primary schools – curriculum review for literacy and numeracy Enhancing role and status of teachers Headteachers as leaders at the centre of school improvement A Consistently Excellent System

6. A leading role for schools in changing their areas for the better An active role for schools and headteachers at the heart of Children’s Trust arrangements Partnership with parents Professionals from all agencies assist schools in removing the barriers to learning Local authorities and their partners ensure swift and easy access to services for children and families who need help Working with the Community – Supporting Wider Services

7. 68 will get 5 + A* - C GCSEs Of 100 16 year old pupils: 11 at school action/plus 2 will have a statement of SEN 7 will be absent on any one day 6 been excluded at some point 4 will be NEET 1 been in the youth justice system 1 will be in the care system Issues for School Improvement in Hertfordshire

8. The progress and achievement of all these children is of great importance BUT We must further close the achievement gap for these children and other potentially vulnerable groups The Achievement Gap Issues for School Improvement in Hertfordshire

9. 38 Multi-agency locality teams Maternity & Primary Health 82 Children’s Centres 38 Extended School Consortia Integrated Youth Support Service Universal Targeted Specialist Specialist Services Social Care and Disability 019 Integrated, personalised continuum of support Lead Professionals CAF ContactPoint Third Sector Third sector Parents Local council services Readiness to deliver in Hertfordshire

10. Working in Partnership to Make a Difference for Schools ‘For our School Improvement Strategy to work, we need to make it easier for schools to address the wider issues which children and their families face… ‘To achieve this schools will rely on – and be a crucial part of – greater co-ordination of local activity through children’s trusts… ‘Only when schools work together with all their local partners will they be able to build a truly world-class system’ The Partnership Imperative