Presentation title The Governor演讲标题州长.pptVIP

A CHAIRS’ NETWORK FOR WILTSHIRE A network? What for? To enable chairs of governors to: Share experience Solve problems together Learn from each other Share and develop common resources and documents Identify and communicate needs Promote the benefits and enjoyment of being a chair “Coherence comes at the end of the process”: Michael Gove LAs declining but not at same rate everywhere – year on year budget cuts; focus on weakest schools Local collaborative arrangements – education trusts, federations, partnerships – school to school support and challenge More Academies and Free schools outside LA control – responsible to Sec of State New executive agencies and merging agencies Academy chains growing; varied approaches Private companies providing services – for and not for profit For profit companies running schools – Social Enterprise schools? The Missing Middle – Robert Hill 2012 The national context To start you thinking and talking… Academies – the latest statistics and developments Michael Wilshaw on governance Shortage of school places AS levels – a U turn waiting to happen? Other issues Facts: current situation March 2013 March 2013 Facts: Wiltshire Wiltshire has 25 secondary schools; 196 primary and 6 special 20 secondaries are academies (80% of sec) 12 primaries are academies (6% of pri) 1 special school is an academy (17% of special) 14.5% of all Wiltshire schools are academies (as at 1st Jan 2013) Increasing pressure Focus on failing 200 primary schools– plan was for them to be academies by end 2012 David Cameron announces Nov 2012: “now we want to go further, faster, with 400 more under-performing primary schools paired up with a sponsor and either open or well on their way to becoming an academy by the end of next year.” No let up From 2014, primary schools will have to ensure that 65% of their year 6 pupils gain a level 4 in English and maths, up from the current floor standard of 60% Those that fail to do this run the risk of being taken