Successful Schools

Sponsor

Tuesday 6th July 2010, Grosvenor Hotel - London, 08:55 - 15:45

Successful Schools: Creating a School Fit for the 21st Century

Overview

Whether you are a student, parent, family member or family friend; teacher, school governor, council officer, politician, or employer, we all want good schools. But what makes a good school?

Due to the combined effects of economic, technological and cultural globalisation, as well as climate change, children today are growing up in a complex world that is changing more quickly than ever before. As ‘digital natives,’ students have changing expectations about the way that they learn. With up to seven million more professionals likely to be needed in Britain by 2020, schools in the 21st century must inspire and challenge all young people and prepare them as best they can for the future.

Schools must keep pace with change. Through personalised learning pathways and engaging curriculums, schools must equip young people with the skills that they need for life and for learning. The challenge for government and the education sector is to make learning and schools accessible to every child and help them realise their potential. To meet these changing demands, schools require inspirational leaders supported by a team of highly skilled professionals; teachers, business and facilities managers, health, sport and youth work professionals, as well as other specialists.

In the policy paper - ‘The Coalition: Our Programme for Government’ the Department for Education signalled the intention to offer schools and teachers greater freedoms. This was confirmed in the Education and Children’s Bill introduced in the Queen’s Speech. The bill contains provisions to increase school control over the curriculum and to increase accountability by reforming Ofsted. The government has also pledged to introduce a ‘Pupil’s Premium’ to safeguard spending for the most disadvantaged learners.

A main policy pledge of the coalition government is the plan to allow alternative providers to run schools. The Academies Bill will allow all maintained schools rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted to become academies by September 2010 freeing schools from local authority control; other schools will be able to apply for academy status.

Agenda

With cross-party political support to raise levels of attainment and standards of teaching in our schools, this forum will provide delegates with the opportunity to raise questions as well as share and be informed of good practice.

08:55	Registration and Coffee
09:35	Chair’s Welcome Address Roy Blatchford, former HM Inspector of Schools, Director, National Education Trust (NET) (CONFIRMED)
09:50	Creating Positive Learning Environments – Pupil Well-being Using the inspection process to promote student well-being Healthy and sustainable schools The quality and provision of extended school services Engaged, confident learners - listening to the views of students Personal, emotional and social skills - developing self awareness and belonging Understanding parents’ perceptions Ensuring students acquire critical thinking and other key life skills Meeting the needs of looked-after children Working with schools post inspection to ensure long term improvements Patrick Leeson, Director Development (Education & Care), Ofsted (CONFIRMED)
10:10	Case Study – Learning Lessons from the Swedish Model Leadership and innovation in education services Expanding private involvement in the school sector Adapting international education models for the UK The impact of competition in the education market Future funding options for the school sector What groups should own and manage schools Dr Susanne Wiborg, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Education, University of London, Institute of Education (CONFIRMED)
10:30	Holding onto the Family Silver When Things Get Tight Local Authorities have invested heavily in strategic planning to upgrade our schools. How might that planning, knowledge and expertise be used now? What are the tensions between innovation, technologies and building vs standards and school improvement? Great schools giving great value; some proposals Rachel Jones, Head of Education,Steljes (CONFIRMED)
10:50	Questions and Answers Session
11:10	Coffee Break and Networking
11:45	Regulating Future Qualifications and Assessments The future for on-demand and e-assessment The future for national examinations Ensuring the reliability of examinations Raising public confidence in examination results Fiona Pethick, Director of Regulation, Ofqual (CONFIRMED)
12:05	Innovation, Distributive Leadership, Capacity Building and Sustainability in Schools in 2010 and Beyond Enthusiasm, excitement, energy: The Duston School ethos Putting the needs of learners at the heart of everything we do Striving for excellence: Supporting learners and teachers Improving school behaviour: developing self awareness and instilling respect for others Healthy schools: access to wide range of learning opportunities Inspiring learners: intervention programme Jane Herriman, Headteacher and Gill Salver, Deputy Headteacher, Specialist College in Business and Enterprise, and Science, The Duston School (CONFIRMED)
12:25	Questions and Answers Session
12:45	Lunch and Networking
13:45	Inspiring Learning in Specialist Schools and Academies How to improve outcomes for students The impact of the Academies Bill Using ICT to meet the needs of all students Buildings matter -using school design to improve learning Connecting schools to their communities Supporting and promoting innovation in schools Chris Montacute, Strategic Director of Partnerships and Performance Networks, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (CONFIRMED)
14:05	Effective School Governance for the 21st Century School School governance - what makes a good school governor? The school as a community resource - taking the school out to the surrounding communities, bringing the communities into school Raising standards and performance in school Supporting innovation and curriculum development Working in partnership with other schools, local businesses and organisations Emma Knights, Chief Executive, National Governors Association (CONFIRMED)
14:25	Questions and Answers Session
14:40	Coffee and Networking
15:00	The Role of Teachers in Creating Schools for the Future Supporting teachers to deliver a 21st century schools system Teacher recruitment and CPD - improving skills and training The future for teaching qualifications Giving teachers greater control over the curriculum Meeting the needs of all learners Balancing national testing with teacher assessment John Bangs, Assistant Secretary, National Union of Teachers (CONFIRMED)
15:20	Closing Keynote: Improving Behaviour in Schools Learning behavior - improving behaviour in schools Understand the relationship between the quality of the learning, teaching and behavior in schools Improving standards of school behavior - toolkit for teachers Legal powers and duties - working in partnership with other organizations Back on track, alternatives to school - students who are permanently excluded from school Supporting the development of good behavior - school leadership Sir Alan Steer, Pro-Director, Institute of Education (CONFIRMED)
15:40	Questions and Answers
15:55	Chair's Summary
16:00	Close

*programme subject to change without notice

Sponsor

Steljes

Exhibitor

Ofqual

NUT: National Union of Teachers

Audience

The audience will comprise of local authorities, central government departments & bodies, schools, trade unions, private, legal & voluntary sectors including head teachers and principals, ICT providers, school governors, directors of education, children and youth services, leaning and skills councils, LEA officers, education welfare managers, extended school managers, full service school coordinators, parent teacher associations, elected members for education, school improvement advisors, Connexions, education consultants.