Catholic Heads Association Supporting School Leaders to Deliver ChangeGavin BoydChief Executive (Designate)Education & Skills Authority (ESA)27 November 2009 : Catholic Heads Association Supporting School Leaders to Deliver ChangeGavin BoydChief Executive (Designate)Education & Skills Authority (ESA)27 November 2009
During This Presentation …. : During This Presentation …. An update on latest developments – legislation, structures, etc.
Why change is necessary
What support from ESA will look like
An opportunity to put your questions
Latest Developments : Latest Developments 1 January 2010 - Date agreed by Executive in November 2008
Education Bill 1 awaiting scheduling of Consideration Stage
Draft of Bill 2 – Education Committee have already taken evidence
Minister’s announcement at ANIELB Conference
- not now likely that 1 January will be met
- working with Executive colleagues to determine new date
- will announce new governance arrangements effective from 1 January 2010
- accelerated convergence
ESA Chairman Designate Appointed : ESA Chairman Designate Appointed Seán Hogan appointed August 09
Interviews for Board Members now taking place
Appointments in New Year
ESA Has 6 Directors Designate : ESA Has 6 Directors Designate Confirms the rich pool of talent that exists within the existing organisations
Directors Designate now bringing their experience to bear in shaping the emerging service structures of ESA
Interviewing for Director of Strategic Planning in December
ESA Directors Designate : ESA Directors Designate Clare Mangan appointed Director of Children and Young People's Services - currently Head of Children and Young People’s Services at SELB and WELB
Richard Hanna appointed Director of Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment - currently Director of Education Strategy at CCEA
ESA Directors Designate : ESA Directors Designate Barry Mulholland appointed Director of Education Quality and Standards - currently Chief Executive of WELB
Shane McCurdy appointed Director of Finance and ICT - currently on secondment at the ESAIT as Financial Planning Project Manager
ESA Directors Designate : ESA Directors Designate Robbie McGreevy appointed Director of Human Resources and Workforce Development –currently Acting Inter-board Services Manager at SELB and WELB
Patricia Mellon appointed Director of Operational Services - currently Chief Administrative Officer at BELB
Why Change? : Why Change? Variability of outcomes for young people
Need to modernise and streamline administration
Why ESA? : Why ESA? A single organisation with a clear and unambiguous responsibility to support you in achieving better outcomes for pupils
Shifting the balance of resources from the centre to schools
Greater focus on the pupil
Equality of access to excellent provision
Why Improve Outcomes? : Why Improve Outcomes? We have many examples of excellent performance in our schools, however …..
Significant differences in performance of post-primary schools:
Often in similar areas/circumstances; and
Differences across and within sectors
International comparisons:
PISA studies show a downward trend
NI has among the widest variations in performance in pupils in maths, reading and science
NI Grammar Schools % of year 14 pupils achieving 3 or more A levels (or equivalent) at grades A-C (4 year average) by % pupils eligible for Free School Meals 2007/08 : NI Grammar Schools % of year 14 pupils achieving 3 or more A levels (or equivalent) at grades A-C (4 year average) by % pupils eligible for Free School Meals 2007/08
How? : How? A sharp focus on teaching and learning in individual classes
- This is the prime responsibility of teachers and Principals
Therefore the focus must be on:
- identification and dissemination of good practice
- identification of poor practice and supporting improvement
Whose Responsibility? : Whose Responsibility? The individual teacher
The Head of Department
The Principal
The Board of Governors
What Will ESA Offer You? : What Will ESA Offer You? Support leadership development at all levels
Disseminate best practice
Provide benchmarking information
Provide access to appropriate training and professional qualifications
Critical friend for school leaders i.e. give clear direction, listen and respond
Celebrate and reward success; identify and address underachievement
Provide easy, local access to support services
A Regional Service – Delivered Locally : A Regional Service – Delivered Locally Education services planned and managed at a regional level to ensure consistency in approach
Multi-disciplinary local teams working directly with you to provide support and advice on a day to day basis
Local managers will also provide a local contact for you to deal with any issues or concerns quickly and effectively
Local managers will report to the Director of Education Quality and Standards
Local Teams – Key Features : Local Teams – Key Features Closely linked to local government areas
Multi-disciplinary/strong local knowledge
Regular contact with schools and youth providers
A named, single point of contact
A champion for the needs of the learner
Ensure adherence to DE/ESA policies and standards
Provide assessments of need in their local areas within an agreed framework
Provide support, advice, and facilitation for collaboration among schools and other providers
Provide liaison with local councils and other public services on a range of issues
A Single Employing Authority : A Single Employing Authority In law - ESA will be the employer of all school staff
In practice - the employing, disciplining and dismissal of teachers will be a matter for school Boards of Governors
ESA will only step in if it believes the scheme of employment has been incorrectly applied or employment law has been broken
ESA’s Role in Area Planning : ESA’s Role in Area Planning Area plan defined as: an assessment of need; the adequacy of current provision; proposals to meet need
Covers pre-school through to post primary schools, includes youth services
Plans define the areas they cover
ESA prepares area plans for DE approval
ESA will have a duty to consult with sectoral interests
ESA will have the power to consult other key interests such as parents, staff, Boards of Governors
Managing the Change : Managing the Change Service continuity is top of our agenda
On Day One of ESA, schools should expect ‘business as usual’
Changes will be introduced in a phased manner
When changes to the services are being made you will be informed well in advance
Some communications in coming weeks around administrative matters
Questions/Comments : Questions/Comments gavin.boyd@deni.gov.uk
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