aspirations and emergent strategy

April 21, 2023

Education Bradford

Aspirations and Emergent Strategy

April 21, 2023

Education Bradford

2009Year of Education

Children’s Plan Vision

Achieve better outcomes, reverse trends, turn the curve, narrow gaps

Intervene earlier and reduce vulnerability and risk for children and families

Prevent or minimise poorer outcomes

Involve, empower and support parents and families

Commission more effectively

Use information more systematically

Achieve more integrated working between professionals

Aspiration to ….

How?

How?

In the changing environment:-

Political

Legislative

Structural

Working together with a shared vision and strategy for achievement

How?

The whole point of schools is that children come first…

…and everything we do must reflect this single goal

“Students First”

Our ambitions

Our Ambitions

Raising Achievement Strategy Group

4 Days

Headteachers + Local Authority + Education Bradford

Task: Develop a strategy for the next 3 – 5 years that enables us to raise achievement

Underpinning principles Areas of focus

Engagement – endorsement from wider headteacher group

Collaboration

Deep learningand student

voice

Learning and

Leadership

Local solutions

Our ambitions

Our principles

Quality teaching

Our Principles

“If you can’t see it in classrooms,

it’s not there.”

Richard Elmore

… and specifically, it’s the teacher…

Collaboration

Deep learningand student

voice

Learning and

Leadership

Local solutions

Our ambitions

Our principles

Quality teaching

Language for learningLe

ader

ship

for l

earn

ing

Locality Achievement

Partnerships

Core

Powerful learning

Areas of Focus

We Already Achieve!

LAP Booklet

BACs – Impact First year targets met and exceeded in all areas Trust and respect developed between school and between schools and

other partners. Strong commissioning role Sharing of resources Intra-BAC development Cross phase development

Key Stage 2 – Level 4

06/07 07/08 08/09

Princeville English & Maths 45 79 80

Greengates English & Maths 43 60 83

Killinghall English & Maths 58 67 76

Key Stage 4 – 5 A*-C

Bradford Improvement (2008 – 2009) 4.7%

National Improvement (2008 – 2009) 2.2%

Schools with 10% + Improvement

Beckfoot 11%

Belle Vue Girls’ 10%

Greenhead 11%*

Parkside 10%

St Bede’s 12%

Tong 13%

Yorkshire Martyrs 14%*

* Went above Floor Targets as did Nab Wood

Themes and Levers

Language for Learning

Leadership for Learning

Powerful Learning

Locality

Achievement

Partnership

Pupil and

Parent

Voice

Key Stage 2 - Targets

2009 2010 2011result target

target % % %

English & Maths Level 4+

Pupils eligible for free school meals 54 65 67

All pupils in LA cohort 68 76 77

English progress KS1 to KS2

Pupils eligible for free school meals 91 94

All pupils in LA cohort 89 93

Maths progress KS1 to KS2

Pupils eligible for free school meals 90 91

All pupils in LA cohort 89 92

Key Stage 4 - Targets

2009 2010 2011result target target % % %

English & Maths Level 4+

Pupils eligible for free school meals 26 36 37

All pupils in LA cohort 41.6 46.9 50.0

English progress KS2 to KS4

Pupils eligible for free school meals 72

All pupils in LA cohort 68.9

Maths progress KS2 to KS4

Pupils eligible for free school meals 65

All pupils in LA cohort 62.3