Schools Work Development Plan

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Schools Work Development Plan

• 2005-6

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Three Year Priorities 2005/6 2008/9

• Population growth
• Financial challenges
• Every Child Matters agenda
• October 2005 White Paper, Higher Standards,
  Better Schools for All e.g.
• Closer collaboration with neighbouring dioceses
• Ecumenical partnership
• Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools
• Training
• Resources and support to schools
• Fit for Purpose structures

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Population Growth

• New Schools
• Cambourne
• Phase One Sept 2005
• Phase Two Sept 2006
• Phase Three successful TCF bid for 2.2m
• Downham Market
• Successful TCF bid for 14.5m
• Also - Hampton, North
  Stowe,
• Cambridge

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Financial Challenges

• Schools Fund Financial Review
  
  (July 2005)
• Buildings Service Review (by April
  2006)
• Aim to self-finance VA Buildings operation as
  far as possible for existing schools
• Develop Trading Company as
  operating agent
• Set free Schools Fund to be a
  charitable body to support mission
• New schools may carry Promoters liability

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Every Child Matters Agenda

• New relationship/structures with LAs
• Integrated Childrens Services
• Possibilities for new local projects
• e.g. Extended Schools, Family Support
• Need for developed awareness
• Conference in 2006

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White Paper October 2005

• Potentially far-reaching
• Change for
• Schools
• LAs
• Dioceses
• Will discuss later.

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Neighbouring Dioceses

• New opportunities driven by
• New Officers
• New Challenges
• Opportunities especially with Norwich
• and St Edmundsbury Ipswich
• R.E. support work sponsored by Keswick Hall Trust
• Consortium to
  support SIAS
• Ely well placed
  with
  well established team

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Ecumenical Partnership

• First national CE/RC
  Inter-Church Schools
  conference Sept 2005
• We have two of the
  longest established schools
  among the 14 in England
• New Anglican-Methodist School established and two
  more in pipeline
• New Trust Schools (White Paper) may present other
  possibilities
• Vellore Link
• Visit by Teachers to India Summer 2006

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S.I.A.S. (S48)

• Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools
• New Inspection Framework
• From Audit to Evaluation
• Led by Schools Self-Evaluation
• Training for all Inspectors
• Quality Assurance and Admin issues
• Short-notice Ofsted
• Will have wider implications
• E.g. Parishes/ Clergy/ Ministry Teams
• Exploring Consortium

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Resources

• New Diocesan Website November 2006
• Promotion required
• Need to keep it developed
• Will be a main means of resource and news
  dissemination

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Training

• Training Day for recently ordained
• Saturday 28th January 2006
• Collective Worship
• Continuing Support for Secondary Schools
• Assembly Watch Programme
• Continuing Governor Training
• new event for Foundation Governors with John
  4th July 2006
• SIAS
  Training
• Bishops
  School Visitors
• 
  Headteacher Events

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Fit for Purpose Structures

• Structures should enable effective function
• Interim School Resources and Development
  Committee (SRDC) established to manage estate
  and associated financial issues
• Further re-structuring may be necessary to be
  implemented in time for new Board post Nov 2006