Briefing Paper 6

Presentation to the Corporate Assessment and Joint Area Review teams – 27/03/06

Context:

· changes in political and managerial leadership since May 2005

· APA outcomes in November 2005

Services in transition:

• school improvement capacity
• the use for data – for progress and safeguarding
• the evolution of partnership
• learning centres for the 21^st century
• the culture – achievement; aspiration; accountability

· schools taking responsibility

· whole-island solutions

· a focus on learning and outcomes – progress and progression

· a focus on the quality of teaching

· agencies taking responsibility – the lead professional

· seeing wood from trees

· follow through

· communication

Successes:

• progression pathways and learning entitlement 14-19
• parent and family learning
• good schools
• early years provision and practice
• Medina House
• Global Rock
• Healthy Schools
• Big Day Out / Wight 2B Heard
• Individual achievements

Children and Young People’s Plan

• raising educational achievement
• improving emotional well-being and mental health
• increasing support and employability for 14-19 year olds
• helping young people to get more involved in things to do within their communities
• developing more support for parents carers and families

An improving authority – aiming high

A strengthening partnership – a children’s trust delivering ever better outcomes for children and young people.