Remodelling the Workforce

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Remodelling the Workforce

• Head Teachers Conference
• 3rd March 2004
• Helen Woodward

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Re-modelling aims to

• Deliver the National Agreement
• Give Teachers time to teach
• Develop Support Staff
• Personalise Learning
• Promote the Philosophy of Every Child Matters
• Enable Networking and Collaboration
• Raise Standards and the quality of every childs
  experience
• (Heather Du Quesnay, Chief Exec. NCSL 5.2.04)

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Government targets

• 50 of schools to be in (or through) the
  remodelling process by March 2005
• 100 of schools to be in (or through) the
  remodelling process by March 2006

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So far in Bolton

• An Early Adopter School (Egerton CP)
• A First Traunch 3 schools (Canon Slade,
  Smithills, Blackshaw CP)
• A Second Traunch 13 schools
• Firwood Special, Beaumont CP, Highfield CP, St
  James (Daisy Hill) CE, St Marys (Horwich) RC, St
  Pauls CE, St Thomas (Halliwell) CE, Thomasson
  Memorial, George Tomlinsons, Sacred Heart RC, St
  Peters Smithills Dean, St Peter and Pauls..

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Support for remodelling schools

• LEA staff will be attending events alongside
  school staff so far representatives from
  Training, Human Resources, Buildings, ICT,
  Governor Support and Finance have come to the
  training
• LEA to select remodelling consultant leaders
  trained in the summer to work with schools
• Work is underway re. job descriptions and
  competencies linked to appropriate grades

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Future traunch dates

• Group 3, 28.4.04, 24.6.04, 28.9.04, 30.11.04
• Group 4, 29.9.04, 1.12.04, 8.2.05, 12.4.05

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The remodelling change process

• Mobilise
• Discover
• Deepen
• Develop
• Deliver

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Local Delivery

• The four one day events are designed to model the
  change process and work in school groups re
  taking remodelling forward in your school
• We suggest the group attending the four events
  from each school includes the Head Teacher, a
  governor, a member of support staff, a teacher
• Supply costs will be covered

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Characteristics of schools successfully
remodelling include

• Teaching and learning is the main focus
• There is a change process involving many levels
  of the work force
• Many levels of the workforce are involved in
  making decisions
• Tasks and activities are undertaken by the
  appropriate people within flexible work patterns
• Implementing the National Agreement

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Features cont.

• Managing change is a normal part of school life
• Morale amongst the whole workforce is high
• The schools shares experiences and learning with
  other schools
• The work/life balance is acceptable to the whole
  workforce
• All workforce and stakeholders are aware of the
  schools direction / vision

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Some quick wins from a remodelling school

• Faster photocopier cheaper in the long run,
  time and copy costs
• Allocated whole areas of the school to support
  staff
• Creative role for children helpers at lunchtime
• More focussed meetings, merged some meetings
• Split break times
• parent helpers, training and induction programme

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Some tips from a remodelling school

• Ensure unions and governors are kept fully
  informed
• This initiative involves the whole workforce
  not just teachers
• Don't overlook what pupils can do to help
• Consider reviewing parent / partnership policy
• Work hard at communication and transparency
• Balance quick wins with longer term improvements

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For further information and case studies

• Visit the remodelling website on
• www.remodelling.org
• Talk with someone locally already involved in the
  process

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Joining the programme

• Please email Isabelle Florin
• Isabelle.Florin_at_bolton.gove.uk
• Or phone Isabelle on 01204 338354
• Or see Isabelle today!!
• Make sure you let us know
• The name of your school
• How many people you hope to bring to the event
• Which traunch you would like to join

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HLTAs local criteria proposals for LEA finance

• Staff employed in schools currently involved in
  remodelling or joining the programme in the
  summer term 2004
• Supporting reference from HT with specified
  criteria e.g. ability to manage and support
  groups of children to learn, reliability,
  organisational skills
• Willingness to pilot HLTA work, promote
  remodelling and contribute to evaluation
• Ability to travel as necessary

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HLTAs finance cont.

• Willingness to support future trainees
• Statement from HT re commitment to support the
  applicant through time to attend training, time
  to undertake assessment work in school, support
  for local impact evaluation, appointment of
  support teacher / mentor, possible employment
  opportunities
• A learning agreement between the LEA and the
  school
• Shared financing?

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And finally

• We look forward to seeing you at a remodelling
  event soon
• Any questions?