Want to get involved in system leadership?

Are you a Bursar, School Business Manager or a Finance Officer?

Have you held this responsibility for two years or more?

Are you ready to step up to the next level of leadership?

We are looking for people for an exciting new role, as we are offering School Business Managers (SBM) an opportunity to support colleagues in other schools and to share their expertise through gaining Specialist Leader in Education (SLE) designation.

This new role is aimed at developing the capacity and capability of colleagues new to the role of SBM, or those needing additional support, to give them the skills to improve practice and lead teams in their own schools.

Schools delivering the support will receive financial remuneration.

Are you interested?

If you would like the opportunity to discuss this leadership role in further detail then please come along to an information session at Kenilworth School, Thursday 11 April from 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Please register your attendance.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For any queries please email sarahtaylor@warwickshire.gov.uk

Consultation on removal of floor and coasting standards

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking views on proposals for a new approach to identifying schools that may benefit from an offer of support.

The aim of the proposal is to provide a clear and simple way of identifying schools that are showing signs of needing educational support. 

The main changes include the removal of the floor standard and 'coasting schools' measure, with 'educational underperformance' being judged instead by the 'requires improvement' judgement.

Schools judged as 'requires improvement' will be offered optional support, and schools with two consecutive 'requires improvement' judgements will be offered 'more intensive support'.

The DfE is not proposing to change the arrangements for maintained schools judged as 'inadequate', as they will still need to become academies; academies judged 'inadequate' may be rebrokered into a new trust.

The consultation closes on 25 March 2019.

You can find out more and submit your views here.