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Saturday, 02 May 2009 15:52 |
Case Study: Schools
John's school based consultancy in both "struggling schools" and schools wanting to improve to "good" and "outstanding" often centres around
o the management and use of data
o curriculum organisation and planning, including relating this to budgets
o 14-19 developments
o self review and evaluation
o "strategy" development
o developing individual leaders
o school systems, especially as they impinge on the day to day impact on students
o managing and leading the HMI or Ofsted process.
Schools which have been supported have valued John's clear thinking, rapid analysis of the school's performance and a commitment to creating a climate of success. Local Authority Colleagues have praised his leadership, organisation, initiative, challenge, support, negotiation skills as well as the professional and technical knowledge demonstrated. More details can be provided upon request, but here is an outline of some recent work for school clients:
o Birmingham School: Review of Information Technology department
o Birmingham School(special Measures): The management and use of data, curriculum organisation and planning, including relating this to budgets, self review and evaluation, whole school development strategies, leadership development and coaching, development of school systems, especially as they impinge on the day to day experience for students, managing and leading the HMI monitoring and inspection process.
o Birmingham School: Leadership development in curriculum organisation planning and timetabling.
o Birmingham School: Leadership development in assessment and data management.
o Birmingham School: Staffing reviews, ICT support review, External evaluation of SEF.
o Collegiate of Birmingham Schools: 14-19 diplomas preparation through cross institution curriculum organisation and planning.
o Birmingham School: Leadership development in curriculum organisation and planning.
o Solihull School: Supporting leadership in a school in its removal from special measures: main focus on data and systems.
o Solihull School: Project support and monitoring role during the establishment of a sixth form, including an LSC funded new build. |
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Saturday, 02 May 2009 15:50 |
Case Study: Local Authority Children's Services Procurement
In Walsall, John has supported the re-commissioning of the outsourced "education contract", the largest such outsourcing in Europe. The contract encompasses a wide range of children's services, for example, leadership, school improvement, supporting schools, supporting children, SEN, disability services, ICT, property, health and safety, HR, finance, and the wider links with youth and leisure. John's role as education consultant has involved:
o Consultation with schools, contractors, council officers and members, wider stakeholders
o Designing the structure for the outsourced specifications, though interpretation of local and national requirements
o Consulting upon and writing the output specification for the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN)
o Evaluating the technical aspects of tender submissions and the subsequent clarification processes
o Negotiation on the technical aspects of the contract including Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators
o Developing a contract management structure. |
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Case Studies