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WELCOME TO COVENTRY

Councillor Steven Thomas

Deputy Cabinet Member: Education

2nd JULY 2015

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WELCOME TO COVENTRY

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10 things you might not know about Coventry

1. The expression 'true blue' has Coventry origins and dates from the 14th century, when cloth dyed Coventry blue became very fashionable and expensive.

2. Britain's car industry was founded by Daimler in a disused Coventry cotton mill in 1896.

3. All modern bicycles are descended from John Kemp Starley's Rover safety cycle, invented in Coventry in 1885

4. The first tank, the first traffic indicators for cars and the first dumper truck were built in Coventry

5. The first £5 note in a worker's peacetime wage was paid in Coventry during the 1950's.

6. The city was the birthplace of jet pioneer Sir Frank Whittle, the poet Philip Larkin and the pop impresario Pete Waterman.

7. Chuck Berry recorded his number one hit 'My Ding-A-Ling' at a Coventry dance hall.

8. Coventry has two universities: (Warwick – top 10 and Coventry – top 15) and three cathedrals

9. Warwick Arts Centre, the biggest complex of its kind outside London, is in Coventry, at the University of Warwick

10. Coventry Transport Museum has the biggest collection of British made cars, motorcycles and bicycles in the world.

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Collaboration what works – a local perspective

Setting Expectations in Coventry:

All young people are entitled to a full-time appropriate education – there is no excuse!Safeguarding is paramount: quality assurance of providers, monitoring of attendance, robust accountability framework – no ‘part-time’ timetablesPRU and AP provision is at least Ofsted ‘good’Need to be outcome focused – personalised programmes must provide the skills and qualifications necessary to enter the world of workIntervene early and reintegrate to mainstream when appropriateSecure efficient and effective use of resources

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Collaboration what works – a local perspective

Collaborative Partnerships:

Recognised and embraced the changing educational landscape – schools are autonomous and are best placed to secure positive outcomes for studentsReviewed our behaviour pathways in collaboration with schoolsAgreed in partnership with schools, what the universal and targeted offer is Established new governance arrangements and integrated the commissioning of Alternative Provision (AP) – in one placeSchools are now responsible and accountable for the delivery of AP across PRU provisions, AP providers and Work Related LearningElected Members are actively involved in monitoring the implementation of the integrated model

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Challenges Managing increasing demand on systems Managing the tension of standards and inclusion in schools Recruitment and retention of high calibre staff Identifying all students on ‘part-time timetables who are on the roll of a

school Securing additional support and intervention for mental health

difficulties Managing the risk of CSE, securing EET (Entry to Employment or

Training for all) This can only be achieved by working in a collaborative partnership

across (and beyond?) the Local Area Please - enjoy your time in Coventry I do hope that this conference promotes creativity, and enables more cross system

collaboration to achieve better outcomes for vulnerable young people across the Country.