Transcript SERVICE REFORM IN AN AGE OF EFFICIENCY

SERVICE REFORM IN AN AGE OF
EFFICIENCY
Nick Whitfield
Director of Education, Children’s and Cultural Services
22 September 2010
Why would a place like this need reform?
 To deal with the economic situation
 To get more out of what we do
 To ensure success for our children and young
people
 It is essential that reforms are conducted early
in a measured way rather than waiting for a
crisis…..
Peter Tompkins
Public Sector Pensions Commission
Don’t lose sight of the vision
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Understand what your community needs
Ensure high quality
Empower partners in delivery
Empower those you are seeking to serve
Don’t get blown off course
 Without a caring society, without each citizen
voluntarily accepting the weight of
responsibility, government is destined to grow
even larger, taking more of your money,
burrowing deeper into your lives ….
Jeb Bush
So what is the answer?
Quindrats!!
Quindrats
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What are they?
A name to embody an idea
A way to bring themes together
A way to make sense where there is
ambiguity
 A flag to gather and network around
Quindrats
 What do they look like?
Working in a changing landscape
 Commissioning not delivering
 Holding the parts together
 Delivering more for less – getting more
from the system
 Dealing with contradictions
Director of Education, Children’s
& Cultural Services
Deputy Director &
Head of Specialist
Children’s Services
Head of Protective &
Preventative Services
Head of School
Effectiveness
Head of Culture &
Service Improvement
Head of Finance &
Resources
Children Looked After
and Leaving Care
Education Welfare
School Inspectorate
Libraries
Finance
Early Years & Childcare
School Advisory and
Learning Support
Sport
Building Development &
PFI
Safeguarding and Child
Protection
Integrated Services for
Children with Disabilities
and Learning Difficulties
Extended Schools
Play
Children’s Centres
School Improvement
Partners
Education and Inclusion
Services
Schools Causing
Concern
Asset Management
Arts
School Commissioning
Multi-agency Services to
Vulnerable Children
Family Support Service
Governor Support
Adoption and Fostering
Integrated Youth Support
Behaviour & Attendance
Partnership
Special Educational
Needs
Youth Offending Team
Educational Psychology
Independent Review
Officers
Health Commissioning
School Admissions
Policy, Performance &
Communications
Information Systems
Workforce Development
Education Business
Partnership
Richmond House
Safeguarding Quality
and Performance
Heritage
14-19 Commissioning
Student Support
 Never believe that a few caring people
can’t change the world. For, indeed,
that’s all who ever have …….
Margaret Mead