CAPITA AND ENTRUST!

I was with some great colleagues from Capita and Entrust this week talking about ‘the keys to success’ and how to build brilliant provision and why, if it isn’t rocket science, provision in schools is so patchy and inconsistent. Why 80% of the variation is within schools and only 20% across schools. Why it doesn’t really matter which school a child or young person goes to, but it does matter which classroom they are in!!

It was really interestingly working with Capita colleagues with a real understanding of change management and business systems but with a deep thirst to bring that capability to the world of education.

My own learning journey has taken me to Wolverhampton, North Yorkshire, York, Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield, Guernsey and Stafford, where I have had the privilege of being supported, coached and challenged by colleagues and friends. Supported, coached and challenged by an army of outstanding colleagues; from Education Leeds, from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation who supported the Schools Learning Together initiative in York, by Lou Tice and Neil Straker from The Pacific Institute, by Ian Harrison, Parin Bahl, David Dickinson, Mike Viner and colleagues from the National Strategies team and interestingly by some fantastic individuals from OFSTED. I have also had the good fortune to learn from a team of extraordinary human beings including Tim Brighouse, Mick Waters, Ken Robinson and Tom Peters who have given me a unique insight into the keys to success and how to build brilliant provision.

And always remember that if anyone else out there wants help with their learning and improvement journey just remember to phone/email/text a friend… I will always be happy to help in whatever way I can!