Archived decisions

Headings

Description of what is wanted

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Strategic Management of Education

Leading the Education Department effectively to respond to new challenges whilst retaining the fundamental focus on teaching, learning and school improvement.

· Anticipating future opportunities and threats

· Influencing regional and national policy

· Ensuring the department and corporate County Council work together to achieve strategic aims, particularly on cross-cutting issues and partnerships with others

· Maintaining partnership with headteachers, governors and other key players in the education and welfare of children.

Proposed improvements

· Keep the strategic management functions under review

· Review options for service delivery including market testing

· Strengthen the planning activities of the department

· Keep the committee support function under review.

Progress in implementing the Improvement Plan

· A new web-based LEA strategy is being developed, providing an overall framework for the LEA planning processes.

· Hampshire's County Education Officer holds the presidency of the Confederation of Education Officers in 2003. This gives Hampshire a high profile nationally.

· The `excellent LEA' rating in the CPA assessment will be used to further develop Hampshire's participation and influence at a regional and national level.

· Partnership work continues to be very important, and the LEA is contributing to the development of the district and county Local Strategic Partnerships and associated Community Plans

· The main performance indicators for Education through CPA, Ofsted and DfES are now clear. These are being actively monitored and will be incorporated into the corporate performance indicators database.;

Future Plans

We will rationalise and improve planning processes in the light of CPA freedoms, ensuring that they integrate with corporate planning mechanisms and developments.

Contact for further information

Felicity Roe tel: 01962 846374