SLEAFORD AREA POST 16 PARTNERSHIP

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SLEAFORD AREA POST 16 PARTNERSHIPLearning From
Experience
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SLEAFORD JOINT SIXTH FORM LEARNING FROM
EXPERIENCE

• Collaboration began in 1982
• 3 Schools-2 Selective 1 Comprehensive
• Purposes in 1982
• a) to make economic sense of small A level
  groups by sharing courses
• b) to offer the students the benefits of a
  coeducational experience.

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SLEAFORD JOINT SIXTH FORM

• Key Points About This Collaboration

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SLEAFORD JOINT SIXTH FORMLEARNING FROM
EXPERIENCE

• Headteachers fully committed from the start
• Small beginnings
• CollaborativeTimetable
• Recognition of the need for a meetings structure
  with senior personnel
• Recognition of the need for a person who could be
  neutral and the honest broker between the
  schools.

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SLEAFORD JOINT SIXTH FORM LEARNING FROM
EXPERIENCE

• Where Are We Now?

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SLEAFORD JOINT SIXTH FORM LEARNING FROM
EXPERIENCE

• The partnership has expanded and now includes
  Grantham College and close working with local
  employers for NVQ delivery
• 700 students
• Enlarged Course offer

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SLEAFORD JOINT SIXTH FORM LEARNING FROM
EXPERIENCE

• Managing the Collaboration

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Managing the Collaboration

• Since 2002 these aspects have been developed
• The role of Director
• Agreements (protocols / memoranda of
  understanding) developed and signed, which will
  outlast the change of personnel
• Structures created which involve each partner
• Financial exchange between the partners minimised

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Managing the Collaboration

• Director has clear responsibilities for the
  Leadership and Management of the collaboration
• Power of the Director is delegated by the
  Governors / Heads
• Key responsibilities
• Strategic development
• Day to day Leadership and Management

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Managing the Collaboration

• Director is responsible to the Joint Committee
  a group consisting of the Heads and Chair and
  Vice Chair of each Governing Body
• There is Heads Steering Group to which the
  Director reports
• Director also reports to each full Governing body
  meeting

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Managing the Collaboration

• This collaboration has centralised key areas of
  admin and student management
• Enrolment to the Joint Sixth Form
• Lesson Attendance EMA Administration
• Examinations Management
• Assessment and Tracking
• Curriculum Management
• Pastoral Management
• Quality Assurance

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Managing the Collaboration

• To deal with these areas there are specific teams
  / personnel drawn from the three schools
• Curriculum team
• Support and Guidance team
• Quality Assurance team
• Exam team
• Assessment Coordinator

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Managing the Collaboration

• Admin Team of 3 staff
• General Clerical and reception
• Attendance EMA and General Clerical
• Exams Administrator also Secretary to the Director

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Managing the Collaboration

• Managing an existing collaboration needs constant
  maintenance.
• Never underestimate the power of rumour and the
  danger of minor incidents being construed as
  confirming a negative myth or stereotype
• Always start with the assumption that the other
  partner is doing a good job when criticism is
  raised.

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Managing the Collaboration

• Senior management must continually reinforce the
  worth and benefits of the collaboration to staff
• Disagreements at a senior level must be dealt
  with speedily and a system should be in place to
  resolve disputes at this level.

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SLEAFORD JOINT SIXTH FORM LEARNING FROM
EXPERIENCE

• AS A BASIS FOR THE 14 19 PARTNESHIP?

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JSF AS A BASIS FOR FUTURE 14 19 PARTNERSHIP?

• Many key issues have already been addressed
• Collaborative activities are embedded in the
  schools
• Transfer of these will enable implementation of
  the 14 19 entitlement and underpinned the
  Diploma Gateway applications
• BUT the pre-16 statutory education phase is
  different all process need to be reviewed and
  agreed by the wider 14 19 Strategic and
  Operational groups.

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JSF AS A BASIS FOR FUTURE 14 19 PARTNERSHIP?

• We anticipate transferring or building on the
  JSF processes and experience for
• Governance
• Leadership and management
• Staff collaboration
• Quality Assurance
• Diploma Assessment Management
• Cross school attendance monitoring
• Behaviour monitoring and progress tracking
• Administration (possibly)

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JSF AS A BASIS FOR FUTURE 14 19 PARTNERSHIP?

• New Areas of challenge
• Travel of pre 16 students within the town
• Travel beyond Sleaford and into Sleaford
• Pre 16 students in selective schools
• Pre 16 funding issues
• Employer Engagement
• Pressure of KS4 League Tables

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JSF AS A BASIS FOR FUTURE 14 19 PARTNERSHIP?

• For further information
• gordon.kay_at_sleafordjsf.co.uk