The Prospect union has written to education secretary Justine Greening requesting a meeting with Department for Education officials to discuss the government\u2019s funding plans and strategy for school improvement.<\/p>\n
In the letter, national secretary Philippa Childs welcomes the government\u2019s announcement of \u00a350m a year for local authorities to continue to monitor and commission school improvement for low-performing maintained schools, and the new \u00a3140m strategic school improvement fund for academies and maintained schools.<\/p>\n
Childs said: \u201cProspect is the largest union for school improvement professionals, so our members are keen for us to meet the DfE to flesh out more detail on its strategic proposals and how the new funding will be allocated.<\/p>\n
\u201cMembers also want us to highlight the crucial role they play and encourage a discussion of key principles around mentoring and advising schools to produce successful outcomes for pupils across the whole ability range.\u201d<\/p>\n
She pointed out that while many of Prospect\u2019s members in school improvement are still employed by local authorities, others operate as private consultants or work for private companies that sell their services to schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, in all cases, their independence from the schools they support is important to ensure objectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the letter, Childs has enclosed Prospect\u2019s standards for educational development and improvement professionals. This document identifies six key standards that recognise the responsibility of professionals working in children\u2019s services for child development.<\/p>\n
Childs added: \u201cOur members have invaluable experience working with both maintained schools and academies and we believe the standards could help to ensure the new funding delivers the government\u2019s ambitions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prospect is also keen to engage with the National Schools Commissioner about his strategy to drive up standards in schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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