Date:	12 Mar 2010
Address:	http://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/index/leadershiplibrary/leadingschools/working-in-partnership/ecm/about-every-child-matters

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    - About Every Child Matters
      - Why ECM is important

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About Every Child Matters

The government’s Every Child Matters (ECM) strategy aims to improve outcomes for all children and young people. To achieve the five ECM outcomes you will need to work with partners, exploring new approaches to multi-agency working. As part of this, you will be offering extended services and working with parents, the community and families. All of this will have implications for your own leadership style and models. With other leaders around you, you will learn how to incorporate all of this into your planning, evaluation and quality assurance methods.

Why ECM is important
ECM helps leadership skills by encouraging joint working.

Case studies

Working with the under fives helps build parental engagement
Case study looking at Loughborough Primary school in Lambeth who uses its children's centre to tackle parents' negative perceptions of school
Working together for community cohesion
Case study about Guildford Grove Primary School who has used the opening of its new childrenâs centre as an opportunity to build community cohesion in an area with a history of conflict and antagonism
Sharing a building builds a sense of cross-phase community
Case study about Saltburn Primary School and Huntcliff Secondary Schools who are exploring the advantages of sharing a single, new purpose built school
Putting pupils first; resource sharing for the common good
Case study about Ladybridge High School and Rumworth Special School capitalising on the unforeseen advantages of co-location and accepting a moral responsibility for each other's pupils
Creating a single school community
Case study examining how Hungerford Primary School and Bridge Special School have used a chance co-location to maximise opportunities for children

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Interactive resources

Models of leadership to support 21st century schools: hard federations in primary schools
An online seminar in which an executive headteacher and head of teaching and learning share their experiences of a hard federation of primary schools
Leading a learning community
Leadership module examining the nature of learning communities and strategies they can use
Every Child Matters
Leadership module exploring the origins and the five outcomes of the green paper 'Every Child Matters'
Models of leadership for 21st century schools
An online seminar in which a headteacher shares her experiences of school leadership
Models of leadership to support 21st century schools: team leadership
An online seminar in which a headteacher shares her experiences of a field trial for next practice in system leadership

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Articles

Student voice
National College resources that offer insights into how listening to pupils and developing them as leaders are often at the heart of enabling them to realise their potential.
Students of today - leaders of tomorrow
Information about the Students of today - leaders of tomorrow programme, designed by students for students.
Context and culture
National College resources that explore the partnership working needed to implement the Every Child Matters (ECM) programme, as well as the cultural and contextual implications of these developments.
Implications for leadership and governance
National College resources that examine the implications for the leadership and governance of schools brought about by the government's Every Child Matters (ECM) initiative.
Role of the governing body
National College resources: offering extended services is a key part of the Every Child Matters (ECM) programme. Delivering a strong vision for schools will depend on effective, accountable governing bodies. These resources provide guidance.

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