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Planning, quality and evaluation
When working with partners to address the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda, you need to include partners in the planning process. Having a shared vision is the foundation of any school improvement strategy and builds trust among partners. When working in partnership, you need to adopt new strategies. Research identifies eight leadership ‘levers,’ to help you succeed, including professional development for staff and navigating community politics.
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Planning in partnership is key to school improvement
Having a shared vision is the foundation of any school improvement strategy and builds trust among partners.
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Improving standards and attainment
The link between the ECM agenda and student attainment includes meeting students’ needs, distributing leadership and working in multi-agency settings.
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Case studies
The ECM Premium Project was a study to identify the evidence base for a link between the ECM agenda and improvements in school standards. These case studies are based on the project’s findings.
Publications
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Every Child Matters - Pretoria
School leaders explore practice in schools in Pretoria in relation to the Every Child Matters agenda in the UK as part of a study visit through the International Leadership Learning Programme. -
Every Child Matters and community leadership - Michigan
School leaders reflect upon the significant impact of Every Child Matters and community leadership in Michigan, USA. -
ECM premium project: case studies
A collection of five school case studies resulting from the ECM (Every Child Matters) Premium Project -
Network leadership in action: getting started with Networked School Self-evaluation
Practical ideas and approaches for schools undertaking collaborative self-evaluation in learning networks -
ECM premium project: summary
Explores the link between school leadership, Every Child Matters and school standards
Case studies
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Working in partnership improves attainment against the odds
National College resources: case study of Lister Community School, which prioritises the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda through its partnership and multi-agency approach. -
Planning, quality and evaluation case studies
National College resources:case studies of schools that have implemented changes in light of the ECM Premium Project, which sought to identify the evidence base for a link between the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda and improvements in school standards. -
Listening to pupils, parents and local businesses
National College resources: a case study of Seven Mills Primary School, which offered extended services long before the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda was created. -
Extending services to rural communities
National College resources: case study of Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre in Kent, which is addressing the Every Child Matters (ECM) outcomes by offering extended services to its rural community. -
Taking a partnership approach improves standards
National College resources: case study of the Canterbury Campus, a product of partnership working, which is addressing the Every Child Matters (ECM) outcomes.
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