REVIEW OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PROVISION IN MIDDLESBROUGH

1. REVIEW OF PRIMARY SCHOOLPROVISION IN MIDDLESBROUGH Children and Learning Scrutiny Panel 17 October 2007

2. WHY DO WE NEED A REVIEW? • Maximise opportunities to raise standards/reduce the attainment gap • Improve the learning environment/building stock • Reduce surplus places/meet current demographic demands • Make best use of investment/target limited resources • Place primary schools at the heart of their communities

3. OUR VISION “Our vision is to create an environment that raises children’s hopes, aspirations and achievement and promotes pride through citizenship. We want our children to grow up healthy, safe from harm, free from poverty and supported to achieve their full potential enabling them to become active citizens of Middlesbrough”. Children & Young People’s Plan

4. SOME FACTS • High levels of deprivation impact on children’s well being and aspirations • 11 out of 42 schools have surplus places in excess of the 25% level regarded as high by DCSF • A backlog of condition works estimated at £16 million • DDA compliance works estimated at nearly £4 million • Birthrates not expected to rise significantly • Total number of primary pupils unlikely to rise substantially

5. BIRTHRATES

6. SURPLUS PLACES

7. NUMBERS ON ROLL/SURPLUS PLACES Year Number on Roll Surplus Places % Surplus Places 2007 11,441 2,230 16.2 2008 11,244 2,410 17.5 2012 11,360 2,370 17.2 2014 11,425 2,328 16.9 2018 10,828 2,823 20.5

8. DEVELOPING PRIMARY STRATEGY FOR CHANGE FOR DCSF • Gathering data/engaging with stakeholders (October/November 2007) • National announcement about capital allocations (late 2007) • Options appraisal/develop primary strategy for change (December 2007) • Consultation on Primary Strategy for Change (January 2008) • Submit Primary Strategy for Change to DCSF (March 2008)

9. KEY STAKEHOLDERS • Schools (Headteachers, Governors, Staff) • Parents/Carers and Pupils • Trade Unions • Diocese of Middlesbrough • Partner Agencies/Services • Council Members • DCSF

10. APPROACH TO STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT • Encourage contributions • Work in partnership • Develop a shared commitment • Agree approach/criteria

11. INITIAL HEADTEACHER VIEWS • Town wide strategic approach/link to regeneration • Five year tranches • Criteria for prioritising: - an entitlement for every child - cost effective use of resources - extended school services - collaboration and federation - suitability, condition, site and access

12. INITIAL HEADTEACHER VIEWS • Collaborations/federations which develop from the bottom up • Leaders in Learning retaining expertise • Sharing resources • Local feel/resource for the community • Specialist services wrapped around school • Cultural diversity • Changes to the school day

13. NEXT STEPS • Briefings to Headteachers/Chairs of Governors/ Scrutiny/others • Working Group with representative Headteachers • Event for governors about federation • Event for stakeholders in early November once guidance on strategy available • Draft Primary Strategy for Change for consultation