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The LEP's Role in Education Transformation

Practitioner Note 2 - The LEP's role in Education Transformation is the first guidance document in a set of nine that form the Local Education Partnerships Toolkit.

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This note provides guidance to help drive education transformation in the BSF programme. The areas for consideration can be used as a vehicle for reflection, discussion, planning and review by all those involved in LEP planning.

The aim of this note is to promote further opportunities for the LEP to make a significant contribution towards achieving the ambitious education transformation goals of the BSF programme.

The key activities to drive education transformation

The following activities are key in supporting the LEP in its role in education transformation:

  1. Ensuring the transformation expectations are understood with regards to the Local Authority scope and ambition
  2. Ensuring there is adequate planning and preparation for transformation
  3. Identifiying key stages throughout the BSF process where transformation plans should be promoted
  4. Ensuring that transformation is at the forefront throughout the Procurement and Ipmlementation stages of BSF
  5. Considering the LEP's role in ensuring strong, visionary and strategic leadership skills are inherent in all key partners
  6. Ensuring that agreed targets are incorporated into the contractual relationships to keep the transformation goal at the forefront
  7. Ensuring that transformation is at the top of the agenda in every stage fo the process
  8. Understanding the LEPs role in all of the above when preparing for the role of the LEP

Download Practitioner Note 2 - The LEP's role in Education Transformation

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