Information for Local Authorities
Welcome to the Local Authorities page
This space contains information and documentation of particular relevance to colleagues in Local Authorities. We are very grateful to all the colleagues who have helped us to run workshops for their teachers. We have had a fantastic response all over the country and really appreciate your support. Overall, teachers from around 1,500 schools have attended RSA workshops since April 2008.
The renewed Key Stage 3 Framework for languages
As you will be aware, the renewed Framework is now available online, together with guidance and exemplification. The National Strategies team has worked closely with ALL, QCA and other partners to ensure that the Framework reflects the spirit and key messages of the new secondary curriculum. ALL's new secondary curriculum workshops over the next two terms will help language teachers to reflect on how the Framework and the revised programme of study for languages can be used together to help them to plan their new curriculum.
What's new?
Ofsted's report on progress so far in implementing the new secondary curriculum
- The October edition (pdf, 245KB) of the ASPECT newsletter, with more from Vincent Everett about how his school has been developing the languages curriculum through real-purpose, creative learning projects in key stage 3.
- The September 09 update for key partners providing a brief overview of our work during Phase 2 of the support programme and future activity for Phase 3. (Word, 66KB)
- The July edition of the ASPECT newsletter contains a very interesting article by Vincent Everett about the basis on which they have planned their year 7 curriculum. You can find out more about the curriculum they are developing on Vincent's blog http://languagesatnorthgate.wordpress.com, including follow-up interviews with the year 7 students.
Further information and online registration for the cross-curricular events
- see the cross-curricular events page...
Phase 3 of the implementation programme
From September 2009 to March 2010, the Regional Subject Advisers (RSAs) will continue to run workshops to support teachers in implementing the new secondary curriculum. There will also be two cross-curricular events in each region which bring together a number of different subject areas. This will be the final phase of the programme, and a key aim is to reach schools that face relatively greater challenges.
Latest QCA update
Download here the May 2009 update from Chris Maynard at QCA (Word, 45.5KB)
QCA slides from March 09 outlining its priorities for Phase 3 support for the new secondary curriculum (ppt, 3MB)
Earlier updates:
March 2009 update (Word, 44.5KB)
January 2009 update (Word, 44.5KB)
QCA slides about Phase 2 of the programme... (4.58MB)
ASPECT
ASPECT is working with the implementation partners of the new curriculum to facilitate communication with Local Authorities. They produce a monthly e-newsletter which can be downloaded here.
September 2009 edition (pdf, 245KB)
July 2009 edition (pdf, 234KB)
June 2009 edition (pdf, 247KB)
May 2009 edition (pdf, 206KB)
April 2009 edition (pdf, 253KB)
March 2009 edition
February 2009 edition
January 2009 edition
November/December 2008 edition
October 2008 edition
September 2008 edition
July 2008 edition
June 2008 edition
Advice for curriculum managers
ALL has produced an article for senior leaders in schools outlining how they can support languages when they are planning the curriculum. You can read the article here, and it is published in the January 2009 ASPECT newsletter.
Download the article as a pdf file... (67KB)
Programme management
Kathy Wicksteed will be continuing as National Subject Lead, but will have help from Liz Fotheringham, whom many of you will know as our London RSA coordinator. As Deputy National Subject Lead, Liz will be taking over much of the day-to-day running of the support programme. You can contact Liz directly on events@all-nsc.org.uk.
RSA Coordinators
To minimise spam, we are not posting individual email addresses on this page, but if you email events@all-nsc.org.uk we will forward messages to the relevant person. Please don't hesitate to get in touch.
- North West: Wendy Adeniji
- North East: Claire Dodd
- Yorkshire-Humberside: Wendy Adeniji
- West Midlands: John Connor
- East Midlands: Sarah Brooks
- Eastern: Rachel Hawkes
- London: Liz Fotheringham
- South East: Sara Vaughan
- South West: Kathy Wicksteed
Events
If you would like to arrange a workshop, our RSA regional coordinator will be able to discuss options with you. Please note that the RSAs' time is free of charge to you if they contribute to an event or run a workshop for teachers in the Authority. We don't provide individual support to schools unless there is an outcome which has wider benefits for other schools. However, we would be glad to discuss approaches for helping schools that need more intensive support, and any other suggestions or concerns.
We remain in close contact with CILT and National Strategy colleagues, and hope that Strategic Learning Networks that are focusing on the renewed Framework and the new curriculum will be able to draw on and share information and ideas from the RSA events to support their work. We are also in regular contact with other national partners including the DCSF, QCDA and Ofsted.
