Firstly, it was fantastic to be back in Manchester in person for conference for the first time since 2019 with a capacity attendance and a real buzz around the whole event. Conference was also set against a backdrop of multiple national policy developments and during a week in which the events in Westminster led to some interesting last-minute discussions about the programme.
We are undoubtedly in a period of very significant national policy development, the likes of which we haven’t seen since Every Child Matters (remember that?). Proposed change is overlaid on a very unstable environment created by the pandemic, cost of living crisis, and further financial challenges following years of austerity. In this context, how do we as system leaders establish an environment at a local level that enables our children to flourish? There are some very promising signs with a positive trajectory in Ofsted ILACS outcomes, the growing strength of Regional Improvement and Innovation Alliances, and the increasing recognition of the LA’s key role in the education system.
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