There is a "trade off" between the two. The determining factor is whether lots of people are required to implement the decision once made. Basically, the theory goes it is only sensible to make quick decisions if implementation is restricted to a small number of people. When many people are involved in the "making things happen", it is worth a longer debate in the beginning so that people "own" the outcome.
This principle is hard for people like me who like to move to action fairly quickly. It is with a lot of conviction, therefore, I now recommend that this is the time for conversation. The evidence base developed by the Treasury in partnership with the Department for Children, Schools and Families and involving all interested parties provided a strong foundation on which Aiming High was built. We are now in the process of making it happen locally.
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