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Not everything is what is seems when it comes to the business of education.....🥸 YESTERDAY, The Boss closed the COBIS - Council of British International Schools for Bursars, Business Managers and HR Staff with a session that was all about the people behind the essential processes of school operations. There wasn't a spreadsheet, a manual, or a policy in sight! Unsurprisingly, Anita GLEAVE smashed it 🚀 (and in her allotted ⏰) I posted the original version of this awesome picture yesterday 'as it was' with a typo on the slide (My bad 🙈) 99.9% of our network and Team Chatsworth looked straight past the error (if they saw it at all). They "got" the point. TODAY, with the help of a friend (🇲🇽💜), I'm reposting an edited version of the pic of Anita GLEAVE talking to a new version of the slide behind her.... The question is just as pertinent on both versions. "Are you an education business or a business which happens to be in education?" At Chatsworth Schools we are totally clear on the fact we are an education business ✅ Run by educationalists ✅ For the benefit of children and their education ✅ Having that mission and vision means that we stay laser focussed on enabling outstanding futures for every one of our children - that's what drives us. And with Anita GLEAVE's track record of both educational AND operational expertise, we ain't bad at the business side of things either 😉 But it has to be that way round for us. I said yesterday in my post to beware of imitations when it comes to the business of education. I'm showing you how easy it is today to make an imitation of something in this post. BUT What you can't imitate is integrity, passion, and resilience. That's what Chatsworth Schools is founded on, and lives by every day 💜💪 Not my slides thankfully! Happy weekend everyone 🙌🏻 #bewareofimitations #integrity #resilience #passion #people #TeamChatsworth

❌ BEWARE OF IMITATIONS ❌ Awesome to see Chatsworth Schools and Blenheim Schools CEO and Founder, The Boss - Anita GLEAVE asking the question that every school and group should be honest with itself about.... "Are you an education business? Or simply a business in education?" When it comes to Chatsworth Schools, there's simply no question. We're educationalists from the very top 🦩 all the way through Team Chatsworth. That means doing things the hard way sometimes because the first question The Boss asks in every instance is, does it benefit the children? And the she asks, is it good enough for the children? And then we go from there. Many school group start with a spreadsheet and get to the child eventually. That's their choice. But it'll never be how we roll 🙅🏽♀️ Thanks to Mark Steed for papping The Boss from the back of a packed room at the COBIS - Council of British International Schools Conference today for Bursars, Business Managers and HR Professionals. If you want to work for an education business, ran by a proven educator AND businesswoman (yes you can be both) then my DMs are always open. Equally, if you're a school or investor looking to work with a school group that does things from a different perspective whilst still being commercially successful, then you know where we are 😉 There's only one Chatsworth Schools because there's only one Anita GLEAVE! 💜🦩 #showneverstops #everychild #growingsince2018 #educationbusiness #childrenfirst #TeamChatsworth

I have not met Anita GLEAVE and have not worked for Chatsworth Schools. What I do know is that I love the bold question, “Are you an education business or a business which happens to be in education?” The first questions we should ask when making decisions in schools is how does this benefit children’s holistic learning? Do we have children at the center of all we do? Schools that do this create an environment that markets itself. #studentcentered #studentsfirst

It’s great that the #SkillsFWD projects are addressing both the supply side (empowering workers with #SkillsBased learning and employment records and an ability to present those LERs for employment opportunities) and the demand side (employers adopting LERs into new #skillsbasedhiring systems and practices to find and hire the talent they need)!

The economic imperatives that drove the focus on #lifelonglearning over the past few years have not gone away; nor have the challenges faced by countless working adults stuck in career cul-de-sacs. Yet, during the recent General Election campaign, The Labour Party said surprisingly little about #skills, and virtually nothing about lifelong learning. Hardly any reference was made to either of the two in their Manifesto. Although we welcome the initiative of Skills England, it is time for a robust plan, beginning with reforming the Lifelong Learning Entitlement. https://lnkd.in/ef4xcwxQ

Attention Walker Winston and Marion County, AL Catalyze Birmingham Announces Second Round of Funding for Innovative Education-to-Career Initiatives Walton Family Foundation and local organizations offer additional funding opportunities to support career-connected learning across a seven-county area Birmingham, Ala.— Today, Catalyze Birmingham launched its second round of grant funding, designed to support nonprofit organizations in the greater Birmingham area that bridge the gap between education and career. Applications will be accepted June 28 through August 16. Submissions should be novel approaches, new applications of existing methods, or new implementation models that significantly improve outcomes for learners compared to current solutions. Ideal Catalyze Birmingham applicants are those who break the cycle of traditional practices and introduce innovative career-connected learning opportunities in greater Birmingham. Catalyze Birmingham round two grant awards will range from $50,000 to $250,000 with $1.1 million collective funding available for this round. In March 2024, Catalyze Birmingham Challenge awarded five awards totaling $720,000 to organizations presenting outstanding innovative proposals. Winners of the grants were selected from a pool of more than 70 applications. The first five winners of the Challenge were United Ability, STREAM Innovation, Inc., Mechanical Craft Training Institute (MCTI), Oak Tree Ministries and Spring Valley School. Catalyze Birmingham is the first regional grant program under the national Catalyze Challenge, which has awarded $13 million in grant funding to date and funded transformative ideas such as Hopeworks and Hack the Hood, among others. Catalyze Birmingham Challenge Specialist, Carlisha Harris, is excited to launch this new phase of funding and looks forward to a robust pool of applicants. “As a regional initiative, it is important to have applicants from each of the seven counties to ensure that the benefits of the funded innovative ideas reach all communities. Serving all seven counties guarantees that everyone can partake in and benefit from the advancements and opportunities created through this program,” Harris said. In addition to the national Catalyze Challenge and the Walton Family Foundation, Catalyze Birmingham is made possible by the City of Birmingham Department of Youth Services, Prosper, the Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation, Protective Life Corporation, Regions Foundation, The Caring Foundation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Alabama Power, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Innovate Alabama, Altec/Styslinger Foundation and EmpowerED Birmingham. Visit Catalyze Birmingham to learn more or apply for a grant or reach out to catalyze@prosperbham.com with questions. ### Carlisha Harris | Catalyze Birmingham Specialist Prosper C: 205-587-6031 | charris@prosperbham.com (Edited to fit by PWK)

I think one thing that’s important to note is that there has been no mention or discussion of colleges changing their entrance requirements or that the NCAA clearinghouse is changing their requirements. This means that the same percentage of students, mentioned in the article, who plan to go to college will still be taking the same course track they are taking now in order to be eligible for admission. There isn’t a ton of new flexibility for these students in the new plan. I do struggle that the percentage of kids leaving college after year one is still looked at solely as a high school problem. It is time for colleges to look at their entire system because just as our high school diploma system needs a refresh so does our college system…including college cost. I definitely support a diploma update but our output won’t change if the next phase of education doesn’t change. Finally I also caution people determining what the new diploma will and won’t do considering we don’t actually the details/rules yet as they are being created now. As an aside I am worried how this will impact high school counselor retention. Current rules is a 60 pg doc with grad pathways so I can’t imagine tracking the new system.

#NoWrongPath How many people end up rigidly following the path of their school exam results? Certainly not everyone, and life should ideally be about doing what you are good at, what there is a demand for, what will earn a living and what you like doing. This is often not well-served by the school exam process. Developing Young Workforce and Career Ready are two great initiatives that go beyond the formal school/college/university process, helping young people to find out what they want to do on a lifelong learning journey. https://www.dyw.scot/ https://lnkd.in/eqGCTf-9 Hopefully students will get the exam results they hoped for today, often after putting in an enormous amount of work, which in itself should not be forgotten.

🔢 Maths requirement for Level 3 Apprenticeship 🔢 There are lots of questions and concerns that are being shared in the sector at the moment, about Maths requirements for the Level 3 Apprenticeship. I thought it would be beneficial to share on here what this means for apprenticeships and how we at Connect2Care can support your learners with their Maths! 🧠 🚀 The new EYFS, effective from 4th January 2024, has removed the requirement for practitioners to hold a level 2 maths qualification to count within the level 3 staff: child ratios. Instead, the requirement to hold a level 2 maths qualification will be placed on setting managers. Whilst this is the case, a level 2 in maths is still required as part of the apprenticeship standard, therefore level 3 early years and childcare apprentices will still need a level 2 qualification in maths to begin their end-point assessment. This is the decision made by IFATE and is not being changed moving forward. At Connect2Care, we understand that this will be frustrating for learners and settings. We do everything in our power to help support learners with achieving their Level 2 in maths and we will continue to put support in place for learners that need extra input to achieve. Contextualising maths and making it relevant to the sector and the learners everyday experiences is something that I have been working hard on as the sector lead and is a priority in enabling learners to improve their maths skills moving forward 🎇 ✨ If you would like more information on how we can provide the best support for your learners, message me, or visit our website to learn more about our offer 🤗 #apprenticeships #early #mathskills https://lnkd.in/gzeGeqwb

As another week comes to an end, we're reflecting on the role that education and learning play to lay the foundation for a successful future. How you do feel about this one? #FridayReflective #WeLoveEducation