1. Network Development
Summary for
Pathfinder Schools
Version 7: 14th Sept 2012
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2. So what is a ‘whole education’?
We developed a set of eleven common beliefs on our website that our schools,
partners and key stakeholders commit to. They can be summarised as:
Helping young people to develop a range of
skills, qualities and knowledge - and gain
requisite qualifications – they will need to be
happy and successful in life and work
Helping make learning more relevant and
engaging, with young people taking ownership
of their own learning, balancing practical and
theoretical learning
Supporting learning across various settings
(online, at home, volunteering, through work) and
engaging the wider community in learning
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3. What is Whole Education aiming to do?
Our mission is to ensure that all young people have access to a whole education.
We will achieve this by:
Supporting schools to provide a ‘whole education’
through the Whole Education Network
Engaging a wider group of stakeholders (e.g. young
people, parents, employers, local communities)
Influencing policy to be more supportive of those who
want to provide young people a Whole Education
Creating a sustainable organisation that is able to
deliver against our mission
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4. Guiding principles
The Whole Education Network will be guided by a few key principles …
Light touch
- low maintenance and bureaucracy
- going with the grain, connecting and working with existing opportunities
By schools for schools
- supporting schools to learn from and support each other
- governance of network overseen by schools
- open source notion of sharing
Moral purpose and values
- commitment to a ‘whole education’ for all young people, not just your
school
Iterative and developmental
- we try things, see how they work and go from there
- rapid development and scaling if successful and demand
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5. Supporting change over time
The network is being developed to allow pathfinder schools to learn from and
support each other and provide the confidence and support to other schools
interested in providing a ‘whole education’ for young people, as well as to focus
on pathfinder schools and partners to develop practice together ….
Extent to which providing a
‘whole education’
Pathfinder Schools Network Schools Schools
2012/13: 60-100 2012/13: 400-600 not in
2013/14: 100-150 2013/14: 600-800 network
Time
Other schools in the network can then learn from that core group of schools,
5 before deciding the level of engagement and commitment to ‘whole education’

6. Interest Groups – emerging draft list
Network operations will be based on Interest Groups identified by schools …
A) BIG STUFF (Senior B) SKILLS, QUALITIES & C) CROSS-CUTTING/OTHER (Range of
leaders) KNOWLEDGE (Senior different people could be involved)
leaders, HOD’s, Teachers)
• Leadership and culture to • Approaches to improving • Student voice and student leadership in
embed whole education engagement and skills school (and in the network)
(including diagnostics) development in literacy • Primary to secondary transitions
• Change and journey • Approaches to improving • Learning spaces/relationships for learning
management to provide a engagement and skills • Innovative approaches to utilising pupil
whole education development in maths premium to provide a ‘whole education’
• Becoming an outstanding • New approaches to language • Innovative approaches to inclusion
school in challenging learning • Enquiry and project based learning
circumstances • STEM and cross-curricular • Flipped learning and use of technology
• Approaches to creating a learning • Additional/alternative approaches to
‘whole education curriculum’ • Developing digital literacy measuring progress
• The importance of data in skills in young people • Developing a ‘Better Baccalaureate’ for
providing a ‘whole education’ • Learning to learn/learning young people (Sec Focus)
• Innovative approaches to power/cognitive and thinking • Work inspiration, employability skills and
CPD (within schools and skills engaging employers
across the network) • Developing leadership, team • Engaging parents and the wider
working, resilience and wider community
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skills and qualities • Whole Education Towns and Villages

7. Interest Groups: not in isolation, linked to each other
As interest groups, develop they will increasingly connect with the learning in other groups …
Student Voice Learning to
Digital literacy
and Student Learn / Cognitive
skills
Leadership and thinking Developing a Flipped learning
Learning spaces skills ‘Better and use of
/ relationships for Baccalaureate’ technology
learning
Enquiry and
Developing wider
Whole project based
skills and qualities education Innovative learning
eg. resilence or curriculum approaches to
Work inspiration, teamwork CPD
employability skills STEM and
and engaging Leadership,
cross-curricular
employers culture and
learning
change
Outstanding in Change and
challenging journey
Improving circumstance management
engagement and
The Primary to
skills in literacy
importance secondary
of data transition
Innovative
approaches to Improving
Engaging inclusion engagement and
parents and the Innovative skills in maths
wider community approaches to
utilising pupil Whole Education
Additional /
premium alternative
Towns and
New approaches
approaches to Villages
to language
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measuring
progress

8. Process for Interest Group validation & development
Interest Groups will be supported based on the level of demand and will grow over time …
Establish Clarify Interest Launch Initial Launch and
Demand and Expertise Groups Grow Over Time
Establish common What are your Launch initial Scale additional
demand and interests? What do tranche of interest interest groups
interest from you bring? (incl. groups from end based on demand
schools through Devt Partners) September based on through year.
survey: Pathfinder school demand (e.g. 20% of
Interest Group schools) Some groups will
Which Interest facilitators evolve, merge or
groups for your nominated Leadership and ‘Big split, others may
school? stuff’, as well as struggle and die.
Who will engage most popular other
from your school?
Student Voice and Learning to Learn /
Digital literacy skills
Student Leadership Cognitive and
thinking skills
Developing a Flipped learning
Learning spaces / ‘Better and use of
relationships for Baccalaureate’ technology
learning
Enquiry and project
Whole based learning
Developing wider
education Innovative
skills and qualities
curriculum approaches to
eg. resilence or
teamwork CPD
Work inspiration,
employability skills STEM and cross-
and engaging Leadership,
curricular learning
employers culture and
change
Outstanding in Change and
challenging journey
Improving circumstance management
engagement and
skills in literacy The Primary to
importance secondary
of data transition
Innovative
approaches to
Improving
inclusion
Engaging parents engagement and
and the wider skills in maths
Innovative
community approaches to
utilising pupil Whole Education
premium Additional /
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Towns and Villages
New approaches to alternative
language learning approaches to
measuring progress

9. How will Interest Group’s work?
Interest Groups will take on different shapes and sizes – and evolve and grow at different
paces – based on the collective interests and priorities of practitioner members from
pathfinder schools. They will be supported in various ways
Roles and Purpose, Goals Frequency and Tools, Processes
Responsibilities and Focus Activity Channels and Approaches
• WE Leadership/ Set and agreed by • Termly Development • IG Specific
Facilitation Leaders/Facilitators and Innovation Tools/Approaches (from
based on member Workshops schools and partners)
• Pathfinder interests. Likely a
• School Based •Diagnostic Tools
Leaders/Facilitators mixture of:
Events (approx 30) (Engagement Survey,
• Pathfinder Members • Sharing •Webinars (like this) Whole School Survey)
• Support •Webconferences • Knowledge Sharing
• Development • Development
•Online Space Tools and Approaches
Partner Members • Enquiry/Research
(Anecdote Circles,
• Other
• Conferences Storytelling)
• Buddy/Mentor
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10. Example Interest Group A
Each interest group will form its own path and relationship with other interest groups but
below gives an indicative example of what may happen.
Who’s involved? Process to kick off Growth
20 schools engaged Collation of survey responses: what Interest Group
do you want to get out of this? What do members engage
you bring? in learning
25 people across activities and
pathfinder schools through these
Leaders/facilitators agree simple
identified increasingly spot
purpose and focus of group (mixture of
sharing, support, development and opportunities for
2 people identified learning,
enquiry) that all members can take what
across pathfinder collaboration and
they want
schools by key support
sponsors to play a
Leaders/facilitators identify and bring in
leadership/facilitation Progress and
relevant development partner
role with the interest learning is
expertise and tools
group (supported by reviewed at
WE staff) various points,
Plan and promote initial learning
activities (webinar, webconference with purpose and
Development partner(s) focus updated.
school based events, devt workshop etc)
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11. Supporting active learning in and across the network
Interest Groups will link to and make use of various channels of network activity …
Learning Webinars/ Online Peer Conferences
Events Webcons Space Support
• Termly NDG • Webinars to • Interest • Peer Support • Annual
Leader Devt present Group areas • Mentor Conference
Workshops practice • Connecting • Buddy • Regional
• School based • Webcons to members Conferences
events collaborate across country
Network
Pathfinder Schools Schools Schools
2012/13: 60-100 2012/13: 400 not in
2013/14: 100-150 2013/14: 700 network
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12. Supporting learning within your school
Key sponsors within schools will identify staff to engage in different interest group
areas, clarifying what the school and specific interest group members want to get out of
participation and what they can contribute.
Your School
Key Sponsors
for WE
(Head,
Deputy)
Active Interest Group
members in your school
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13. Supporting learning within your school
Pathfinder school staff will then be supported to identify other schools and partners with
shared interests or relevant expertise. This will help inform your learning interests.
WE Network
Your School
Your School
Development
Key Sponsors Partners with
for WE expertise in
(Head, particular areas
Deputy)
Active Interest Group
members in your school
Specific Pathfinder
Network of 60- schools and
100 Pathfinder individuals in the
Schools you network you have
can connect
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learn with/from etc.

14. Supporting learning within your school
You will seek out knowledge on behalf of your school and bring back to your
own context to explore and discuss relevance.
WE Network
Your School
Your School
Development
Key Sponsors Partners with
for WE expertise in
(Head, particular areas
Deputy)
Active Interest Group
members in your school
Specific Pathfinder
Network of 60- schools and
100 Pathfinder individuals in the
Schools you network you have
can connect
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learn with/from etc.

15. Supporting active participation in smart ways
Interest Groups will link to and make use of various channels of network activity …
Interest Group School Leadership
Participation by Staff and Engagement
- Various staff within school - Appointed WE lead sponsors/leads
actively engaged in groups each within school network
- After school webinars/webcons - Actively engage with BIG STUFF as
- Online space appropriate, linked to …
- Within school network - Collaboration and Development
- Local school events/twilight with Schools and Partners at Termly
Development Workshops for
Optional Leaders/Sponsors
-Termly development workshops
as appropriate Optional
- Leadership/facilitation of Interest - Active leadership of network,
Groups development groups, interest groups
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“Finding the right level for you and your school”

16. Development Partners – initial list
Below are some examples of possible development partners who are interested in working
developmentally with pathfinder schools and each other
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17. Pathfinder Schools Development Workshop: 28th Sep
On Fri 28th September, we’ll be facilitating a workshop with Pathfinder Schools and our
Development partners to explore some emerging collaboration, innovation and development
opportunities arising related to the interest groups.
The basics What to expect? How might you benefit?
9.00 - 3.30 (starts 9.30), Morning: Short 3 minute table The day is designed in an
Central London inputs by Pathfinder Schools and ‘open space’ format so that you
Development Partners with up to and your school can pursue
Leaders from around 30 10mins Q&A and dialogue at table practice areas of most
other Pathfinder schools (you choose which tables to go to) interest/highest priority to you
Before lunch: participants identify This will be a chance to
Representatives from areas of interest from the connect with schools and
around 20 Development morning related to Interest development partners with
partners Groups that you’d like to explore shared interest or expertise in
with other schools and partners your area
Exploring opportunities This will help shape the interest
related to the interest Afternoon: ‘Open space’ sessions
group activity going forward,
groups where we can do where all participants congregate
kick start development projects
innovative work together in groups based on shared
but also give you practical
interest for development work or
things you can take away and
innovation
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18. Summary Benefits and Costs of Network Membership
Founding pathfinder schools agreed to invest £1.50 per pupil in 2012/13 to benefit from:
- Interest Groups, Online Community & - Sharing Practice: share practice and work with schools
Webconferencing: Unlimited staff participation in interest who have similar areas of expertise , further develop and
groups defined by network members. This includes take to scale your current practice
access to an online network space to share practices,
tools, videos, as well as webconferencing facilities to - Peer Review and Support: Be involved in celebrating
communicate/collaborate with peers from other schools. and validating school led practice that demonstrably
meets the needs of C21st learners
- Regular Webinars: Free access to regular webinars
highlighting interesting practice from this country and - Key Staff Development: provide key staff with the
abroad. Provisionally planned as Thursdays 4pm weekly, opportunity to play a leadership role in emerging Interest
from September 2012 Groups, including training and support to do so.
- Work with Development Partners: Have preferred - Free School Based Events: Free places for staff in up to
access to our development partners, all of whom have 30 school based events hosted by pathfinder schools
various offers around providing a whole education and are across the country
committed to working with pathfinder schools to
developing and testing future practice - Annual Conference: Discount to our Annual Conference
- Engaging in Development and Innovation: Lead or - Regional Conferences: Discount to our Regional
participate in development/collaborative projects linked to Conferences
interest groups with schools and development partners
- Celebration Event: Discount to our Celebration event in
- International Study Tours: Be part of our fast expanding June
links with schools and systems internationally, including
study tours to innovative schools and systems abroad*
18 *Autumn Term - US Study Tour to New York iZone schools and Nashville Academies; Spring Term - Scandinavian Tour to Kunskapsskolan in Sweden and Dream School in Finland -
tbc; We will provide central support around bookings. Flight, hotel and travel costs covered by schools. No service or support costs added.

19. For questions about the
network contact:
Douglas Archibald
Director, Whole Education
douglas@wholeeducation.org
David Crossley
Executive Director, Whole Education Network
david.crossley@wholeeducation.org
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20. Appendix: Development Partner Summaries
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21. Whole Education Development Partners
Our partners are all doing great work with schools across the country (including lots of Pathfinders) to help provide young
people with a ‘whole education’. Below is a summary of what they do. As ‘development’ partners they are particularly
interested in collaborating with Pathfinder schools or other partners to push new ground. We are currently working with
partners to identify development opportunities and want your input to that process on the 28th September.
Achievement for All
3As is a national charity which supports schools to improve the aspirations, access and achievement of learners
and young people. The Achievement for All framework improves pupils‘ progress, parental engagement, pupil
attendance and behaviour, peer relationships, participation in extra-curricular activities and access to future
opportunities for pupils (P+S).
Apps for Good
Apps for Good is an award-winning course where young people learn to create imaginative mobile apps that
change their world. Students create apps that make a difference and solve real life issues that matter to them and
their community, giving them a launch pad in social enterprise and the exciting world of technology, design and
innovation (S).
ASDAN
Offering a range of flexible, activity-based curriculum programmes and qualifications for young people to facilitate
the development and accreditation of personal and social skills within various educational contexts (P+S).
Bright Futures
Working directly with Schools (and Careers Advisors where they exist) Bright Futures offer a full suite of employer-
led programmes and events. The service provides a ready made network of employers who will work on a
consistent basis with schools delivering both skills development & careers insights, thus opening up a whole new
world of opportunities and choices to students (S).
Building Learning Power
BLP create a culture in classrooms - and in schools more widely - that systematically cultivate habits and attitudes
that enable young people to face difficulty and uncertainty calmly, confidently and creatively. To facilitate this, BLP
offer a comprehensive route map for such long-term cultural change, and a wide range of practical seeds and
frameworks that stimulate and guide its development (P+S).
P= primary S = secondary

22. Whole Education Development Partners
Our partners are all doing great work with schools across the country (including lots of Pathfinders) to help provide young
people with a ‘whole education’. Below is a summary of what they do. As ‘development’ partners they are particularly
interested in collaborating with Pathfinder schools or other partners to push new ground. We are currently working with
partners to identify development opportunities and want your input to that process on the 28th September.
CapeUK
CapeUK is a leading independent research and development agency in the field of creativity, learning and
development. With an in-depth understanding of the curriculum and pedagogical approaches CapeUK
collaborates with teachers and other organisations to explore alternative learning processes which will be
vibrant, innovative and engaging (P+S).
DigitalME
DigitalME create learning programmes, open to all, where young people gain confidence and skills using
social media. They work as reporters at events, publish videos and blogs and mentor others in digital
wellbeing (P+S).
Enabling Enterprise
Enabling Enterprise provide a wide range of programmes and projects for students aged 8-19 which aim to
develop the skills, experiences and aspirations they need to suceed in life. These help teachers by integrating
skills development into different areas of the curriculum (P+S).
Future First
Future First works to increase social mobility by building alumni communities around state schools to inspire
and inform young people about their futures (S).
Human Scale Education
Human Scale Education is an education reform movement committed to small scale learning communities
based on the values of democracy, justice and respect. Human Scale Education works directly with schools
and parents to promote human scale learning environments where children and young people are known and
valued as individuals (P+S).
Incerts
Incerts is working to transform assessment in schools using innovative technology and an analytical approach
to help school leaders to get more than they thought possible from assessment (P + S).
P= primary S = secondary

23. Whole Education Development Partners
Our partners are all doing great work with schools across the country (including lots of Pathfinders) to help provide young
people with a ‘whole education’. Below is a summary of what they do. As ‘development’ partners they are particularly
interested in collaborating with Pathfinder schools or other partners to push new ground. We are currently working with
partners to identify development opportunities and want your input to that process on the 28th September.
IRIS Connect
Iris Connect is a powerful web based video CPD tool which breaks the mould, empowers teachers, enables
collaboration and improves schools. The cloud based system and mobile camera technology enables teachers
to securely capture, view and share practice (P+S).
Innovation Unit
Innovation Unit is a not-for-profit social enterprise commited to using the power of innovation to solve social
challenges. One of their area of expertise is making schools more engaging places to learn (S).
Learning to Lead
Learning to Lead takes the real life experiences of 'school' as a community and offers tools, programmes,
courses and structures to support young peoples' involvement in all aspects of their life and learning, working
towards positive change (P+S).
Makewaves
Makewaves is the social learning environment that provides social media for education. It enables schools to
create and safely share videos, podcasts and blogs. With a free Makewaves website schools can easily start
school blogging, join national campaigns and develop digital literacy skills (P+S).
National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity that transforms lives through literacy by supporting
those who struggle with literacy and the people who work with them (P+S).
Nrich
Nrich is led by a team of qualified teachers who are also practitioners of rich mathematics. They aim to enrich
students' mathematical experience by offering them problems that can be tackled in a variety of ways, have
P= primary S = secondary multiple solutions and encourage them to explore new environments (P+S).

24. Whole Education Development Partners
Our partners are all doing great work with schools across the country (including lots of Pathfinders) to help provide young
people with a ‘whole education’. Below is a summary of what they do. As ‘development’ partners they are particularly
interested in collaborating with Pathfinder schools or other partners to push new ground. We are currently working with
partners to identify development opportunities and want your input to that process on the 28th September.
RSA: Opening Minds and Area Based Curriculum
RSA are working on the development of two key initiatives: Opening Minds and the Area Based Curriculum.
Opening Minds is an imaginative competency-based curriculum which engages students and staff whilst
also meeting the needs of schools and the national curriculum. The Area Based Curriculum approach
supports localities and schools to develop a more engaging curriculum that is relevant to the local context
(S).
Space Unlimited
Space Unlimited works with educators supporting them in their efforts to engage young people as genuine
partners in the development of their curriculum and their school learning communities (P+S).
StudentVoice
StudentVoice is working to become the representative body for school students, supporting young people in
representing their views on issue around education and schools. Student Voice support young people to run
their own campaigns and also deliver training on confidence, communication and campaigning skills (S).
UK Youth
UK Youth is a leading youth development charity providing a wide range of open access and targetted
programmes for young people. Their Youth Achievement Foundation's are small schools that use a non-
formal courriculum to re-engage excluded pupils or those at risk of exclusion (S).
University of the First Age
Through a variety of programmes UFA create enjoyable learning challenges that enrich lives, increase
aspiration and achievement for young people. They aim to bring about deep change in schools and
communities (P+S).
P= primary S = secondary