Designing ESA
The ESA Implementation Team has sought to actively engage a wide range of stakeholders both in managing the change to ESA and in designing the services of the new organisation.
Change Management Process
During November and December 2007 a series of meetings took place with Chairpersons, Chief Executives, and senior management in the education sector organisations, as well as with trade union representatives, to present the change management strategy that will guide the transition to ESA.
The presentation below was made available to organisations to enable them to brief their staff.
Establishing the ESA: A strategy for taking forward the change (21/12/07)
In February 2008, ESA Chief Executive Designate Gavin Boyd wrote to CEOs in the education sector organisations and delivered a presentation to their Chairs outlining the next steps as we move through the change process together.
Letter to CEOs: Next steps in taking forward change (01/02/08)
Presentation to Chairpersons: Taking forward the change management strategy for ESA(01/02/08)
Schools Consultation
In March 2007 a series of workshops were carried out with 36 Primary and Post-Primary School Principals. The discussion topics were:
- What are the key barriers to school improvement?
- How might they be overcome?
- What are the key services that impact on school improvement?
- How should these be developed / changed to assist with school improvement?
School Principals Focus Groups Report
School Governors were also consulted in May 2008.
School Governor feedback21 May and 15 April 08
Staff Consultation: Preparing together for ESA and Workshop Series 1
On 4 April 2008 approximately 200 senior managers and heads of service from across the education sector attended the launch of ‘Preparing Together for ESA."
The purpose of this event was to:
- Set out the change management strategy for the establishment of ESA
- Explain the purpose of planned workshops with staff in key areas
- Bring staff across affected organisations together to discuss the opportunities and challenges arising from the creation of ESA
- Address some of the key concerns of staff in affected organisations in moving forward
The launch was followed by a series of service specific workshops in May/June and a senior staff session to review the outputs and outline the next steps in the process.
Launch Event Presentations and Documents
John McGrath (Deputy Secretary, DE)
Gavin Boyd (Chief Executive (Designate), ESA)
Mark Browne (Programme Director, ESAIT)
Discussion Group 1 – Challenges in establishing ESA – Staff Feedback
Discussion Group 2 – Opportunities arising from ESA – Staff Feedback
May/June 2008 Series:
Key themes(02/07/08)
The PA Consulting report (10/11/08)
Staff Consultation: Workshops Series 2
Following the May/June service specific workshops, ESAIT held a second series of workshops in November/December 2008 to:
- Seek staff views on the draft future service delivery models;
- Give staff the opportunity to contribute to thinking on the future service delivery models; and
- Identify issues associated with moving to future service delivery models.
Invitation Letter to Service Delivery Workshop (30/10/08)
Grouped Services for Workshops(30/10/08)
To view the introductory presentation by Gavin Boyd and Mark Browne:
- Click on the link below to go to NEELBTV homepage
- Click ‘view television programmes’
- Click ‘ESA’
- Select ‘ESA service delivery workshop’
View and listen to the introductory presentation
Click on the links below to view presentations for each service.
Children’s Services Includes: AEN, Early Years and Youth Service
Business Change Includes: Communications & Marketing; Internal Audit; and Corporate Development
Curriculum/Assessment/Professional Development Includes: Curriculum; Examinations and Assessment; and Professional Development of Teachers
Operational Services Includes: Awards, Grants and Benefits; Catering; Cleaning; Transport; Transfer and Open Enrolment
Education Quality Includes: School Improvement
HR Includes: HR; and Industrial Relations and Negotiating Machinery
Location Strategy
Bain report on the location of public sector jobs
Message from Permanent Secretary(30/09/08)
News release – Bain publishes independent report(30/09/08)
Independent Review of Policy on Location of Public Sector Jobs – full report(30/09/08)
Question and Answers(30/09/08)
Other...
Gavin Boyd letter to Chief Executives (24/01/08)
Transition Board
Transition Board Minutes
May Minutes (15/05/09)
April Minutes (20/04/09)
March Minutes (09/03/09)
January Minutes (29/01/09)
December Minutes (08/12/08)
November Minutes (10/11/08)
October Minutes (13/10/08)
June Minutes (09/06/08)
May Minutes (19/05/08)
April Minutes (14/04/08)
Education Quality and Children's Services
Working groups for Education Quality and Children’s Services were set up to assist in shaping and restructuring these services under ESA. The membership of both groups includes a cross section of current providers of education services and practitioners.
Education Quality
Children's Services
ESA Structures
ESA Organisational Structures
In May 2007 ESAIT issued a discussion document setting out a possible 2nd tier structure for ESA.
Draft 2nd Tier Structures paper, May 2007
Director Level Structure
ESA Director Structure Final – May 09DOC 136kb
Consultation on Proposals for ESA Director Level Structure.DOC 384kb
ESA Director Structure – summary of responsesPDF 52kb