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One of N orfolk’s biggest compa- Jessica Staufen nies and a major berg own data. The future m UK book whole- Business writer ay include saler has begun a new chapter using data from Bertram’s elec [email protected] - We’ve got £20m with a leaner, meaner business tronic point of service (EPOS) model. worth of bo system, Bertline - which is used by oks sitting in Bertrams is now many of its bookse part of the “In books, the margins are llers - to read that warehouse. But are umbrella company very the market more quick Connect Books thin. The di ly. following a re-structuring fference between “It’s got to be al they the right £20m? in April making and losing mone l about the 2014, which later y is very customer and knowing saw a new tight,” said Mr Adam what they That’s what I want to get managing director brought into s. “We’ve got want,” said Mr Adams. “We’ve got Page 12 to be clever about cost post to spearhead change. s. We need £20m worth of books sitting in absolutely certain. to make a net profit of 3pc, other The new name - and support - that warehouse. But a wise we’ll le re they the Justin Adams from plc h ave that business right £20m? That’s what An app-y future olding company relationship.” I want to Connect Group - has seen get absolutely certain.” the The changes will also include were. The company supplies Business company launch new strategies Rather than stocking books a to revising the number nd bookshops help it read the market more of staff it waiting for orders, , online retail giant employs during busy time there needs to Amazon, public a quickly and keep a tighter focus s of the be a shift to a “print-o nd academic year. Its 650-strong wor n-demand” libraries. on costs – including ending kforce at its set up, said Mr Adams. distribution w Accord unprofitable partnerships within arehouse on The new mana ing to Connect Groups’ Peachman Way at th ging director 2014 annual three months if ne e Broadland joined the company i report, the Connect cessary. Business Park maybe n November Books division made an und Justin Adams, the bolstered to last year after being erly- new manag- 800 in the pre-Chri headhunted ing operating profit ing director of C stmas rush, to turn a of £2.5m, onnect Books, before being shrunk back again round Bertrams and down 65.7pc on the pr said the overall aim was to move improve its business mo evious year. thereafter. dels. Connect Group record the company from a traditional He said it was ed a 1.2pc The company will also look to important to rise in revenues to £90 stock wholesaler to streamline parts 9.9m, and a “nimble” avoid millions of pounds worth of of the co mpany 0.2pc growth in pre-ta trading entity th because in the x profits to at was beating stock sitting in its past the diversity £24.1m, in its un competition like Gardn warehouse for of its busine audited interim ers Books. too long by closely analysing ss meant it did not results for the six mont Page 7 its always know who its hs ending section customers February 28 2015. www.edp24.co.uk/business

It’s Show time and things are hotting up for visitors and animals alike Pages 2 & 3 A WARNING TO SCHOOLS Scores could be branded ‘coasting’ and turned into academies The government has fired a warn- Martin George results for 2014, 2015 and 2016 are Cambridgeshire would also be ing shot across the bows of more Education correspondent known, but an EDP analysis has rated “coasting” if their 2014 than 100 schools in our region [email protected] revealed that 100 Norfolk primary results were repeated in both of after announcing new rules that schools, and 17 high schools, met the following years. could see them branded the criteria for the first of those However, some have recently “coasting” and subject to outside No schools will formally receive years. intervention. the new designation until exams Other schools in Suffolk and I Turn to Pages 6 and 7 Rail chaos across region at rush hour Page 13/Fuel voucher – page 38 006 6 Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Eastern Daily Press

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I We are not a coasting school From page one been rated “good” by Ofsted, expect better exam results this summer, or Bignold Primary School, in have a good reputation among Norwich, is one of more than parents. 100 schools in our region whose Those that still meet the coasting results last year mean it could criteria in each of the next two years eventually be classed as a will have to come up with a “credible “coasting school”. plan” to improve and ensure all their In fact, no school will officially children make the required progress, receive this designation until or be turned into academies under after 2016’s results are known, new leadership. and only if they meet the A Department for Education criteria in 2014, 2015 and 2016. spokesman said “coasting” acade- In Bignold’s case, it only just mies could be transferred to a differ- slipped into the danger zone: ent sponsor. although the 63pc of pupils The criteria for being “coasting”, reaching Level 4 in their final announced yesterday, has two I Tim Coulson, regional schools year exams was well below elements: one based on the propor- commissioner for the East Of England the new target of 85pc, the tion of pupils achieving target and North East London. proportion making the expected grades, and the other on how much Picture: JAMES BASS level of progress in maths was progress they have made during their only one percentage point below time at school. is there is an expectation that the the national median. The new category, introduced in plan works one way or another and Headteacher Clare Cook said: the Education and Adoption Bill, has we use every tactic available, and “We are not a coasting school. proved controversial because of that might include moving to an We are a school that, over the claims it would particularly hit academy status if that was neces- three years I have been here, schools with many pupils from disad- sary,” he added. has gone from potentially vantaged backgrounds, and will The NASUWT union accused the special measures to hopefully include some schools judged “good” government of “selecting criteria to ‘good’ soon.” She said schools by Ofsted. define coasting schools to maximise were still unsure whether Tim Coulson, who currently moni- the opportunity for extending they would be caught by the tors local academies as our region’s academisation”. criteria, due to changes to the schools commissioner, will be given Kevin Courtney, deputy general assessment system. She thought expanded powers to assess whether a secretary of the National Union of government’s ultimate goal “coasting” school’s plan is credible. Teachers, said: “Very many good was to increase the number Yesterday, he told MPs not every secondary and primary schools – as of academies, and said: “Any “coasting” school would become an defined by Ofsted, and as defined by school is going to be made into academy. parents – will now be classified as an academy, because if they are He added that while failing schools coasting. They will now stand the not good enough they are going were likely to become academies, risk of losing their heads and other to become an academy, and if coasting schools would see a “wider staff as uncertainty reigns in their they are good enough they are group of possible interventions”, school.” going to be expected to become including interim executive boards Education secretary Nicky Morgan I an academy to sponsor other Clare Cook, headteacher of Bignold Primary School in Norwich. and insisting they join up with strong said: “I’m unapologetic about shining Picture: schools.” SUBMITTED partners for support. a spotlight on complacency, and I “The important thing about the bill want the message to go out loud and Primary schools in danger of being classed as coasting

Based on Department for I Cobholm Primary School I Heacham Junior School I Parker’s Church of England Junior School Education data for 276 Norfolk I Colman Junior School I Henderson Green Primary Primary School I St Peter and St Paul Church of schools in 2014. These schools I Cromer Junior School School I Queen’s Hill Primary School England Voluntary Controlled are in danger of being classed I Dereham, St Nicholas Junior I Hethersett VC Junior School I Reepham Primary School Primary School I as coasting if they achieve School I Hilgay Village Voluntary Robert Kett Junior School I Stalham Junior School I similar results in 2015 and 2016 I Dereham, Toftwood Community Controlled Primary School Rockland St Mary Primary I Surlingham Community Junior School I Hillside Avenue Primary and School Primary School I Admirals Academy I I Rollesby Primary School Diamond Academy Nursery School, Thorpe I Swaffham CofE VC Junior I Angel Road Junior School I I I Rudham CofE Primary School Diss Church Junior School Hillside Primary School School I Anthony Curton CofE Primary I I I Sculthorpe Church of England Ditchingham Church of Hingham Primary School I Tacolneston Church of England School England Primary School I Hopton Church of England Primary School I Antingham and Southrepps I Shelton with Hardwick Primary I Docking Primary School Primary School I Community Primary School Community School Taverham Junior School I Drayton CofE Junior School I Horsford Church of England I I Ashill Voluntary Controlled I Sheringham Community Terrington St Clement I Duchy of Lancaster Methwold Junior School Primary School Primary School Community School CofE Primary School I Lakenham Primary School I Ashwicken Church of England I Southery Primary School I The Bishops Church of England I Dussindale Primary School I Voluntary Aided First School I Sporle Voluntary Controlled Voluntary Aided Primary School I Edward Worlledge Community I Magdalen Gates Primary I Attleborough Junior School Primary School I Thomas Bullock Primary I Primary School School I Bignold Primary School I I Sprowston Junior School School I Bluebell Primary School Emneth Primary School Marham Junior School I I I I St Andrew’s Church of England Valley Primary School I Bure Valley School Falcon Junior School Marshland St James VC Primary School I I Walpole Highway Primary I Burnham Market Primary Firside Junior School Primary School and Nursery I St Andrew’s CofE VA Primary I Gaywood Community Primary I Martham Foundation Primary School School School, Lopham I Watton Junior School I Carleton Rode Church of School School and Nursery I St Germans Primary School I I I Weeting Voluntary Controlled England Voluntary Aided George White Junior School Millfield Primary School I St John’s Community Primary I I Primary School Primary School Gooderstone Church of Moorlands CofE Voluntary School and Nursery I Whitefriars Church of England I Catfield Voluntary Controlled England Voluntary Aided Controlled Primary School I St Mary’s Catholic Primary & CofE Primary School Primary School I Morley Church of England Nursery School Primary School I I Cavell Primary and Nursery I Great Dunham Primary School Primary School I St Mary’s Church of England Wimbotsham and Stow School I Great Ellingham Primary I Mulbarton Junior School Junior School Community School I Clackclose Community Primary School I North Denes Junior School I St Mary’s Community Primary I Woodland View Junior School School, Downham Market I Great Hockham Primary School I Norwich Primary Academy School, Beetley I Woodlands Primary Academy I Cliff Park Junior School I Happisburgh Primary School I Norwich Road Academy I St Nicholas Priory CofE VA I Woodton Primary School Eastern Daily Press Wednesday, July 1, 2015 7

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No school will be subject to intervention as a “coasting” 17 of the school until the outcomes of Norfolk 2016 exams are known. 51 For high schools, the first secondaries test is whether fewer than for which data 60pc of pupils achieve at is available least five GCSEs at A*-C, could including English and maths. The current government eventually ‘floor’ standard is 40pc. be classified The second test is whether as coasting the proportion of pupils making expected progress is below the national average for both English and maths. In 2016, these will be replaced in 2016 by a new measure, Progress 8, which looks at progress pupils make at high school. For primary schools, the first test is whether fewer than 85pc of pupils achieve Level 4 in reading, writing and maths. The current government ‘floor’ standard is 65pc. The second is whether a below-average number of pupils made the expected progress in all three of these areas. To be coasting, a school must 100 of the 276 Norfolk primaries for which data is available could meet all of these criteria for eventually be classified as coasting three consecutive years.

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