Diversifying School Leadership Programme

Induction Session
Friday 15th November 2013 from 11:00 a.m.
Two-day residential
Thursday 30th and Friday 31st January 2014

The Learn Together Partnership, covering Merseyside and Cheshire, and the 10 Greater Manchester Local Authorities together with the National College is offering an opportunity to senior and middle Black and Minority Ethnic Leaders or a leader from an underrepresented group in schools to inform and develop the key skills needed for current and future school leadership.

Target Audience / You are a senior or middle BAME leader in a Primary, Special or Secondary School or a leader from an underrepresented group wishing to enhance your leadership skills and develop your capacity to lead differently.
Programme outline / We are offering
a)A half-day induction session with leadership mentors and programme leaders to identify development needs and raise self-awareness
b)A two-day residential – structured programme based on development needs
c)A taught programme of five modules
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and discuss something a little out of the ordinary and to expand your thinking on some emerging leadership succession themes.
Coaching, development and taught programme of school-based strategies for diversifying leadership
You are advised to seek out a mentor to support you before, during and after the programme.
Programme leaders / Rosemary Campbell-Stephens, National College Associate, internationally sought after keynote speaker and a former Headteacher
Headteachers and LA Officers from across the Partnership (all with varied and extensive school leadership expertise)
Grace Haynes, personality profiling expert with HR and education experience
Venue / For the induction and residential, The Suites Hotel, Ribblers Lane, Knowsley, Liverpool 34 9HA
The modular programme – venues to be advised
Date and Time / Friday 15th November 2013
Induction 11.00am - 4.15 p.m.
Thursday 30th – Friday 31st January 2014
A two-day residential conference
Cost /

There is no chargefor this programme and there will be financial support towards supply cover incurred of the residential comprising £350 per delegate.

Rationale

Regionally and nationally one of the biggest challenges we face is the recruitment of school leaders who reflect the rich diversity of our pupil population. The diversifying school leadership programme seeks to develop culturally aware leadership that addresses the key skills needed for current and future school leadership.

Each participant will have an assigned leadership mentor providing opportunities for coaching and work shadowing. A collaborative approach to learning will be adopted with participants engaging in a variety of activities including face-to-face development, school visits and practical tasks. The programme begins with a session that allows participants to get to know each other and identify their own strengths and developmental needs. This is followed by a two-day residential giving time to participants to learn together and find effective peer support

The modular themes aim to understand the content of and identify potential participants in a development course for middle leaders from under-represented groups.

The DRAFT induction and residential draft programmes are below.

Induction session

Time

/ Session

11.00

/ Arrival, registration, light refreshments

11.15

/ Welcome and Getting to know you

11.30

/ The parts of the programme outlined
12.15 / Lunch
1.15 / Leadership quotes and networking
1.45 / Setting the context for diversifying school leadership followed by discussion
2.30 / Refreshments
2.45 / A reflection exercise:
Where do I feel I am in my career pathway?
Where do I look to go next?
3.15 / Personality tests:
Am I ready?
3.45 / What would help me to achieve my aims? – the design of the two-day residential
The role of the leadership mentor
4.15 / Close of conference

Residential – draft programme Day 1

Time

/ Session
8.30 / Arrival, registration and tea/coffee
9.00 / Welcome and Introduction to management simulation, lead professionals and delegates
9.30 -11.30 / A Day in the Life of the Senior Leadership Team at The Suites Liverpool Federation
Delegates will be working in teams observed by a lead professional
10.30 / Colleagues should take a working break as and when appropriate in this 2-hour slot.
11.30 / Set-up presentations
11.40 / Team presentations
12.00 / Lunch and Team Meeting for lead professionals, mentors
1.30 / Whole group feedback on presentations
2.00 / Lead professionals feedback to teams and individuals [time for reflection and journal entries]
During this interlude individuals will receive one to one feedback on their
performance in the simulation from their lead professional and there will be opportunities to receive additional feedback on personality tests.
3.30 / Refreshments
3.45 / Plenary - Key issues from the simulation
4.15 / Session ends
Further opportunities to receive additional feedback on personality tests.
7.00 / Meet in the lounge for dinner at 7.30

Residential – draft programme Day 2

Time

/

Session

8.30 / Psychometric assessment feedback
9.30 / Leadership reflections
10.30 / Tea/coffee
11.00 / Leadership lessons
12.00 / Lunch
1.00 / Forward planning and learning journal
Psychometric assessment feedback
2.00 / Discovering your leadership DNA
3.00 / Evaluations
3.30 / Close

The taught modular course after the residential will comprise:

  1. Coaching and diversity - Viv Grant Integrity Coaching
  2. Developing personal agency and authenticity – Rosemary Campbell-Stephens
  3. Community Cohesion - John Morgan Headteacher St John’s RC Primary School, Rochdale
  • Preparing young people to become global citizens
  • Developing spiritual, moral, social and cultural aspects of school life
  • Engaging diverse communities
  1. Promoting equality and inclusion
  • Working with governing bodies to diversify leadership - Paul Thomson Rochdale LA
  • Promotion and stereotype – David Hermitt Headteacher, Congleton High School, Cheshire East and Rohit Naik, Executive Headteacher, Hope School, Liverpool
  1. Stepping up to Senior Leadership - Rosemary Campbell-Stephens, Karen Vanner, Nick Paul
  • Moving from middle leadership to senior leadership
  • Developing vision
  • Exploring where to go and what to do next
  • Exploring the Leadership Curriculum

What to do next?

If you feel you might benefit from this programme, have an initial discussion with your Headteacher before completing the application form embedded below and returning it to Maureen Hints,

The closing date for applications is Friday 18th October 2013and applicants will receive notification about their application shortly afterwards, well in advance of the first session. Double click on this icon, save the document in Word 2003 format and complete electronically then email it to Maureen.

Thank you for considering this opportunity. We look forward to meeting you in November.

Karen Vanner
Learn Together Partnership Manager
Mobile: 07979516778
E-mail: / Maureen Hints
LTP Programme Director and Independent Consultant
E mail:
Sanjay Patel
LostockCollege
Mobile: 07711635732
E- mail: / Paul Thomson
RochdaleSchool Improvement Team
Mobile: 07807412420
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