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INTRODUCTION EILEEN YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEARNING MANAGER Introduction elcome to the 2017 edition of as from many of the key organisations involved colleagues from other schools. Leaders, the SLS Annual Review and in Scottish education with whom School WConference Guide. I have just taken Leaders Scotland engage. The educational Thanks also to our Premium Partners and other on the role of Professional Learning Manger for landscape in Scotland is continually changing business partners who continue to support the the association. The change in title reflects the and, possibly, never more so than in current association in a number of ways. Please visit importance of continuous professional learning times. These contributions reflect how so many them during the conference and see how they for all involved in the education of young organisations are working with the common might be able to help you in your school. people across Scotland, including those in purpose of ensuring excellence and equity for positions of leadership, whatever stage of that the young people in our schools. Finally, can I recommend our Professional leadership journey. Learning programme to you? In response to I am also delighted to extend a warm welcome feedback, we have included themes which are I would like to thank my predecessor, David to our Annual Conference at Cameron House of interest to you as senior leaders in schools. Mitchell, who coordinated the programme of Hotel, Loch Lomond from Thursday 16th to Sessions are delivered by many of our own professional learning events for the last year Saturday 18th November 2017. Thank you members and I am very grateful to those of you and a half. As in previous years, there was a to all our speakers and presenters who are who have contributed. wide variety of themes which, very often, were contributing to the conference with its theme in response to your suggestions. of ‘Leading for a purpose’. I am confident that I hope that you enjoy reading the 2017 edition Leaders brings you contributions from staff and you will find the sessions informative and of Leaders. Your feedback on its contents members of School Leaders Scotland as well benefit from time spent sharing practice with would be very welcome. SCHOOL LEADERS SCOTLAND STAFF Contents what’s in this issue GENERAL SECRETARY JAMES THEWLISS 1 Introduction Mobile: 07341 127 461 E-mail: Jim.Thewliss@ 1 School Leaders Scotland Staff sls-scotland.org.uk 2 Presidential Year 3 General Secretary’ Vision 4 President Elect FIELD OFFICER NEIL SHAW 5 Vice President Mobile: 07712 323 198 E-mail: neil.shaw@ 5 Pension Update ascl.org.uk 5 Higher Education Report 6 Depute Heads in SLS

PROFESSIONAL 6 PT’s in SLS LEARNING MANAGER EILEEN YOUNG 7 Business Managers Mobile : 07762 899 127 E-mail: eileen.young@ 7 Strategic Plan sls-scotland.org.uk 8 Field Officer’s Report 9 SLS Council HIGHER EDUCATION 10 Education Scotland ADVISER MHAIRI MOORE 11 A SQ Mobile: 07926 090 284 E-mail: mhairimoore@ 12 Going social safely, and professionally - GTCS hotmail.co.uk 14 SCQF Ambassador Programme 16 SCEL ADMIN/FINANCE MANAGER LYN HONNAN 17 SFC – Development of a School Engagement Framework Tel: 0141-404 2792 18 Awards Network Fax: 0845 308 2600 Mobile: 07718 933 349 E-mail: Lyn.Honnan@ 19 Lighthouse FA – Retirement Planning sls-scotland.org.uk 20 SLS Premier Partners

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INTRODUCTION STEPHEN MILLER HEAD TEACHER, DENNY HIGH SCHOOL (PRESIDENT 2016-2017) The Presidential Year it McCallum’s poem The and counsel to be embraced. highlight the resources we need strength and wise counsel on Road Less Travelled The Depute First Minister to accomplish that. a multiplicity of issues on a Kreflects the confusions, has invested a large measure consistent basis. Best wishes, anxieties and emotional of political commitment to The undergirding theme too, to David in the role of energies involved in taking finding ways of improving of many current initiatives incoming President and to Billy important decisions. The the lives of the pupils we is that of collaboration, as he starts his pre-Presidential context of the poem is largely serve. He is looking to place including collaboration of year. The teamwork amongst one of personal reflection a greater degree of trust, as a more structured kind at the presidential team is a key regarding ‘the future we will well as accountability, in us to regional and local levels. part of how SLS operates and embrace’, ‘the choices we must drive forward the changes he Should such collaboration represents its members. deliberate on with clarity and believes we can achieve within result in a helpful sharing of wisdom’ and the necessity our sphere of influence. He practice and a greater sense Fourthly, our ‘staff’ members to ’reflect on what we have has the courage to take roads of being supported as well Jim, Neil, Lyn, Mhairi, David learned without fear or less travelled in achieving as challenged, rather than an and now Eileen, all play a confusion’. improved outcomes for our additional layer of bureaucracy consistently strong and mostly pupils. Therefore, the ongoing with confused accountabilities, un-sung role as the spine of the The current educational discussions we have as an the new Regional Improvement success of SLS and many thanks landscape is like nostalgia: it’s organisation with the Scottish Collaboratives and Cluster to them for a whole range of not what it used to be! That Government, Education Leadership paradigms are to responsibilities carried out to landscape is about to change Scotland, SQA GTCS, other be welcomed. Collaboration, an exceptionally high standard. to a degree many of us will professional associations and rather than command and not have experienced in our other partners s are critical in control, is central to the type SLS is incredibly well placed professional lives. Just as representing the key role of of less travelled road along to continue to be a beacon significant will be the changes leadership and its requirements which we want to journey. on this road less travelled and to the kind of leadership we be if we are going to be able it has been my pleasure and called upon to exercise within to achieve these desired There are many people I privilege to have served you as that re-ordered system. improvements. would like to thank for their President on this stage of the collaboration, support and unfinished journey. Thank you As the National Aeronautics The theme of this year’s encouragement during the past for the opportunity. and Space Administration conference is Leading for a year. agency (NASA) and some Purpose. The watchwords filmmakers and novelists have of recent government Firstly, I would like to thank reminded us in a variety of pronouncements have been Falkirk Council for being I believe that contexts, we are not alone. purpose, pace and clarity. I prepared to give me this we do share a Many of the debates and believe that we do share a opportunity and for the senior discussions at ASCL Council common purpose, namely to management team at school common purpose, and Executive illustrate that our give shape to the structures for ably and uncomplainingly fellow leaders down south and and interventions that will covering for me. namely to give across the Irish Sea are asking ensure that all children and shape to the the same questions and facing young people within Scotland Secondly, I would like to the same challenges as we can achieve appropriate, thank my family for their large structures and do. Among these challenges positive, sustained and fulfilled measure of forbearance and are difficulties with teacher ‘destinations’, whether those understanding of the additional interventions that recruitment and retention, be in careers, places of work days and nights taken up with will ensure that changes to the curriculum and or in their personal, family and SLS business. assessment regimes, issues community lives however we all children and surrounding governance and or they define these. Without Thirdly, I would pay tribute to how best to help those pupils doubt, the key questions are our very loyal and effective young people most disengaged to equalise around the clarity of how Council and Executive within Scotland their chances of success. we achieve these and at a members. Their commitment pace of delivery that is both to pursuing the aims of SLS can achieve Reflection on these issues sensible and sustainable. As and their wisdom in doing within a different educational your president, I can reassure so is, frankly, uplifting and appropriate, context does help to bring a you that Council, Executive so necessary in helping positive, perspective on the uniqueness and the presidential team have us all work through the of our own situation and a worked tirelessly to influence implications and possibilities sustained fresh appreciation of the these ongoing debates: to of our fundamentally changing challenges and possibilities of imbue them with a sense of the educational landscape. A and fulfilled the next steps outlined by our reality of the needs across the special thanks to Andy, whose ‘destinations Depute First Minister – in the range of the schools and the partnership as Past President sense of pitfalls to be avoided communities they serve and to has been a key source of

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INTRODUCTION General JIM THEWLISS GENERAL SECRETARY Secretary’s Vision he television advert for which our views have not been The programme reflects the policy and strategy, to remove NFU Mutual Insurance sought or to which we do issues which are currently or minimise potential risk Tshows an insurance not have a direct input. There exercising school leaders in while at the same time remain salesman tap dancing through are six drivers in the National Scotland, the challenges which committed to being there to scenes of domestic devastation Improvement Framework; we are a constant part of the support, guide and protect and answering unspoken contribute to the national school leader’s life and the skills them in times of professional questions with reassuring words groups guiding each of them which school leaders need to difficulty and uncertainty. such as ‘Absolutely’, ‘Without and meet regularly with sustain or advance their career. a doubt’ and ‘Of course we the agencies of Scottish Through the contacts which Above all School Leaders do’. While as an organisation, Government responsible for we have developed we are Scotland is committed to unlike the insurance company, the strategies to support able to bring presenters to our supporting our almost 800 we try not to engage with their implementation. We events who are at the leading members to be highly effective our members only at times of have a direct input into areas edge of National developments leaders of learning in and crisis it, is pertinent to apply such as the development as well as colleagues who are for their school community, these three phrases to our core of Insight, Assessment and able to display imaginative and empowering them to enhance activities and answer some National Qualifications, innovative approaches being the life chances of very young unspoken (and often quite Teacher Workforce Planning, used and developed within person who walks through the openly asked) questions related Headteacher Recruitment their school. Our professional door of their school. to what we are and what we do. and Retention, Governance development programme Review, Fair Funding, SCEL has been accredited by the Is School Leaders and Developing Scotland’s Scottish College for Educational Young Workforce. A brief Leadership and SLS colleagues Above all School Scotland a Union? glance at my diary on the SLS contribute to SCEL’s Excellence Does membership website will give some idea of in Headship programme. Leaders Scotland give me legal cover? the breadth of involvement is committed of SLS across Scottish While there are occasions ‘Absolutely’. Education. Your Presidential on which we will support to supporting team meets regularly with members who find themselves We are a Professional Scottish Government ministers, in difficulties, the similarities our almost 800 Association and all members representatives of COSLA, with the insurance sector in the members to be through our affiliation to the Leadership Teams from manner in which we operate ASCL are afforded full trade SQA and Education Scotland extend to much more positive highly effective union rights and protection. as well as the other teacher aspects of our role. We are Our Field Officer, Neil Shaw, professional associations. We forward looking in our approach leaders of is employed and trained by are held in high regard by all and from our knowledge of learning in and ASCL in providing guidance in Scottish education and our the education world seek to and support to members and views are actively sought in anticipate the upcoming issues for their school we have direct and immediate advance of decisions being and challenges. We risk assess access to their team of lawyers. made. on behalf of our members community. You will get some impression and seek, through influencing from the Field Officer’s Report of the extent and range of Will School Leaders advice which is made available Scotland support to colleagues across Scotland. my professional While difficulties can often be overcome at the end of the development? ‘Of phone, if need be, Neil and/or course, we do’ I will be sitting in your office to support you within 24 hours of In addition to Annual your contacting us. Conference and Summer conference we run a Does School Leaders professional development programme throughout the Scotland have any year and across Scotland. Over influence in Scottish 400 colleagues, members Education? ‘Without a and non- members, attended our courses last year. We Doubt’ are arguably the largest non- commercial provider of Quite literally nothing happens professional development on in the educational world on school leadership in Scotland.

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President Elect DAVID BARNETT HEADTEACHER “In these times of great change, we need to ensure that collaboration plays a ELGIN ACADEMY VICE PRESIDENT (2016-2017) central role as we move forward” e live and work in Fair Funding consultation and I have enjoyed being valued at a national level a time of change. and the development of part of a team which in Scottish Education. In WI have heard the Head Teachers’ Charter. includes colleagues of the addition, attendance at ASCL colleagues from different All of this change has to quality of Jim Thewliss, Neil Council and Conference areas all saying the same be addressed at the same Shaw, Lyn Honnan, Stephen has cast light on different thing over recent times: “This time as keeping schools Miller and Billy Burke. Having perspectives and the isn’t the job we came into”. working flat out to improve two vice-presidents for importance of learning from The task of leading schools attainment and achievement the first time has certainly other systems. has evolved greatly even in for all, often in challenging helped share the workload. the ten years since I became circumstances where the Living and working in the In these times of great a head teacher. The job is availability of appropriately north of Scotland has change, we need to ensure ever more complex, with qualified staff is at best presented added challenges that collaboration plays a multiple accountabilities and patchy, and are worst, non- – I have become very central role as we move changing societal needs. Yet, existent. familiar with the A9, the A90 forward. There are many as a profession, we continue and the intricacies of the bodies with a clear interest to rise to the challenging I enjoy change. in my Scotrail timetable! I have in achieving excellence agenda we are given, and career to date, I’ve been a represented the association and equity for the young remain as committed as ever member of five different on the Scottish Advisory people of Scotland. It is to supporting our young senior leadership teams. I Group on Relationships only by all of us working people to achieve as much had a spell as Acting AHT and Behaviour in Schools together in collaboration as they possible can, leaving at Kincorth Academy in (SAGRABIS), on the Scottish that we will truly deliver. I school prepared for the ever Aberdeen before becoming Attainment Challenge Rural look forward to a year where changing world which lies AHT at Bankhead Academy. Poverty Group, and, along SLS will collaborate with all ahead of them. As school A spell as DHT at Cults with the presidential team, stakeholders to ensure that leaders, we do everything Academy led to my first have attended meetings we move forward positively we can day in, day out to headship at Buckie High with the Cabinet Secretary, and with a sense of purpose. ensure a positive, welcoming School in Moray in 2007 with Scottish Government environment for learning before moving to my current officials and with the SQA. for our young people. As post as Head Teacher at Elgin a professional association, Academy in 2011. Having It is very clear that the School Leaders Scotland entered senior management, voice if SLS is heard and is is fully committed to I quickly realised that SLS (or supporting the young people HAS, as it was at the time!) of Scotland, and to ensuring was the only professional that proposals for change association which could are fully scrutinised in order fully represent the views that change will have the of school leaders and also desired effect on outcomes provide the level of support for young people. needed for individual members. Through personal Change is inevitable. support, professional However, the pace of learning, and through change does give us representing the views of significant cause for concern. Scottish school leaders Benchmarks, changes to and influencing decision National Qualifications, making, SLS has a vital role the introduction of to play in improving Scottish standardised assessmentsa,d education, and I look the Governance Review forward immensely to the have all happened. At the challenging role of President time of writing, we have over the coming year. just had more information on the make up of Regional Improvement Collaboratives, My year as vice-president and we await news on the has been hugely enjoyable,

4 SCHOOL LEADERS SCOTLAND ANNUAL REVIEW Vice President 's BILL BURKE HEADTEACHER RENFREW HIGH SCHOOL Outlook VICE PRESENT (2016 – 2017) t was a huge privilege young people. The system right for their individual and at SLS to represent our to take up post as Vice is large, varied and complex, unique circumstances. members in the best interest IPresident of SLS last and this in itself can present of Scotland’s children and November. I have greatly challenges in finding our As a natural optimist I believe young people. enjoyed working alongside way through the woods we can achieve this, and the Presidential Team, to the best path forward. I will continue to work as Executive and Council at Inevitably, self interest is part of the influential team this time of critical change a driver, however in the in Scottish education, year ahead it is vital that particularly with regards teachers, educationalists, to the future role of Head politicians, civil servants, Teachers in relation to and all with a stake in our governance. fine education system set this aside as far as possible I am reassured that Scottish and work together towards education is abundant implementing a world with hard working, well class, coherent, supportive intentioned individuals across governance system that the wide variety of roles does truly achieve the stated that exist, ultimately with goal of empowering schools the shared goal of improving and communities to drive life chances for Scotland’s the improvements that are Pension Higher Education MHAIRI MOORE NEIL SHAW HIGHER EDUCATION FIELD OFFICER Update Report ADVISER

ne of my duties is to cost envelope. The one significant LS has been involved in completed research on ‘How to represent SLS on the actuarial assumption which has three main areas in higher engage with MD40 pupils in higher OScottish Teachers’ been made is that pensioner Seducation: general advice to progression schools.’ Summer Pension Scheme Advisory Board mortality is on the increase – good schools on university admissions, Academy@ Strathclyde, Top Up which convenes three or four news for everyone! widening access and consultation Training Programme and Top Up times per year. with UCAS. Steering Group all have had SLS The purpose of the Scheme I should note that discussions are involvement. Advisory Board is to provide still ongoing regarding teachers University and college admissions advice to the Responsible in the 2015 scheme being given continue to change. The status of SLS and UCAS have held Authority, at the Responsible the opportunity to “buy out” Advanced Highers, the importance discussions designed to enhance Authority’s request, on the the actuarial reduction of 3% per of contextual admissions, access Scotland’s role in the development desirability of changes to the annum for those who wish to thresholds, learner journeys of UCAS services and well as design of the scheme and the retire at 65. and the response of HEIs to the helping to promote the profile implication of other policy issues. wider curriculum have created of UCAS in Scotland. Feedback The other option which can be an increasingly complex scene from SLS has been provided on The Responsible Authority for taken up to boost pension in the for potential applicants. SLS the new Application Management these purposes is the Cabinet 2015 scheme is to make additional has provided advice to senior Service and will be involved in Secretary for Finance and the contributions to secure a faster managers and to schools hosting future stakeholders meetings in Constitution taking the lead accrual rate. The current standard parents’ evenings. Scotland. SLS continues to have as the Minister with pensions’ accrual rate is 1/57th of salary. The representation on the following responsibility. alternative rates are 1/55th, 1/50th SLS has continued to contribute UCAS committees: Scottish For the first time in a number or 1/45th for any scheme year/s. to discussions on widening access. Standing Group, Secondary of years as the changes to the Universities Scotland invited SLS Education Advisory Group and UK pension scheme bed in there is Any SLS member who wishes to to participate in two workstreams Council. little new news to report at this discuss any issues linked to their (Articulation and Admissions). time. pension should contact me by These workstreams were designed A major challenge in higher e-mail at [email protected]. to help formulate a response education is to meet the Scottish The main issue being reviewed by from Universities Scotland to Government’s target for widening the Advisory Board at this time is Neil Shaw the recommendations of the access. This will be a priority the scheduled 2016 valuation of Field Officer Commission of Widening Access. for the SLS over the next few the Teachers’ pension schemes. SLS has been invited to join the years who will continue to work This review is designed to Scottish Government’s Access alongside universities to help meet ensure that the scheme remains Delivery Group and has also been this target. affordable, within an appropriate involved in discussions with the University of Glasgow which

WWW.SLS-SCOTLAND.ORG.UK 5 LEADERS Depute Heads in School GRAEME WALLACE DEPUTE HEADTEACHER FORFAR ACADEMY Leaders Scotland ithout doubt, is really important to me. experiences to inform, on a normal day (if there is joining SLS has Additionally, as a member support and challenge all such a thing!) in a secondary Wbeen one of of SLS Council, I have participants, including each school. the most beneficial things I the opportunity to meet other. Particularly, I found have done during my time this inspiring group to a number of SLS events My membership of SLS in the profession. Around discuss current challenges, supported my progress means I am better equipped the time I became an acting receive updates and work through the SCEL Into to improve outcomes for DHT several colleagues collaboratively to form SLS Headship qualification. pupils; in summary, it helps encouraged me to join responses to relevant issues me do my job. I wish I had and I immediately felt part and consultations. This has Anyone reading this joined earlier in my career, of a very professional contributed massively to my magazine will have a sound as a Principal Teacher, and organisation. own professional learning understanding of the pace of would strongly recommend and given me a much change in Scottish education SLS membership to anyone One of the most important broader perspective on the and the regular updates in a promoted post. things I get out of being national context of our work. I receive from SLS help a member is access to me to remain well- a national network of Secondly, the CPD informed on all aspects talented, motivated and opportunities SLS offers of our demanding hard-working colleagues. really are second to none. As job. This means I work in a fairly small well as input from relevant that I can respond authority and having the national partners, each confidently to the chance to make professional event could be described myriad of questions, and personal connections as ‘heidies who really know queries, concerns and beyond these boundaries their stuff’ using their challenges that arise

ALISTAIR MOORE PT MODERN LANGUAGES BELLSHILL ACADEMY PT’s in SLS number of years advice quickly. Faculty Heads in a national represents your values ago I decided to forum. This allows me to and beliefs and is able Abecome an SLS The added value to being ensure that our voice is to represent you in the member as I felt that it a member is the range of heard in a union whose aim national picture. SLS, for was the professional body CPD opportunities that is to represent leadership in me, is that association. that represented me the SLS provide for Leaders schools. most. I wanted to be able of all stages. Having the to know that as a leader opportunity to find out In a time of educational of a department, that about these courses first change it is essential to the support I would get hand has helped me be be in an association which would be geared towards pro-active in looking for someone in management. ways to improve myself as a teacher and as a leader. Within my school there were already a number of I have been fortunate to SLS members and they have been able to take one always talked about the of the Principal Teacher support and advice being of places on SLS council. This a high standard. The range has allowed me to extend of information available to my knowledge of the members is excellent and changes to Education in easy to find and if the need Scotland and also to have is there it is easy to contact a chance to represent the the association and get views of Principal Teachers/

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SCOTT MACKENZIE “The Business Manager also tends to be the focal point for any query that SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL doesn’t fit neatly into another “box””

cott Mackenzie, Business that schools work. Business Manager also tends vice versa. This networking Manager, Member of SLS to be the focal point for any has been really beneficial to SCouncil, Edinburgh The role is extremely varied. query that doesn’t fit neatly me and has helped me to plan On a daily basis, it can involve into another “box”, so you can changes back at school. As a Business Manager with anything from managing find yourself dealing with a 12 years’ experience I have finances, to dealing with staff very diverse and challenging At the “Macro” level it is been around long enough cover, to dealing with Health range of questions which you also useful to be involved in to see a myriad of changes & Safety and HR issues, and have to try and find an answer discussions about some of the within schools and the wider many more. for. big topics affecting Scottish environment. In my time I Education – everything from have gained experience in PPP The role is constantly evolving I have found that being a new qualifications through to and non-PPP schools, have and I have seen various member of SLS Council governance proposals. Being worked in a medium sized changes to structures, systems has been highly useful and involved in Council discussions school and a large school, and processes. Most new informative. At the “Micro” definitely does help to and also have worked in a initiatives will generally require level, it is a great forum for gain a deeper insight and denominational school and a the Business Manager to be discussing good practice with understanding into some of non-denominational school. involved in helping to manage other Business Managers these higher level issues. This mix has given me a the transition from the current from around the country and fantastic insight into the way system to a new one. The finding out what they do - and

EILEEN YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEARNING MANAGER SLS Strategic Plan ession 2016 – 2017 saw the contingencies who are not Head Teachers, • Produce a position paper in completion of many of • the investment portfolio of are represented. response to Fair Funding to Sthe actions with the five the association has increased • The reintroduction of a Achieve Excellence and Equity year 2013 – 2018 Strategic Plan. • there has been an extensive residential Council meeting in Education consultation This plan set out a number of range of professional learning in September. This has • Produce a recruitment policy priorities to deliver the over- activities, delivered to enabled quality time to • Consider opening arching aims of : support current and future be spent in discussion of membership to those in • embedding and extending senior leaders as well as current educational issues, senior leadership positions in links with the key agencies business support managers formulating the views of the college sector, in line with involved in Scottish Education • closer links with Higher the Association and also ASCL protocol • ensuring a stable financial Education institutions have allocating time for input • Engage with national debate position for the future of the been made. from external bodies such as on National 4 qualifications association Education Scotland / Scottish • supporting members of During session 2016 - 2017 a Government. SLS has made a significant the association in terms of number of significant steps contribution to recent the leadership agenda and forward were taken. Looking to the future and educational changes. It will play professional update. • The constitution was changed the final year of the Strategic its part in the current priority • preparing members for and we now have two Plan, the main priority remains of delivering excellence and significant changes in funding vice presidents within the to ensure that The Plan is equity for all our young people to schools, notably Pupil association. This allows the accessible and meaningful and will continue to develop Equity Funding association to respond to the for members of SLS. to meet future challenges ever increasing demands on Communication with members whilst maintaining its key role in At the end of four years : the presidential team in terms has now improved with our supporting its members. • SLS continues to be consulted of their engagement in the new website which members in the key decisions affecting wider educational debate. can access for information A full copy of the Strategic Plan changes in educational policy • The revision of the and receive regular updates to can be found on the association • finances continue to be membership of the Executive members from the association. website. on a stable footing with to include representatives membership subscriptions of Depute Head Teachers/ Areas to be included in this final accounting for more than 90% Principal Teachers/Business year’s plan are : of our annual income Managers took place. These • Evaluate administrative • an annual payment to representatives play an workload and consider need ASCL has been set up to important role in ensuring for further support in the SLS support the funding of any that the views of all members, office

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NEIL SHAW FIELD OFFICER Field Officer’s Report the potential to provide new its procedures in managing ready answers for every challenges for all of us! these – one facet of which circumstance I am fortunate “I never predict is to rename “complaints” in having ready access to anything and I The past twelve months as referrals. GTCS has ASCL Field Officer and has seen a slight increase provided opportunities for Regional Officer colleagues never will” in FO activity with 179 new professional associations, all over the UK. I would cases being opened (8 more including SLS, to attend suggest that local support of than last year). There is a briefing seminars on their this type within your local hese wise words significant consistency in the revised protocols. authority areas can be just as were spoken by nature of contacts year on valuable. Tnone other than that year with the most common As we move through great modern thinker Paul being around grievance, the next year GTCS will Issues arise for you which Gascoigne. pensions, contractual provide new Standards may stray into possible legal arrangements and parental for the profession and territory SLS is backstopped Before reflecting on the complaints. I noted last year a redrafted version of by excellent legal support past 12 months and unlike that local authorities seemed COPAC. I would suggest from ASCL’s team of 4 the Newcastle philosopher to be taking a more robust that all senior leaders make specialist and I am deeply I will predict the next year approach in challenging themselves familiar with indebted to that team for for senior leaders in Scottish the performance of senior these documents as and their first class advice and schools is likely to be even managers. There is, from my when they are published support. more demanding than the perspective, a significant as they are essential in last two or three years. failing when these situations ensuring all teaching staff Unlike Paul Gascoigne I arise and that surrounds display an appropriate level am prepared to make a Since I wrote my article councils’ failure to follow of knowledge and agreed prediction for the future for Leader last year there their own policies as rigidly professional standards. In – leadership in Scottish has been significant as they would expect senior addition these documents schools will continue to be change in the education leaders in schools so to do. underpin the management demanding, occasionally firmament – we have our of any issues regarding exhausting and frustrating first (and second) executive The past 12 months has also underperformance and/or but it is also one of the most Headteachers; local seen a notable increase in professional misconduct. rewarding professions with authorities are looking more the number of referrals to As I have said in the past the opportunities it presents closely at cluster based GTCS, from a whole variety should an issue or a problem for impacting positively on models and reducing the of sources. I have chosen arise it is never too soon the lives and life chances of number of senior managers the word referral in this to contact your Field young people. in schools; the Cabinet context as GTCS has revised Officer. Whilst I don’t have Secretary has developed the government’s vision for the future, including proposed changes to GTCS, SCEL, changes to governance and associated financial management of schools and, of course, the introduction of a Headteacher’s Charter.

The pace of change looks as if it will continue to be frantic over the next few years. From a Field Officer’s perspective these changes and the additional responsibilities which will follow may, perhaps, raise the demands on senior leaders in our schools have

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SLS Council is the group through which the work of the Association is take forward. The make up of the membership is reflected in Council. Council members are elected from each of Scotland’s Local Authority areas on a pro rata basis reflecting the number of members in each area. Members will serve for two years on Council. Mrs Lyn Honnan Admin/Finance Manager SLS Mr Alex Johnson Faculty Head Inverclyde Academy Inverclyde Mrs Mhairi Moore High Education Adviser SLS Mr Neil Shaw Field Officer SLS Mr James Thewliss General Secretary SLS Mr Carl Ward President ASCL Mrs Eileen Young Professional Learning Manager SLS Miss Larrisa Gordon Depute Headteacher Oldmachar Academy Aberdeen City Mr Mark Jones Headteacher Inverurie Academy Aberdeenshire Mr Graeme Wallace Depute Headteacher Forfar Academy Angus Mr Peter Bain Headteacher Oban High School Argyll and Bute Mrs Julia Barclay Depute Headteacher Alva Academy Clackmannanshire Mr Brian Asher Headteacher Lockerbie Academy Dumfries & Galloway Ms Lindsay Brown Headteacher Langholm and Canonbie Cluster Dumfries & Galloway Mr Graham Hutton Headteacher Grove Academy Dundee Mrs Teresa Little Headteacher St Paul's RC High School Dundee Mr Robert Johnston Headteacher Grange Academy East Ayrshire Mr Brian Paterson Headteacher Lenzie Academy East Dunbartonshire Mr Colin Gerrie Headteacher Musselburgh Grammar School East Lothian Mr Dean Smith Headteacher Mearns Castle High School East Renfrewshire Mr Melvyn Shanks Headteacher Belmont House East Renfrewshire (Ind) Mr Scott MacKenzie Business Manager Gracemount High School Edinburgh Mrs Norma Prentice Headteacher Castlebrae High School Edinburgh Mr Tom Rae Headteacher Craigmount High School Edinburgh Mr Stephen Miller Headteacher Denny High School Falkirk - President Mrs Carol Anne Morrison Resource Manager Bo'ness Academy Falkirk Mr Jon Reid Headteacher Larbert High School Falkirk Mrs Avril McNeill Headteacher Glenrothes High School Fife Mr Adrian Watt Headteacher Viewforth High School Fife Mr Iain Yuile Headteacher Dunfermline High School Fife Mrs Linda Hamilton Headteacher Springburn Academy Glasgow Ms Maura McNeill Headteacher Hyndland Secondary School Glasgow Mr Peter Mulvey Depute Headteacher Cleveden Secondary School Glasgow Mrs Julie Macdonald Rector Nairn Academy Highland Mr John Rutter Headteacher Inverness High School Highland Mr Jim Sutherland Headteacher Lochaber High School Highland Mrs Fiona Craig Depute Headteacher Port Glasgow High School Inverclyde Mrs Allyson Dobson Headteacher Dalkeith High School Midlothian Mr Kenneth Manson Faculty Head St David's RC High School Midlothian Mr David Barnett Headteacher Elgin Academy Moray Vice-President Mr Barry Smith Headteacher Arran High School North Ayrshire Mrs Anne Marie Higgins Depute Headteacher Coltness High School North Lanarkshire Mr Alistair Moore Principal Teacher Bellshill Academy North Lanarkshire Mr George Webb Depute Headteacher Bellshill Academy North Lanarkshire Mrs Christine Deeley Headteacher Crieff High School Perth & Kinross Mrs Lesley Edwards Business Manager Pitlochry High School Perth & Kinross Hon Secretary Until November 2017 Mr Jonathan Lothian Headteacher Perth Academy Perth & Kinross Mr Billy Burke Headteacher Renfrew High School Renfrewshire Vice President Mr Martin Macdonald Headteacher Castlehead High School Renfrewshire Mrs Eileen Sheridan Education Support Manager Linwood High School Renfrewshire Mr Justin Sinclair Headteacher Langholm Academy Scottish Borders Mr Campbell Wilson Headteacher Peebles High School Scottish Borders Ms Valerie Nicolson Headteacher Anderson High School Shetland Isles Mr Gordon Bone Headteacher Prestwick Academy South Ayrshire Miss Rhona Macaskill Principal Teacher Carluke High School South Lanarkshire Mrs Anne Marie McNair Headteacher Cathkin High School South Lanarkshire Mr John Reilly Headteacher Holy Cross High School South Lanarkshire Mr Alan Russell Depute Headteacher Stonelaw High School South Lanarkshire Mr Andrew Smith Headteacher Carluke High School South Lanarkshire Mr Tom McPhail Principal Hamilton College South Lanarkshire (Ind) Mr Ray O'Neill Headteacher St Modan's High School Stirling Mr Christopher Smith Headteacher Our Lady's & St Patrick's West Dunbartonshire Ms Pauline Allison Headteacher Deans Community High School West Lothian Honorary Mr Peter Reid Headteacher Broxburn Academy West Lothian Mr Andrew Sharkey Headteacher St Kentigern's Academy West Lothian Mr Miller Macdonald Headteacher Sgoil Lionacleit Western Isles

WWW.SLS-SCOTLAND.ORG.UK 9 LEADERS Education ELIZABETH MORRISON STRATEGIC DIRECTOR (INTERIM), EDUCATION SCOTLAND Scotland t is a privilege to be definitive guidance that we need to refocus our opportunity to get involved. given the opportunity to teachers find useful in efforts on building strong Ireflect on the past year in understanding what they partnerships and working Scottish education. All of us are expected to do, to with you to identify what is Many of you are already and especially school leaders plan learning, teaching and working well and what needs working closely with us and have been working hard to assessment for all learners to improve further. Our enjoy joining our inspection achieve both excellence and effectively. collective goal is to support teams. It is a mutually equity. the closing of the poverty- beneficial approach, we gain Over the past year, HM related attainment gap to immensely from your input Education Scotland have Inspectors continued to achieve higher standards for to the inspection process. made a concerted effort to inspect secondary schools. all. None of us can do this I appreciate there is a lot to respond to the system in We recognise the need to alone. do over the coming months reducing bureaucracy and increase the number of and that many of you are streamlining the guidance inspections if we are to work That is why we announced still adapting to other available to you in delivering together with you to drive plans to deploy our changes within in system. I Curriculum for Excellence. forward improvement. We staff to work alongside very much appreciate all the We worked with local have committed to doing teachers through the hard work and leadership authorities to carry out a this. We will move from 180 regional improvement that is required to move review of the steps they to 250 inspections per year collaboratives. This is a forward in response to these were taking to remove initially, which represents an radical change in how we changes. unnecessary bureaucracy. increase of over 30 per cent. organise our staff, but it is This is one aspect of our one which is crucial if we I look forward to working We developed ‘Curriculum new approach to scrutiny are to provide a cohesive closely with you in the for Excellence – A Statement and improvement. and effective package of new regional improvement for Practitioners’ to provide Education Scotland is support to deliver sustained collaboratives, to hearing greater clarity and focus. changing, we are becoming improvement. from you about where more We worked in partnership a ‘new…(and)…strengthened’ support is required and to with many of you to organisation in response to This approach also extends planning improvements with develop Benchmarks. the vision set out by the to our programme of you to achieve our shared Scottish Government in inspection where we ambition of excellence and I believe that our strong their proposals for education want to increase our team equity for all of Scotland’s collaborative approach reform. As part of the of associate assessors to young people. has helped produce clear, ‘new’ Education Scotland ensure more of you have the

10 SCHOOL LEADERS SCOTLAND ANNUAL REVIEW Scottish JANET BROWN SQA CHIEF EXECUTIVE Qualifications Authority QA very much values feedback throughout this events, webinars and audio themes which require our partnership process. presentations. further discussion and action Swith School Leaders by SQA and by other parts Scotland and appreciates the In the current session, It is important that of the Scottish education full and frank discussions we along with our National we continue to gather system. These are: transition have around the challenges Qualifications Support information and evidence from Broad General and successes of Scottish Teams, made up of subject from all our colleagues in Education into the Senior education. specialists from schools schools, to understand Phase; National 4 course and representatives from how the qualifications are structure; presentations Scottish education is made professional bodies, we are operating and hear the for National Qualifications; up of a diverse group of working on the changes views of school leaders, and progression through National passionate, and dedicated to Higher. The publication classroom teachers, pupils Qualifications; changes to professionals who have the dates for Higher are: January and parents. National 5 to Advanced common goal of delivering 2018 for broad individual Higher course assessment; a first class education subject details of what is This research contributes to and Developing the Young experience for all our young changing; end of April for the work of the Assessment Workforce. people. revised course specifications; and National Qualifications end of May to the end of Group. Over the last two At SQA, we proudly believe September for Specimen years, SQA staff visited I am confident in that common goal and Question Papers, Course schools all over Scotland. are committed to working Assessment Tasks, and Our most recent Fieldwork that, together, with partners, such as School Course Support Notes. Report was published in we will work Leaders Scotland, to achieve SQA is committed to September. The team spoke it. providing ongoing support to various groups – S4 successfully to to teachers in a number of pupils, S5/6 pupils, teachers deliver the best For SQA, our key focus ways. This includes regular and members of Senior in the past year has been face to face engagement Management Teams. Our educational to deliver the changes to with our Liaison Team, and discussions also touched experience National 5 assessment, Subject Implementation upon Scottish education in following the decision Managers, who are seconded general. possible for our to remove units and unit teachers. We have also young people. assessment from the provided an extensive From the latest report, courses. programme of subject we have identified six key

By the end of September, we had provided teachers with all the necessary documentation to support them with the changes to National 5 courses. This included streamlining the course specifications, by merging four documents into one, making it easier for teachers to access the essential information that they need to deliver the courses. We have also provided Specimen Question Papers and Coursework Assessment Tasks that reflect the changes to assessment. We have listened to teacher

WWW.SLS-SCOTLAND.ORG.UK 11 LEADERS Going social safely, KENNETH MUIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE GTC SCOTLAND and professionally ’m certainly not the fellow practitioners The flip side to this is guidelines to support first to say this, but here in Scotland. The of course that social practitioners more fully Isocial media has ability to download media has the potential in this area. undoubtedly changed slides and “live” to lower public opinion the way that we presentations made and trust in our COMMUNICATE communicate with one on the other side of profession if used in an PROFESSIONALLY another; some would the world by leading inappropriate way. even go so far as to say educationalists has It might sound obvious, it has changed the way certainly been an In recent years, GTC but when posting we live our lives. important part of my Scotland has seen a on social media you professional learning significant increase in should apply the It opens up the over the last few years, the number of fitness same judgement as possibility for us to all of which I have to teach referrals that you would in all other interact with others logged in my own include inappropriate communications. You across the globe, MyGTCS account. use of social media. are a role model for breaking nearly all This tends to take pupils. Avoid using boundaries in terms of The Pedagoo one of two forms. offensive language and its reach. It allows us to movement is another Either the teacher always be respectful have our voices heard, example of the power has posted offensive and considerate of the and for us to inflict our of this medium comments on social views of others. This opinions on others (for to bring people media, in particular applies when making anyone who chooses together and create Twitter or Facebook, your own posts and to listen) in an open new communities of or they have crossed when sharing those of but irreversible manner. learning. Social media the boundaries and others. Also, be aware Without being able to also has the power to engaged inappropriately that what you post may see our audience, we raise the profile of our with pupils or students be taken out of context may forget, and never profession. We can via these platforms. or transmitted to a know, just who it is ‘out be seen as engaged wider audience than there’ that is picking practitioners, leading Most registrants do you originally intended. up on our comments learning, leading change use social media While you may have and, just as importantly, and speaking up for responsibly, in line privacy settings on what they might do the value of teachers with our Professional your account, this with them. and teaching. We can Standards, but I think cannot guarantee also use the platforms it is timely to set out that what you post However, social media to engage with our some basic guidelines won’t be shared more also bring us huge schools, families and on best practice. As widely. Therefore, learning possibilities. communities, and you part of our review always assume that For example, Twitter may have a class, school of the Professional whatever you post will (my favourite) can or post-school Twitter, Standards, the Code be publicly available to put you in touch with Facebook account of Professionalism and anyone. leading education or blog, which allows Conduct (CoPAC) and professionals, you to share with the the Student Teacher Section 1.4 of GTC academics, politicians, wider public what has Code, GTC Scotland Scotland’s CoPAC educators in different been going on in your will soon be producing states: counties and your own establishment. new social media

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“you must uphold that all communications If you communicate tool. But do use social standards of personal via this method are with colleagues via a media wisely and with and professional professional and personal social media caution. And use it conduct, honesty and respectful. account you should also professionally. integrity so that the maintain appropriate public have confidence GTC Scotland’s CoPAC professional behaviour. in you as a teacher states the following: If you include any It might sound and teaching as a “be mindful that the content on your obvious, but when profession.” internet and social personal account posting on social networking can quickly from your work MAINTAIN blur the professional context, think carefully media you should PROFESSIONAL boundary between about whether it is apply the same BOUNDARIES teacher and pupil. appropriate to share judgement as you Teachers need to be the material. would in all other Don’t use your personal alert to the risk that social media account actions which might, Your employer may communications. to engage with pupils on the face of it, seem well have a social media or parents. If pupils or quite innocent, can policy and if they do I parents contact you, be misunderstood would encourage you decline their request. and misconstrued by to access and apply it in Communicate with others;” your context. them via a secure method of electronic Also ensure that any On a final note, I communication, such information you do certainly don’t want to as your school email post on a school discourage you from address or Glow. You account, including using social media. I might want to use the photos, does not myself use Twitter a school or class social identify a pupil unless great deal and find it media account to share you have permission. an extremely usefully information, but ensure professional learning

WWW.SLS-SCOTLAND.ORG.UK 13 LEADERS SCQF School Ambassador Programme he SCQF School school’s website and has “…very informative and would • College Development Ambassador programme a prominent place at recommend it to other schools. Network; Toffers schools the parents’ evenings/events; It gave staff the confidence to • the Quality Assurance opportunity to learn more • Engage with the SCQFP via describe levels of courses to Agency for Higher about the benefits of the SCQF social media; parents and was particularly Education; and the wider ways in which • Ensure that SCQF leaflets/ useful for measuring the • the Scottish Qualifications it supports learners such as newsletters/promotional attainment of students Authority; and recognising wider achievement, materials are endorsed at transferring from schools in • Universities Scotland. developing Senior Phase school events; other parts of the UK.” learning pathways in line with • Utilise SCQFfold, the SCQF The SCQF Partnership Board the ‘Developing the Young online toolkit; Webster’s High School in is chaired by Rob Wallen and Workforce’ strategy and giving • Promote short training Kirriemuir told us that, “The in addition to the Directors equality between vocational sessions on the SCQF training was exceptionally we also have a co-opted and academic qualifications. delivered by staff for helpful in raising awareness and member bringing an employer parents or by senior phase developing current knowledge perspective. As part of the Ambassador pupils for younger pupils of the benefits of the SCQF and The SCQF Partnership’s aims programme the SCQF and for parents. gave us lots of ideas to cascade are to: Partnership will: to Faculties and other staff Benefits for participating members who have all shown • maintain the quality and • Deliver an initial training schools includes: such enthusiasm that we are integrity of the Framework; session for participants; • A ceremony at the school in discussion about lots of • promote and develop • Present Ambassadors with to award a plaque which the awards on offer and new the Framework as a way a certificate, Ambassador raises awareness and acts ones we can bring in. We have of supporting lifelong badge and resource pack as a good promotional also used the training and the learning; and containing exemplars activity for the school; information to help us develop • develop and maintain of materials required to • A heightened profile our whole school learners’ relationships with deliver on-site sessions; for the school and pathway.” frameworks in the rest of • Provide the necessary acknowledgement of the UK, Europe and the resources to deliver sharing good practice; We are actively seeking to speak rest of the world. training sessions in schools • Opportunities for staff with interested schools across including lesson plans, case development; Scotland, so, if you would like The Framework helps people studies, presentations and • A set of dedicated to find out more, contact Brian of all ages and circumstances associated materials; resources to allow Keegan at the SCQF Partnership to access the education and • Provide opportunities for Ambassadors to deliver at [email protected]. training that is appropriate schools to participate in in-house events; to them over their lifetime. “real life” projects such • Participation in real life Issued by the SCQF Partnership It can help learners to plan as developing web pages projects and competitions September 2017 their learning and develop and toolkits for the SCQF which will further promote progression routes to follow, website and designing the Framework; Notes to editor: whatever their situation may be. promotional materials; • A better awareness of Background to the SCQF and • Involve staff and pupils of how to use the Framework SCQF Partnership The SCQF is in the custody of, the school in events which for pupils to plan their The Scottish Credit and and managed by, the Scottish showcase the different learning journey and make Qualifications Framework Credit and Qualifications ways in which the SCQF decisions about future (SCQF) supports individual Framework Partnership (SCQF can be used; learning; learners and exists to sustain a Partnership). The Partnership is • Provide opportunities to • Resources to help vibrant lifelong learning culture a company limited by guarantee engage in SCQF related parents understand the in Scotland. It is our aim to and is a Scottish registered competitions; importance of the SCQF; include, where appropriate, charity SCO37958. • Provide pupils with work • Increased confidence all qualifications and assessed experience within the and self-esteem for learning in Scotland into the Contact Information: SCQFP office in Glasgow. pupils involved in the SCQF so that learners can Sam Houten Feeley programme. identify their current position in Communications and Marketing Schools signing up for the relation to the Framework and Officer programme will: To date, we have had great can plan their future learning Scottish Credit and • Undertake the initial interest in the programme pathways. Qualifications Framework training; and have added a further 12 Partnership • Cascade this training to Ambassador schools to our In November 2006 the SCQF 201 West George Street other staff members and list of participants. Taylor High Partnership Board was set up Glasgow G2 2LW appropriate school pupils; School in Motherwell described to manage the Framework. Our Tel: 0141 225 2927 • Ensure that the SCQF the training as Directors are from: Email – [email protected] is highlighted on the www.scqf.org.uk

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t’s hard to believe that who are so passionate and leaders working at all levels access to high quality, relevant it’s been three years since enthusiastic about the impact in Scotland’s schools - as and sustained professional II wrote my first article of the programme on their part of a new and revitalised learning – at a local, regional for Leader as the new Chief thinking, their pedagogy and Education Scotland, and and national level. School Executive as SCEL – and over their pupils’ learning. I’m really importantly, to connect leaders work hard to ensure those three years, it’s been a proud that, including these this work to the emerging that their staff teams engage great opportunity for me to two programmes, we now priorities of the new Regional in professional learning, and share the work and progress have a suite of 10 professional Collaboratives. are clear about the impact of of SCEL with Scotland’s learning programmes, focused this learning on outcomes for Secondary School Leaders, on building leadership capacity For Scotland’s school leaders, young people – it’s equally as well as to flag up what you at all levels in the system. the Next Steps report from important that leaders could expect to see from SCEL the Scottish Government also model this commitment to in the year ahead. In last year’s So, what can you expect to see signals significant changes. The professional learning and article, I highlighted that we this year from @teamSCEL? Government have set out a prioritise time for their own would be launching Excellence It’s clear that there’s going to firm commitment to greater development too. Your in Headship, a new and be significant changes for us autonomy for head teachers, attendance at this SLS innovate professional learning as an organisation, following increased direct access to conference is a commitment opportunity for head teachers the Deputy First Minister’s funding and enhanced support to the importance of this, and it’s been great to see that announcement in June through a model of regional a great opportunity for come to fruition, with around that, as part of the Scottish collaboratives. Speaking to networking and collaboration 250 head teachers across Government’s Next Steps school leaders, many welcome and I urge you to keep this Scotland already engaging with in Education Governance, these changes and will focus, ensuring that you are the programme themes. I also the roles and functions of embrace these developments, active contributors and leaders shared our learning from our SCEL would be moving into but I’ve also spoken to some in Scottish education in the prototype Teacher Leadership Education Scotland. This is an who are apprehensive about months ahead. programme and likewise, it’s opportunity for us to build on the changes, and the new skills great to see this programme the success of SCEL’s work to and knowledge that may be now an integral part of our date and to grow and enhance required. It’s really important work, with 176 teachers from the professional learning then, that collectively, we across Scotland participating and leadership development work to ensure that school in this session’s cohort, and opportunities that we offer leaders continue to have

16 SCHOOL LEADERS SCOTLAND ANNUAL REVIEW Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) Development of a School Engagement Framework he Commission on approach with schools, • Access priority groups is to support the Widening Access to create a fully-formed including SIMD entitlements of the Senior T(CoWA) published its and longer-termed School background Phase of CFE (Curriculum final report in March 2016 Engagement Framework • Access into gendered for Excellence) and to focus ‘A Blueprint for Fairness’. that encompasses and subject areas and activity on school pupils The Commission was addresses Scottish careers S3 to S6. The programme established to determine Government aspirations • Those with aspirations is geographically split to the steps required to in the Youth Employment to go on but don’t cover target schools with meet the First Minister’s Strategy (YES) and the know how low progression to HE ambition that a child born Blueprint for Fairness for • Those with potential across four regions: Fife & today in one of our most school pupils, colleges and to go on but don’t Tayside, North, South-East, deprived communities universities, and how it recognise that and West. will, by the time he or she blends with the currently potential. leaves schools, have the funded programmes OPEN UNIVERSITY IN same chance of entering of Schools for Higher NOTES ON SFC- SCOTLAND’S (OUS) university as a child born in Education Programme FUNDED SCHOOLS one of our least deprived (SHEP), Access to High YOUNG APPLICANTS communities. Demand Professions (AHDP) PROGRAMMES: IN SCHOOLS SCHEME and the Open University in (YASS) The final report noted that Scotland’s Young Applicants Access to High Demand a ‘system wide effort’ was in Schools Scheme (YASS). Professions (AHDP) This scheme offers students required, which involves in S6 the opportunity to ‘early learning providers, The key elements that SFC funds seven higher experience HE level study schools, colleges and are emerging through education institutions in school alongside other universities working more discussions with school to help individuals from subjects. Students choose closely together to deliver pupils and staff, local low-progression / low from a range of modules the best provision for authorities and funded socio-economic or under- at SCQF level 7 giving learners’. Many of the final programmes is the need represented backgrounds them the opportunity to 34 recommendations could to shift the focus of to be equipped to apply broaden their knowledge of be applied to or be relevant interventions away from to the high demand their Higher and Advanced to developing a schools specific schools and onto professions. The two Higher subjects or to framework, however the the pupils, so their needs branches of the programme try a topic which is not recommendation that and aspirations can be are REACH (access to available in school. YASS underpins the work is met. The SFC is seeking to law, medicine, veterinary is particularly attractive number four: build a Framework that will medicine and dentistry) and to schools in remote and enable earlier interventions ACES (access to creative rural areas with limited Universities, colleges, local – initially from S1/S2 – education, Scotland). numbers staying on to S6 authorities, schools, SFC that focus on pupils in that encounter difficulties funded access programmes all secondary schools – Schools for Higher in providing breadth of and early years providers not just those with low Education Programme subject choice for their should work together progression to HE rates. (SHEP) pupils. The scheme also to deliver a coordinated The aim is that this will be prepares pupils for the approach to access which developed with a regionally This programme supports transition to university or removes duplication and collaborative approach to regional collaboration college through providing provides a coherent and ensure information, advice, between schools, colleges experience of independent, comprehensive offer to guidance and support is and universities to raise degree level study as learners. available on any positive awareness of and aspiration well as access to all Open destination route. to higher education (HE) in University (OU) student In conjunction with order to achieve an overall facilities including personal stakeholders, the SFC is In identifying pupils for increase in progression to tutors and the OU’s online undertaking a review of engagement, the current HE in both colleges and library. what works and what thinking is that a collection universities from schools needs to change in of measures will be used, with traditionally low relation to our current including: progression to HE. The purpose of the programme

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he Awards Network is were seen as something that negotiation skills, learning to awards directory, and a forum of providers happened beyond the school solve problems and to work following a few simple steps Tof non-formal learning gate, with limited, if any, well with one another’. at www.awardsnetwork.org/ awards for young people in links to formal education. The relative value of such awardsaware, organisations Scotland. It seeks to raise Curriculum for Excellence skills is highlighted by the CBI/ and individuals can learn awareness of the range and has challenged that, with Pearson Education and Skills about youth awards; accept impact of awards that use innovative partnerships Survey 2017, which notes that a set of core principles; agree youth work approaches between school staffs and to a series of aspirational and accredit learning and youth work practitioners ‘By far the most important statements on practice (with achievements of young people helping to break down factor employers consider options for school/college, aged 10 to 25. barriers between formal when recruiting school and employer, youth work; and non-formal learning, college leavers is their attitude individuals); and complete the Schools may have encountered contributing in particular to to work (86%), followed by process by downloading an the Awards Network through personal development and their aptitude for work (63%) auto-populated Awards Aware its Amazing Things publication, preparedness for post-school and general academic ability Certificate. now in its 4th edition. Having learning, work and life. (43%)’. initially drawn its membership The more Awards Aware largely from the major national CfE places an emphasis on Yet, just as the Review of schools there are, the greater youth work organisations, it the development of the Youth Awards noted that ‘A the opportunities will be has recently embarked on whole individual, embracing lack of detailed knowledge and afforded young people to a strategy to expand reach, traditional curriculum subjects awareness of the full range of secure learning pathways adding Associate members and broader opportunities for awards available, particularly appropriate to their needs with newly emerging national personal achievement. Building in schools, is leading to and gain the recognition they and local awards and Observer Curriculum 5 makes clear that missed opportunities’, deserve for their achievements members influential in related similarly in a 2012 European gained within and outside policy areas. ‘All children and young people study ‘Employers reported school. The more employers are entitled to have the full being insufficiently aware of that are Awards Aware, the ‘A Review of Youth Awards range of their achievements ‘what’s going on’ in the youth greater the recognition in Scotland’ published by recognised, and to be sector and acknowledged and value attached to the Education Scotland in 2015, supported in reflecting and that this may jeopardise the contribution of youth awards described the establishing of building on their learning and recognition of experiences to developing our young the Awards Network in 2008 as achievements’. in youth organisations during workforce. ‘a timely and creative response recruitment processes.’ to curriculum for excellence…… And it’s not just school- Is your school Awards Aware? demonstrating a high level led activity that should be The address this knowledge of public policy innovation recognised. The Excite.Ed deficiency, the Awards emerging from the first project, as quoted in Education Network has launched its national youth work strategy.’ Governance: Next Steps, Awards Aware Scheme. The Review noted that: reports that ‘children and Linked to its new on-line • Young people gain a wide young people have said that range of skills such as they want their schools and confidence, interpersonal, teachers to realise the value of team working, leadership extra-curricular achievements and employability in their education’. Youth through participation in work awards provide youth awards concrete evidence of such • Youth awards support achievements, recognising skills young people in their that are particularly welcomed learning and to progress in the world of work. to further and higher education, training and Writing in the April 2017 employment on leaving edition of The Link (YouthLink school Scotland), Jamie Hepburn MSP, • For some young people Minister for Employability and facing additional Training noted the important challenges participation role of youth work in creating in youth awards is life opportunities for ‘young changing. people to develop skills that employers are calling out for: Traditionally youth awards confidence, leadership and

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Academy Uniforms has been associated with SLS for many years and have hdc has enjoyed a wonderful relationship with SLS over the last 18 years. As developed a strong relationship with many members. Academy delivers a part of their unwavering commitment to the Association, continued funding range of quality products at affordable prices backed up with an excellent through the HDC Foundation specifically aimed to enhance projects linked to customer service. the curriculum will be available.

As a Premier Business Partner Academy will offer members of SLS 10% Their products are designed specifically for Schools across Scotland to help discount on all tie orders booked through your school and offer free braided in raising student achievement, parental engagement and can be tailored to blazers to head boy/girl and house captains (maximum of six per school). exact requirements. As part of the partnership, our members have access to exclusive discounts and all members are entitled to free business cards for Academy will also continue to provide hospitality at the SLS Annual each member of their senior leadership team. Conference. Please quote reference SLS01 when ordering Please quote reference SLS 02 when ordering your business cards or claiming discounts.

www.live-n-learn.co.uk www.johnwilsonphotography.co.uk

Live-N-Learn Ltd John Wilson Photography MPA Office Tel 01698745384 Mobile Suite 9, Lennoxtown Enterprise Centre, Railway Court, Lennoxtown 07889410923 Glasgow John Wilson Photography are Scotland’s largest independent Schools and G66 7L Tel : 0333 2000 443 Fax : 0131 777 2577 Email : info@live- Nursery Photographers. With over 30 years’ experience this family run n-learn.co.uk business have provided quality school and family portraits throughout the UK. Live-N-Learn has been working alongside SLS for 5 years however John strives to combine the traditional style of photography with his own for over 10 years they have designed and delivered inspirational modern style giving his photographs a fresh and individual look. workshops for Students, Staff and Parents to raise achievement and John Wilson Photography is offering to SLS members a free portrait (either aspirations in young people. They have worked in over 1000 schools family or school staff) on booking their school photography session plus an additional 5% commission to the school. (portrait session normally £70) UK wide and over 65% of Scottish Secondary Schools, delivering fun & Free teaching and learning seminars in members’ schools on photography practical workshops offering young people specific strategies to help for students. them build confidence by grasping opportunities. For member’s schools he is offering work experience for students in his studio. Live-N-Lean are offering a 10% discount for all Members of all their Fundraising vouchers given to your member to help them raise funds in their products. school each year ( each voucher valued at £165 )

Please quote reference SLS03 when ordering. Please quote reference SLS04 when ordering.

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Unit 4, King’s Court QDP Services Glentye Road Broadleys Business Park Stirling FK7 7LH telephone 01786 Windsor House, Royal Court, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7AE 447454 fax 01786 447776 e-mail to [email protected] Tel: 01625 501 917 Fax: 01625 431 869 [email protected]

Established in 1990 Logoxpres supply school uniforms to both primary and QDP are specialists in delivering questionnaire based feedback services to the secondary schools. They currently service in excess of 150 schools across education and skills sector. They have over 20 years’ experience of supplying Scotland from their premises in Stirling. They aim to provide the most feedback services to all types of education establishment across the UK allowing competitive prices to all member schools. They will provide assistance in them to capture the voice of stakeholders to support improvement strategies. They conjunction with the school staff to accommodate families having difficulty have recently become agents for RevisionPlan which allows schools to plan success complying with uniform policy and will provide personalised marketing for their young people at exam time by creating individualised plans based on exams materials promoting school uniform along with free uniform consultation being taken and target grades or anticipated attainment. packs and samples. They can also offer a Trutex science workshop in a selected members school. QDP propose cooperation based around the three products they sell to benefit all stakeholders within SLS members’ schools, those being QDP 360 Annual Survey Logoxpres is also offering to SLS members a free set of sportswear for new Package, Revision Plan and Subject Pathway. Full details of these packages can be school introduction, provide free school banners to support initiatives within found on their website. schools. Discount merchandise to support fundraising eg hospice t-shirts. They will also provide discounted team kits with free school personalisation. QDP is offering to SLS members a 15% discount on each of these products.

Please quote reference SLS05 when ordering. Please quote reference SLS06 when ordering.

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WORLD CLASS ASSESSMENT Working to promote evidence-based practice through tracking, curriculum learning, feedback, diagnosis and provision of next steps advice. STAND D Academy Uniforms is proud of its bespoke uniform services. Quality garments finished to a high standard all at affordable prices. Establish a standardised baseline • Eco Blazers – including girls fitted jacket - polyester fabric made from 16 Identify pupil strengths and weaknesses plastic bottles Plan learning experience and set targets • Leavers Hoodies – suppliers to over 20% of Scottish Secondary’s in 2017. Monitor pupil progress • Online ordering. Gain reliable grade predictions • Exciting new ranges of sportswear. and value-added measures • Pop up shop events within your school. • Proven record of on time deliveries.

JOIN A HOST OF SCHOOLS THAT LAST YEAR TOOK ADVANTAGE OF OUR TIE OFFER TO ALL SLS MEMBER SCHOOLS – 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL TIE ORDERS PLACED BEFORE 30TH DECEMBER 2017.

Wishing you an enjoyable conference – I look forward to meeting you.

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Live-N-Learn design, develop and deliver inspirational workshops & You work hard for your money, but is your resources for students, staff & parents. We cultivate a growth mindset, money working hard for you? build resilience and ultimately raise attainment & aspirations. As SLS’s preferred provider of financial NEW: Meeting the Attainment Challenge agenda, our ‘Power of Yet’ advice, we offer practical, series of workshops seek to achieve equity in educational outcomes and affordable advice specific close the existing poverty related attainment gap. Within this past year to you that could improve your alone, over 140 Scottish secondary schools have chosen our approach! financial situation. Our team have a luxury of time to research & develop. We constantly strive to improve and by ensuring that Live-N-Learn are resonating your Book a complimentary, no school improvement plan, we become a new face saying the same thing obligation consultation now. in a very different & exciting way. ALL workshops now also include: Call Gillian McGrath on 01505 502836 or email [email protected]. • 10 hours of follow on, ready to use, classroom lessons • Full colour resource booklets for every student Making your money work harder • 40 Inspirational Resilience & ‘Growth Mindset’ Posters • All pupil comments as a follow up self-reflection exercise LIGHTHOUSE • Multiple progressive sessions to build & reflect FINANCIAL ADVICE • FREE staff twilight & parent events with pupil packages www.lighthousegroup.plc.uk • Zero payment until after successful completion Lighthouse Financial Advice Limited, trading as Lighthouse Financial Advice, is an appointed representative of Lighthouse Advisory Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Lighthouse Advisory Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Group plc. Registered in England No. 04795080. Registered Office: 26 Throgmorton Street, 0333 2000 443 London, EC2N 2AN. 2017-10-11 16.2840 @livenlearnuk [email protected]

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LogoXpres Ltd, 4 Kings Court, Glentye Road, Tel: 01786 447454 Email: [email protected] WWW.OUTWARDBOUND.ORG.UK/PUPILEQUITYFUNDING Broadleys Business Park, Stirling, FK7 7LH www.logoxpres-schoolwear.co.uk [email protected] | 01931 740000 SCHOLAR Online courses for schools across Scotland

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WIND DOWN WORK Portrait photography, DIAL UP ADVENTURE large groups, small groups . . . Stopping work doesn’t have to mean retiring from life a few of the services from Whatever stage you’re at in your career, it’s time to change gear and get Tempest Photography the right plan in place. Then you’ll be ready to dial up the adventure and enjoy all the things you don’t have time for now. We’ve been helping customers plan their journey into retirement for over 175 years. We have Financial Consultants who are experts in your profession, plus the Scottish Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme. That means you can trust us to act in your best interests and guide you through your options. Book your no obligation appointment today to ensure your retirement plans are on the right path. Visit us at stand 9 at the SLS or email: [email protected] quoting 61307

Advice is provided by Wesleyan Financial Services Ltd. ‘WESLEYAN’ is a trading name of the Wesleyan Group of companies. Wesleyan Financial Services Ltd (Registered in England and Wales No. 1651212) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is wholly owned by Wesleyan Assurance Society. Wesleyan Assurance Society is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Incorporated in England and Wales by Private Act of Parliament (No. ZC145). Registered Office: Colmore Circus, Birmingham B4 6AR. Telephone: 0345 351 2352. Fax: 0121 200 2971. Telephone calls may be recorded for monitoring and training purposes. WFT-AD-166 09/17

LiveA LIFE COURAGE, KINDNESS of& John Wilson Photography is a family run business. We adventure have been established in Bellshill for over 30 years. The Launch A WORLD CHALLENGE EXPEDITION business was started by John snr in 1978, with the business Whether it’s about finding perspective, overcoming We’re different to your normal school trip. We obstacles or gaining confidence, World Challenge believe that by empowering the students to lead recently been passed from father to son. We are the builds the life skills young people need to live a their own expedition, they learn life skills through life of courage, kindness and adventure. Today we powerful real life experience. They will have the largest independent school and nursery photographers in are 30 years young, proudly travelling to over 40 chance to design their itinerary, book their own destinations with over 8,000 students every year. accommodation and manage a budget, and they Scotland. We’re not shy in saying we lead the way in safety, will take on roles and leadership of their team. quality, ethical community engagement and learning Our expedition leaders are always there to step outcomes. in for safety and we have planned rigorously in John jnr has been a full time professional photographer the background but the students are given the We don’t compromise on delivering quality opportunity to drive their own experience. since 1997 and is a fully qualified Multi-Award Winning expeditions, our service to schools and families, engaging in meaningful community projects or our “This expedition showed us what we are capable of, Master Photographer with the MPA (MASTER expedition leaders. Our expedition outcomes are given the opportunity. We came back as different, aligned with your aspirational school philosophy to strong and independent individuals and it has PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION - MPA is the inspire self-discovery, encouraging students to grow changed our lives. We were truly humbled, it has in confidence and resilience. From choosing the taught us lessons for life” UK’s foremost organisation for full time professional destination to getting home off the plane, we’re with Thando, Challenger, St Henry’s Marist College you every step of the way. Nepal, 2017 photographers).

With himself and his warm friendly staff, mixed together with his photography will give your establishment an enjoyable experience.

John is available to photograph schools and nurseries everywhere in the UK.

DROP BY & SAY 2016 international Master Photographer of the Year finalist

Tel - 01698 745384 hito & at the Worldkate Challenge standsteph today to learn how an Mob - 07889 410 923 expedition with us can help your students develop www.johnwilsonphotography.co.uk vital 21st century skills [email protected] @weareworldchallenge

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How do you know you’re Helping schools buy getting the best value on energy?

We don’t have clients on We don’t have clients who better since 1974 uncompetitive rates question what their energy budget is every year We don’t have clients Why choose YPO? Come over and with no invoices We don’t have clients that don’t know when their supply Unique reward scheme for every say hello! We don’t have clients contracts renew customer We’ll be in that are kept in the dark Consistently best pricing – the Corbett guaranteed! Suite But what we do have, are happy clients such as Councils, Schools, Colleges Stand and Universities on OJEU compliant, competitive energy contracts. The biggest range of products offering 5 and services – nationwide advice and Why don’t you put us to the test and let Zenergi become another member of your finance team to take the strain off your desk? A range of delivery options to information suit your needs on ways we can help you. Zenergi… your outsourced energy department Our team, on hand – for you! Email [email protected] or call on 023 8208 6300 Your local support www.zenergi.co.uk Shonagh is your YPO Area Sales Manager based in Scotland and can provide you with impartial, expert advice to help you achieve best value. 07894 093 627 [email protected]

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Over 775 members of School Leadership Teams are

As a school leader, it is vital that you have information and advice relevant to your role. SLS only represents leaders of secondary schools therefore all our work is focused on your role within this sector, from financial management to understanding the latest government guidelines

SLS gives you access to the very best professional advice and guidance through our CPD events, Conferences and legal support. By joining SLS you have dual membership with ASCL bringing you a host of extra value benefits but importantly you can also be assured of the very best trade union support should things ever go wrong.

See website for current membership offers

You can download an application form and Direct Debit mandate at http://www.sls-scotland.org.uk/why-join/

Just complete and return to us at: SLS, New College Lanarkshire, 50 Southbank Road, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1NH

Subscription offers are only available to persons who have not previously held SLS/ASCL membership. Normal monthly subscription rates for 2017 are as follows: business manager/bursar - £19.50, depute head/vice principal - £26, head/ principal/head of school - £32.50.

Remember if you pay your subscription personally 85% is allowable against income tax.

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