North Federation

Senior Leadership Programme 2019/20 Aspiring Senior Leaders/Established Middle Leaders

Venues: • Bradon Forest AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME: School ➢ To participate in discussions about Senior Leadership with colleagues from different • schools ➢ To gain experience of tools, techniques and skills that make a good senior leader • RWBA ➢ To reflect on current leadership experience and skills and areas for development • ➢ To engage in a whole school-based project which further refines leadership skills

• Abbeyfield School PROGRAMME • Kingsbury Green

Academy SESSION 1: Monday 18 November 2019 12.30pm – 4.00pm What makes a good senior leader? Differences between middle and senior leaders

Venue: Devizes School Leaders: Sarah Puntis and Gemma Virgin

To apply for this SESSION 2: programme please contact your CPD Wednesday 22 January 2020 12.30pm – 4.00pm Coordinator for the What roles do senior leaders have? Types of role and routes into Senior Leadership appropriate application Venue: Kingsbury Green Academy Leaders: Neil Spurdell, Helen Wilkinson form. and Mel Collingbourne SESSION 3:

Deadline date: Tuesday 17 March 2020 12.30pm – 4.00pm Friday Applying for Senior Leadership roles, Belbin and getting that job!! 11 October 2019 Venue: RWBA Leaders: Jennifer Howe and Steven Paddock

SESSION 4a and 4b: Maximum number April 2020 – June 2020 of participants: 20 1 day – Overview of strategic Senior Leadership in host school & coaching session – to be arranged with host school. Venue: Host school (TBA) Cost for course: ½ day – Student pursuit or professional research in own school to inform whole school- based project £100 for those schools who are part of the Venue: Participant’s school North Wiltshire Federation. SESSION 5: Tuesday 9 June 2020 12.30pm – 4.00pm £150 for those who are “Create your own school”. Evaluation and next steps outside of the North Venue: Malmesbury School Leaders: Dan Baker and Michelle Kilburn–Bond Wiltshire Federation SESSION 6: June – July 2020 Present whole school-based project to Governors and LT Venue: Participant’s school

SESSION 7: Wednesday 8 July 2020 4.00pm – 6.00pm Final presentation to other participants / panel Venue: Leader: Helen Wilkinson