A Great School is... ALL ABOUT LEADERSHIP The ELC School Leadership Debate 2009 21 January 2009 Millennium Grandstand, Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk

Key Speakers include: OBE Presenter of BBC Radio 4’s The Learning Curve and Times Columnist Geoff Barton Headteacher and Times Educational Supplement Columnist Grant Bage Chief Executive, Eastern Leadership Centre And many others who are leaders in their fields

Are you the only leader that your organisation needs? Growing our own leaders has never been more important - we will explore how the wider development of leadership skills profits people, organisations and systems. Does every school need a headteacher – and every headteacher one school? There has never been more variety in the way schools are organised – can we vary models of leadership to match that? Drawing on research and real life practice, we will debate the merits of different approaches to school and educational leadership. Can doing different mean doing better? Introduced by Radio 4’s Libby Purves, three innovative projects offer case studies in creative approaches to learning, teaching and teamwork.

An Invitation to join in this important Debate Are you part of a school leadership team in the East of England, the Midlands or ? ALL ABOUT LEADERSHIP is the Eastern Leadership Centre’s refreshing and energising Annual Conference for school leaders, held at a prestigious luxury venue just 20 minutes from Cambridge. Key Speakers

Libby Purves OBE Geoff Barton writes a monthly authorities, and through regional, She was the youngest column for Educational national and international and first ever woman Supplement and is Headteacher of development programmes. Grant has presenter of the Today King Edward VI School, Bury St numerous publications, development programme, and has Edmunds, a highly successful and projects and media credits to his presented Midweek innovative 14-18 upper school. An name – often exploring the creative since 1983, as well as fronting The English teacher by background, he and innovative qualities that attract Learning Curve, all for BBC Radio 4. has written more than 50 books on people to work in education. Libby is a major columnist for grammar and literature. Geoff has The Times and writes for many other worked as a consultant to the DfES, Wendy Garrard has been publications. She was awarded the TTA and QCA and has spoken on headteacher of two highly O.B.E. for her services to journalism literacy, leadership, behaviour successful primary schools in in 1999 and was Columnist of the Year management and school improvement. Suffolk and Cambridgeshire and in the same year. Libby has written is the NCSL Leadership Network books on childcare and family life, Grant Bage is leader for the East of England. as well as best selling novels. She has Chief Executive at the Wendy has published curriculum published her autobiography and a Eastern Leadership materials in maths and is an memoir on radio. Centre, a not-for- experienced facilitator and trainer profit charitable for a range of national leadership Keith Grimwade is Head of business. He has led programmes. Professional Development for change and learning in classrooms, Cambridgeshire LA Children’s schools, universities and local Services and has been a President of the Geographical Association. Keith recently has been leading an NCSL project investigating how a Local Authority can support schools by developing alternative models of leadership and organisation. All About Leadership 2009 ELC’s Annual Conference - Wednesday 21 January 2009 Millennium Grandstand, Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket 09.00 – 09.30 Registration and coffee

09.30 – 09.40 Welcome – Grant Bage, ELC Chief Executive

09.40 – 10.50 Growing Our Own Leaders: Grassroots leadership development in schools and beyond Keynote speakers: Geoff Barton, Secondary Headteacher and TES writer, and Wendy Garrard, Primary Headteacher, NCSL regional network leader

10.50 – 11.10 Coffee

11.10 – 12.30 The ELC Debate: New Models of Leadership – inspired innovations or recruitment stop gaps? Expert commentators from an LA perspective (Keith Grimwade, Cambs LA/DCSF research project), research perspective (Penny Todman ELC/DCSF research project) and practising headteacher perspective

12.30 – 13.45 Lunch with structured ‘Information Exchange’

13.45 – 15.00 Leadership is for Learning Libby Purves introduces herself and three innovative projects capturing fresh approaches to learning and leadership: • Introduction – Libby Purves • Vital Communities – young children and their families speak about art, learning and engagement (Cambs and Peterborough Primary schools) • Breaking Boundaries through MAPP – adolescent problems and solutions (Bedfordshire Secondary Schools) • The Art Room – including the excluded in Primary and Secondary schools

15.00 – 15.15 Break

15.15 – 15.45 Learning Curves – Where Are They Leading? Keynote speaker: Libby Purves

15.45 Closing remarks How to Book Places costing £125.00 per delegate are limited and applications will be dealt with on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve your place now in one of the following ways: • Telephoning Lorna Morley-Medd on 01223 499226 • Booking online at www.elc-cambridge.org/home/events/elc-conference-2009 • Emailing us at [email protected] • Completing and returning the booking form below. Want more details? Contact the All about Leadership team by • Telephone on 01223 499226 • Email to [email protected]

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