ELP early headship programme 2023-2024
5 half day sessions to support those in the early stages of headship, co-headship and heads of ELP school. Key information , opportunities to hear from experienced headteachers. Attend all 5 sessions and build your support network:
Session 1: Introduction to ELP and Ealing LA on 13 September 2023 from 12midday-4pm
Session 2: SEF/ SDP/ continuous Improvement culture on 16 November 2023 from 1-4pm
Session 3: SEND and Inclusion on 18 January 2024 from 1-4pm
Session 4: Finance/ HR / Leading School Improvement on 14 March 2024 from 1-4pm
Session 5: Review of the year SEF/ SDP/ forward planning on 20 June 2024 from 1-4pm
Session 1: Welcome to Ealing Learning Partnership
13 September 2023 12midday-4pm including lunch at the Ealing Education Centre
- ELP Structure, priorities, Learning Clusters, networks, calendar- Julie Lewis, Director Learning,Standards and School Partnerships, Louise Singleton, Headteacher Hambrough Primary School and Chair of ELP board, Clare Rees, Principal Quality Partnership Lead 3-11
- EGfL, gatekeeping, HR, ECTs, data for schools, CPD online, SLAs- Polly Bradley, Communicationand Business Development Senior Manager
- Headteacher’s Handbook- (key contacts, security, support with media)- Clare Rees
- School improvement support- Clare Rees
- Creating a robust safeguarding culture- Sinead Galbraith, Education Consultant Inclusion.
- Attendance, suspensions and exclusions- Lucinda Poole, Attendance Officer/ Debby Legg,Exclusions Manager
- Risk assessment- Health and safety, premises- Raj Chowhury, Schools Health and Safety Adviser
- Governance, including HTPM- Therese McNulty, School workforce and Governance AdviserStrategic calendar for headteachers – autumn term tasks
Part 1: Building the culture
- Lessons learned in the first year of headship (successes and challenges)- Katherine Flewitt,headteacher Pett’s Hill Primary School
- The power of networks and triads – Clare Rees
- Coaching for new heads – Sophie Liardet, headteacher at St Mark’s Primary School
Session 2: SEF/ SDP/ continuous improvement culture
16 November 2023 1-4pm at the Ealing Education Centre
- Effective SEF/ SDP – an approach- Pete Dunmall, headteacher Fielding Primary School
- Staff surveys- Pete Dunmall
- HT report to governors- Therese McNulty
Part 2: Building the culture
- Time and support with SEF/ SDP- please bring your laptops
- ‘Improve not prove’ continual improvement- Tessa Hodgson, headteacher Oaklands Primary School
- Professional growth- what does this look like when it’s effective? Tessa Hodgson/ Sophie Liardet
Session 3: SEND and inclusion
18 January 2024 1-4pm at the Ealing Education Centre
- Inclusion and SEND Strategy - Madhu Bhachu, Assistant Director SEND
- ELP Race Equality focus - Sarah Thompson, Vulnerable groups, School Partnerships Lead
- Therapeutic Thinking- Simon Lynch/ Madhu Bhachu
- Virtual School Head and CLA - Andrew Martin , headteacher Virtual School
- Primary Centre- Jon Hicks, headteacher Ealing Primary CentreStrategic calendar for headteachers – spring term tasks
Part 3: Building the culture
- Leading Inclusion- Kate Moyse, headteacher Coston Primary School
- SEF/ SDP part 2- reviewing progress. Heads to bring copies of their SEF/ SDP - Kerry Shilling,headteacher Selborne Primary School
Session 4: Finance/ budget setting/ HR/ Place Planning
14 March 2024 1-4pm at the Ealing Education Centre
- Financial sustainability and setting the budget - Tamara Quinn, Assistant Director PlanningResources and Service Development / Kim Price, Planning and Resources Strategic Lead
- Schools financial value standard (SFVS), audit and fraud – Mike Pinder, AD Audit andInvestigation
- Recruitment/ HR / Staff restructure– Mark Nelson, Head of Schools HR Consultancy
- Pay Policy/ appraisals and pay recommendations- Mark Nelson
- Place planning, accommodation and capital works- Kim Price / Tamara Quinn / Laurence Field
Part 4: Building the culture
Leading School Improvement Helen Rai, Exec Headteacher- Lady Margaret/ Durdans ParkPrimary Schools.
Session 5: SEF/ SDP part 3- evaluation and forward planning
20 June 2024 1-4pm at the Ealing Education Centre Heads to bring updated copies of their SEF/ SDP
- Reviewing the year -Sophie Liardet- headteacher at St Mark’s Primary School
- Effective parental engagement- Sophie Liardet
- Statutory assessments/ internal assessments- Jo Heffer, Primary Assessment adviserStrategic calendar for headteachers – summer term tasks
Part 5: Building the culture
- SEF/ SDP, Reviewing the year, lessons learned, next steps- Clare Rees
- Problem solving/ effective decision-making.
- Clare Rees, Primary education: ReesC@ealing.gov.uk
- Ealing Learning Partnership (ELP), Business support: elp@ealing.gov.uk020 8825 7803