UPDATE NO 246 14 April 2017

A Short Week this Week

No new news this week

Watch out for the next update on Friday 21 April

AD Education Network

Last month the AD Education Network held an extra meeting to explore the emerging landscape of sector-led initiatives attempting to provide a sustainable solution for support, collaboration and co-operation between and for schools.

The group have shared a number of different papers and reports:

Brighton and Hove Partnership (short form)

Oxfordshire Partnership Board Draft ToR; Oxfordshire – Schools membership; Oxfordshire – Early Years membership

Portsmouth

Wokingham Exec Report 2016; Wokingham Learning Trust Briefing

Conference presentation from Lee Bolton Monier-Willaims

SE DCS Peer Challenge

Friday 7 April was the concluding day of the first SE DCS Peer Challenge visit to Portsmouth, led by Lucy Butler (DCS Oxfordshire). Thanks to all who have supported this visit, especially James Carter and Anna Tan (Oxofrdshire), Rodney D’Costa (Slough) and Michael Bracey (MKC).

The next visit will be to Southampton (Rachael Wardell of West Berks and Stuart Gallimore of East Sussex) in May; followed by Steve Crocker (Hampshire and IoW) leading a team visiting Brighton and Hove in June.

Leadership Development

We continue to offer our successful portfolio of Leadership Development Courses all of which have been positively evaluated by delegates.

We are offering LAs the opportunity to train their own trainers for all our courses. Our aim is to increase the capacity and capability across the region  to ensure future sustainability within LAs. Courses can also be delivered with adult services and/or for schools. Please contact Di Smith, details below, if this is of interest to you. 

All courses are run in-house in the LA who provides the venue. Each course is accompanied by a range of training resources for the delegates including a comprehensive handbook. The current courses on offer are as follows and details of each course and the costs for each can be found by downloading the April 2016 Leadership Development Prospectus. 

Coaching to Improve Performance

Embedding a Coaching Culture

Leading Change in Times of Austerity

Step Up to Leadership   

We can also arrange one-to-one coaching, especially to support newly appointed 2nd and 3rd tier managers

If you require further details or wish to book a course please get in touch with Di Smith (contact details below)