Leadership Training Programme 2020/21
The Leadership Training Programme is aimed at new, aspiring and existing leaders. The training is designed to provide induction training for those who are new to school leadership or refresher training for more experienced colleagues.
The themes are co-designed with school leaders and focus on the practical aspects of leaders’ roles. Additional sessions may be added through the year.
Subscribing schools will have unlimited access to the programme. For non-subscribing schools each session will be charged at £95 per person.
All sessions will be virtual online sessions until further notice. Decisions about sessions planned for later in the year will be made closer to the time.
Index to the Leadership Training Programme 2020/21
Admissions |
Course Overview
An overview of the statutory framework for managing school admissions. This session will cover:
- the responsibilities on the Local Authority and on the schools - The Admission Code of Practice
- When Admissions occur
- Key statutory dates
- Co-ordination
- Delayed/Deferred entry to Reception
- Summer Born children
- In-Year admissions
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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12 January 2021 9.00-10.30am |
Online |
John Bigley |
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Appeals |
Course Overview
An overview of the statutory framework for managing school admission appeals. The session will cover:
- When a parent can appeal
- The Appeal Panel
- The process for hearing an appeal
- The role of the Local Authority and school
- The legal status of an appeal panel decision
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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12 January 2021 11.00-12.30pm |
Online |
John Bigley |
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Exclusions |
Course Overview
An overview on the statutory framework for managing permanent exclusions. The session will cover:
- The statutory framework for exclusions
- Factors to consider before making a permanent exclusion
- The role of the Headteacher/Principal
- Communication with parents
- Timescales
- The role of the Governing Body (Governors Discipline Committee)
- Independent Review Panel/SEN representatives
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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14 January 2021 12.00-1.30pm |
Online |
John Bigley |
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Financial Benchmarking |
Course Overview
This session will provide an overview of school and academy finances and the tools available to support with financial benchmarking, including an introduction to "Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning". This will be an informal interactive session and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions.
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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10 March 2021 10.00-11.30am |
Online |
Morag Somerville |
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SEND Processes & Procedures |
Course Overview
Programme TBC
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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TBC |
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Inclusion Taskforce |
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Health & Safety |
Course Overview
Managing health and safety well can bring many benefits to you, your staff and also the rest of the school community. It is important that you have clear arrangements in place for managing health and safety, and, as a Headteacher, understand your role, responsibilities and accountabilities. Getting health and safety leadership right is about managing risk sensibly. This short briefing session outlines your duties under health and safety legislation, the benefits of managing health and safety well; the potential consequences when it goes wrong and dispels some of the myths associated with “’elf and safety gone mad…”
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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31 March 2021 10.00-11.30am |
Online |
Sarah Green |
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Sheffield Educational Landscape |
Course Overview
This session attempts to map the fragmented education landscape to provide colleagues with a clearer understanding of the many partners with whom schools work. This will include Sheffield City Council and other public services.
The session will be accompanied by a presentation that colleagues can take away and there will be opportunities for discussion.
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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10 June 2021 10.00-11.30am |
Online |
Stephen Betts |
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Tribunals and Legal |
Course Overview
This session will cover practical real-life examples of situations / scenarios when schools have needed legal advice and support to include:
- Disability discrimination and SEND Tribunals
- Uneconomic contracts
- Contract disputes
- Subject access requests, repetitive and vexatious requests and the ICO
- Parental complaints
- Nuisance on school premises – how to deal with warring parents
- Support during an HSE investigation
- Behaviour, discipline and exclusions
- Trespass on school land
- Employment issues
- Collaboration, federation, schools companies
- The School Trip to Paris that goes wrong!
We will also be discussing with you:
- When it would be appropriate to seek legal advice and support
- What sort of support from legal services would you like to see?
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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19 January 2021 1.30-3.00pm |
Online |
Deborah Eaton and Nadine Wynter |
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Working with Governors & Trustees |
Course Overview
This session will focus on the role of school governors and trustees in leading the school and providing strategic oversight, taking into account the three core functions of governance:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
The session will look at the key features of effective governance and ways in which heads can successfully work with governors to provide great leadership for schools.
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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9 December 2020 2.00-3.30pm |
Online |
Andy Wynne |
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Working with Parents & Carers |
Course Overview
Programme TBC
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Date |
Venue |
Course Lead |
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TBC |
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TBC |
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