Leadership development is one of our key service priorities and on the 3rd September Headteacher meeting, we heard from four visiting contributors as well as Cleland Sneddon on the importance of leadership. We also heard some key messages about leadership and encountered many ‘conversation provocations’. This is very much part of an on-going focus on leadership in education in Argyll and Bute.

Below are copies of the slides which made up part of the presentations from Clive Dimmock (Qualities associated with High Performing School Leadership), John Daffurn (The Scottish College for Educational Leadership – Learning for Leadership, Leadership for Learning) and Iain White (Principal at Newlands Junior College).

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Iain White Leadership Argyll and Bute – 03.09.15

Leadership Slides – John Daffurn

Materials to support the Improvement Planning Cycle.

Improvement Planning – AP April 2015

Authority Priorities 2015

Key information related to Standards and Quality Report

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Example reports

Port Ellen PS – IP 2014-2015 and SQ Report 2013-2014

Campbeltown Grammar School – IP 2014-2015

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Forest School Practitioner Course (Level 3)

24th November – 28th November and 1st and 2nd December

For those wishing to lead Forest School, at least 2 years experience in working with children / adults required

Cost of course £690

See HERE for more information or contact Janie@rowanecology.co.uk   Or telephone Ross at 07788190503

UHI, together with Highland Council, Shetland Islands Council, Orkney Islands Council, Comhairle nan Eilean, Moray Council and Argyll and Bute Council was successful in applying for funds to facilitate Masters-level learning for teachers.
The programme will commence on Monday 8 September. Included below are the selection criterion. Please note that as this is Master-level learning applicants should hold an Honours Degree. Our aim is to complete the selection process before the start of the summer break so that successful individuals have sufficient time to do a bit of background reading over the holiday period.
Further information on the programme can be found HERE
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please submit an application outlining the planned focus for your work and how it will support Argyll and Bute Education Priorities and the priorities of the establishment in which you teach. You must also include confirmation from your Headteacher that they support your submission and that it will be a priority in your school improvement plan.
This information should be submitted to wendy.brownlie@argyll-bute.gov.uk no later than 3pm on Friday 6 June.
selection criteria:-
1. Two applications from a school will be favourably considered where the two applicants plan to cooperate with each other and to use relevant techniques such as a) peer mentoring and b) peer observation of each other’s classrooms;
2. Applications will only be considered by UHI if the applicant has been endorsed and supported by, relevant local authority personnel;
3. Applicants must demonstrate awareness of local authority educational priorities and development plan objectives;
4. Applicants must be endorsed by their head teacher;
5. Applicants must demonstrate that the planned focus of work is embedded within current school development priorities;
6. Applicants must be fully registered teachers;
7. Applicants must be class contact teachers;
8. Applicants will be expected to contribute to INSET at school and authority level in relation to areas of research;
9. Applicants will be required to participate in probationer training.

Parklands in Helensburgh plan to hold a doors open day on their Nov in-service day. They are offering opportunities to see what resources they use, how they operate as well as a tour. The school are also happy to respond to requests  regarding any other aspects of the work of the school that staff are interested in seeing.

Those interested should contact Parklands directly.

Parklands School
27 Charlotte Street
Helensburgh
G84 7EZ
01436 673714