{"id":78,"date":"2022-11-09T13:34:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T13:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:06:04","slug":"senior-leader","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/senior-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-2 layout-4\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><strong>Senior Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>As lead learners, school leaders ensure that a strong and consistent focus is placed on learning and teaching in their schools. They have, and outline, clear and high expectations regarding the standard of learning and teaching which they expect to see throughout their school and drive improvements in attainment and achievement. They are adept in motivating teachers to meet these standards and work closely with middle leaders to provide effective on-going support and challenge for teachers to ensure excellence in learning and teaching.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>School leaders drive and promote a culture of self-evaluation, using evidence-based practice to bring about improvement. It\u2019s important that, working with senior colleagues, school leaders have effective systems in place to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching on learner progress and engage in constructive dialogue with teachers to inform on-going school improvement. School leaders ensure that curricula best meet the needs of all children and young people, offering opportunities for the development of skills for learning, work and life and using a range of inspiring pedagogy and well-judged innovation.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>Leadership Activities:<\/small><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><small>Keeping abreast of National Policy and Research<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small>Contributing to SBC policy developments<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small>Visiting and learning from other schools in the Local Authority and Nationally<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small>Engage with the National Framework for Educational Leadership (SCEL)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small>Engaging in Professional Networks<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small>Participating in National Conferences \u2013 i.e. AHDS, SCEL, SELMAS, GTCS, Education Scotland<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small>Networking nationally and locally<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small>Coaching and mentoring other leaders<\/small><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2705\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134839\/Aspiring-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1260\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134839\/Aspiring-1.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134839\/Aspiring-1-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134839\/Aspiring-1-1024x102.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134839\/Aspiring-1-768x77.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2731\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104423\/Senior-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104423\/Senior-.jpg 862w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104423\/Senior--300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104423\/Senior--768x338.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/> \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2732\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104505\/Senior-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104505\/Senior-2.jpg 849w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104505\/Senior-2-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104505\/Senior-2-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2707\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134843\/Aspiring-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134843\/Aspiring-2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134843\/Aspiring-2-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/06134843\/Aspiring-2-768x334.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2735\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07105554\/education-scotland-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07105554\/education-scotland-logo.png 308w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07105554\/education-scotland-logo-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/professional-learning\/professional-learning-programmes-webinars-and-events\/programmes\/into-headship\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2733\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104608\/Senior-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104608\/Senior-3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104608\/Senior-3-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104608\/Senior-3-768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/professional-learning\/professional-learning-programmes-webinars-and-events\/programmes\/in-headship\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2734\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104642\/Senior-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104642\/Senior-4.jpg 857w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104642\/Senior-4-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/08\/07104642\/Senior-4-768x487.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_43\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_43-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-41\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">Senior Leader Blog Posts<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/04\/03\/coaching-for-good-conference\/\">\n\t\t\t&#8216;Coaching for Good&#8217; Conference\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/04\/03\/coaching-for-good-conference\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tApril 3, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>\u2018Coaching For Good\u2019 Conference Thursday 21st\u00a0May University of Edinburgh Business School On Thursday 21 May 2026, we\u2019re bringing together people passionate about shaping the future for a full-day, cross-sector conference exploring coaching as a catalyst for human-centred change. Developed in partnership with\u00a0Deloitte\u00a0and sponsored by\u00a0Skyscanner,\u00a0this inaugural event brings together leaders from&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/04\/03\/coaching-for-good-conference\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/new-standard-for-middle-leadership-resource\/\">\n\t\t\tNew: Standard for Middle Leadership Resource\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/new-standard-for-middle-leadership-resource\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tMarch 11, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>The GTCS have launched a new area on the website for registrants who are aspiring or existing middle leaders. The resource\u00a0engages with the Standard for Middle Leadership (SML)\u00a0and explores the role of middle leaders through the lens of how they \u2018understand and demonstrate self-awareness and inspire and motivate others\u2019 (SML&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/new-standard-for-middle-leadership-resource\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/leadership-session-led-by-chris-munro\/\">\n\t\t\tLeadership+ session led by Chris Munro\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/leadership-session-led-by-chris-munro\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tMarch 11, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>I am delighted to confirm that on Thursday 26 March we are sharing a Leadership+ session led by Chris Munro on a highly requested subject \u2013 coaching! Leadership+ with Chris Munro: Got a minute? Making every conversation count! Chris is joining us from Australia, so please note the time of&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/leadership-session-led-by-chris-munro\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/24\/catholic-schools-leadership-programme-2026-27\/\">\n\t\t\tCatholic Schools Leadership Programme 2026\/27\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/24\/catholic-schools-leadership-programme-2026-27\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 24, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>The Scottish Catholic Education Service and the Archdiocese of St. Andrews &amp; Edinburgh have been working in partnership with Scottish Borders Council to develop an integrated approach to leadership development for aspiring and present Catholic school leaders through the formation of a Catholic School Leadership programme. &nbsp; This network will&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/24\/catholic-schools-leadership-programme-2026-27\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/12\/leadership-exchange-opportunity\/\">\n\t\t\tLeadership Exchange Opportunity\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/12\/leadership-exchange-opportunity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 12, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>This\u00a0professional learning opportunity is open\u00a0to all\u00a0promoted\u00a0education staff in Scottish Borders\u00a0schools\u00a0who are looking to further\u00a0develop\u00a0their leadership experience\u00a0and skill set\u00a0within another\u00a0school, cluster or across SBC.\u00a0This\u00a0could\u00a0include head teachers who may wish to move within or beyond the cluster.\u00a0This is on a secondment basis only and current terms and conditions\u00a0of employees\u00a0will not change.\u00a0 \u00a0Aim\u00a0&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/12\/leadership-exchange-opportunity\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/10\/3083\/\">\n\t\t\tEducation Scotland Spring PL Offers\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/10\/3083\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 10, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>Education Scotland\u2019s Professional Learning and Leadership team have an exciting calendar of \u00a0professional learning sessions for educators this spring. Places at these sessions are in high demand, so early booking is advised. Tuesday 24 February, 4pm to 5pm Leadership+ with Jennifer Abrams. Stretching your collaborative edges: Growing (up) at work&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/02\/10\/3083\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Leaders As lead learners, school leaders ensure that a strong and consistent focus is placed on learning and teaching in their schools. They have, and outline, clear and high expectations regarding the standard of learning and teaching which they expect to see throughout their school and drive improvements in attainment and achievement. 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