{"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":"2026-09-16T16:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:33:09","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-section-full-width 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 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=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img 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=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/> \u00a0 <img 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=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img 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=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img 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=\"(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 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=\"(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 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=\"(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\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/16\/additional-arrangements-information-session\/\">\r\n\t\t\tAdditional Arrangements Information Session\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/16\/additional-arrangements-information-session\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 16, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Delivered by Robin McKenzie, Qualifications Scotland \ud83d\udcc5 27 October 2026 \u23f0 4:00pm &#8211; 5:00pm \ud83d\udccd Microsoft Teams This twilight information session will provide essential updates on Additional Arrangements for examinations. The session will cover current policies, procedures and any recent developments to ensure staff are fully informed and compliant. Who&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/16\/additional-arrangements-information-session\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/16\/leading-the-how-of-change-3\/\">\r\n\t\t\tLeading the How of Change\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/16\/leading-the-how-of-change-3\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 16, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Applications for Leading the How of Change, our programme for headteachers and those who hold the Standard for Headship, are now open. We are currently accepting applications for the dates and locations listed below. Please consider your preferred venue carefully before applying, as we are unable to accept applications for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/16\/leading-the-how-of-change-3\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/10\/leadership-academy-2026-27\/\">\r\n\t\t\tLeadership Academy 2026-27\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/10\/leadership-academy-2026-27\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 10, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Leadership Academy 2026-27 Are you interested in leadership professional learning?\u00a0 Please use this form to apply &#8211;\u00a0Leadership Academy Application Form\u00a0 \u2013 Fill in form. Please note that HT\/Line Manager endorsement is required. As part of the Leadership Academy offer we have the following programmes starting this session: Aspiring to Middle&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/10\/leadership-academy-2026-27\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/03\/education-scotland-pl-offers-update\/\">\r\n\t\t\tEducation Scotland PL Offers Update\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/03\/education-scotland-pl-offers-update\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 3, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>PLL programmes currently open Building Racial Literacy\u00a0\u2013 closes Friday 04 September Pedagogy in Practice\u00a0\u2013 Glasgow venue almost at capacity, so will be closing that option in the next day or so but we will keep Dundee option open until Friday 11 September or until it reaches capacity \u2013 whichever comes&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/03\/education-scotland-pl-offers-update\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/27\/gender-based-violence-early-intervention-programme-equalities-policy-guide-professional-learning-programme\/\">\r\n\t\t\tGender-based Violence Early Intervention Programme &amp; Equalities Policy Guide Professional Learning Programme\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/27\/gender-based-violence-early-intervention-programme-equalities-policy-guide-professional-learning-programme\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tAugust 27, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>We are pleased to share information about two upcoming programmes from the Inclusion, Wellbeing and Equalities Team: Gender-based Violence Early Intervention Programme\u00a0\u2013 24th\u00a0September 2026 to 10th December 2026 (4 online twilight sessions) The Gender-based Violence Early Intervention Professional Learning Programme is for\u00a0primary practitioners\u00a0looking to engage in early intervention approaches to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/27\/gender-based-violence-early-intervention-programme-equalities-policy-guide-professional-learning-programme\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/27\/middle-leaders-engagement-days-2026-7-save-the-dates\/\">\r\n\t\t\tMiddle Leaders Engagement Days 2026-7 &#8211; save the dates\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/27\/middle-leaders-engagement-days-2026-7-save-the-dates\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tAugust 27, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/27\/middle-leaders-engagement-days-2026-7-save-the-dates\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\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. 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