New to Head of Department
•The challenges of leadership and how to overcome them:
•distributive leadership
•sustainable leadership
•inspiring staff
•accountability
•securing long-term impact
•leading change
•The 6 key management styles: how to build on your strengths and tackle weaknesses
•Effective self-evaluation strategies for monitoring and raising standards
Brian Maydew
Brian has 18 years of successful subject leadership and is a former local authority school improvement adviser and Ofsted Registered Inspector. His courses have been described as "Outstanding" and are renowned for their practical and informative approach.
Deliver on new initiatives and respond to rapid change
NCSL ‘Distributed Leadership’: inspire effective practice and raise achievement
Track progress and raise standards through assessment and data:
How to be fully prepared for your role
Develop middle leadership in your school
Identify the most effective leadership styles to lead colleagues
Assess the needs of your team for effective working
Have an impact on the motivation, development and well-being of staff
A toolbox of strategies to lead and manage professionally
Practical strategies to manage time and lead change
New techniques for dealing with difficult situations
Effective strategies to:
- give effective feedback
- communicate difficult messages
- resolve conflict
- promote effective team working
- inspire staff
- understand team dynamics
Confidence in developing your role and the wider implications
Drive improvement in your department as part of your whole school effectiveness
Evaluate the quality of teaching to meet and raise standards
Masters Accredited
You can enrol on a MA in Education using this course as your first CPD module (worth twenty MA points). To enrol simply call us on FREEPHONE 0808 160 5 160 and request an application form.
INSET
New to Head of Department, along with all our courses, can be arranged for in-school training (INSET).
For each course we recommend trainer(s), but when arranging your INSET day, you can choose. For more information, contact our INSET department.
Rodger Pyrah
Rodger brings over 20 years experience as an educator and a headteacher to his training courses. His warm and intelligent style will inspire you to achieve outstanding project results.