This series of twilight CPD sessions, combined with brief pre-reading and gap tasks, provides an excellent opportunity for those new to senior leadership, as well as those with a few years of experience, to reflect on and develop their leadership knowledge and skills. This session would be suitable for subject leaders, phase leaders, lead teachers and assistant heads. Delegates will come together with other senior leaders from local schools in a supportive environment, able to reflect on their own experiences and practice.
The sessions take place after school, with short pre-reading or pre-viewing tasks. There will be one twilight session each half term of the year.

Session 1: Leadership and management
Introductions to the group.
What is the difference?
Theory of different leadership styles.
What is your leadership philosophy?
Emotional intelligence as a leadership skill.

Session 2: Developing staff: effective feedback.
What is effective feedback?
Using the coaching model.
Conducting difficult conversations.
Feeding back to parents and carers.

Session 3: Supporting underperforming staff
Models of motivation.
How to develop underperforming staff.
What happens if staff do not improve?

Session 4: Whole school change
Introducing new ideas.
Feeding into whole school targets.
Having a lasting impact.

Session 5: Accountability
Working with Governors
Preparing for Ofsted & Deep Dive practise

Session 6: Evaluating Impact
What have you achieved this year?
Has your leadership style developed or changed?
What have you learnt from leading in your area?
Sharing experiences.