Secondary Leadership and Ofsted

Coaching and Mentoring for Middle Leaders: Language for Leaders Programme

In this session, colleagues will learn how to undertake identified support and improve outcomes for pupils through tangible impact. 

Session aims: 

• Mentoring (getting to good)
• Coaching (good to great)
• Difficult conversations

 

Facilitator: Rachel Davie, Viridis Schools

Most suitable for:

• Established Phase Leaders
• Assistant Headteachers
• New to role Deputy Headteachers

Take a look at other sessions in this programme: 

• Middle Leadership Approaches
• Sustaining Impact for Middle Leaders

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary

• Included in package:
• Primary

Managing the Supervision Process

This course enables participants to explore the performance management cycle and gain the practical skills required to implement robust supervision for monitoring staff performance and development.

• Target audience:
• Early Years

Ofsted updates with John Kennedy, HMI for Primary Schools

Ofsted recently unveiled a set of reforms intended to ease the pressures on teachers and school leaders during inspections. These changes, prompted by feedback from educators, aim to uphold the rigour and accuracy of inspections while reducing stress for those involved.

In our upcoming briefing session, John Kennedy HMI will update school leaders on the significant changes Ofsted is implementing following the Big Listen, and any changes arising from the recent change in Government. Key updates from the latest version of the Ofsted Handbook will be highlighted, including the temporary pause on inspections and a renewed emphasis on wellbeing. The session will provide an overview of recent training programs for Ofsted Inspectors, as well as an analysis of published data since the Summer term. We will delve into Ofsted's key focus on starting with impact and working backwards to intent, with particular attention to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. Additionally, we will review any changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). 

• Target audience:
• Primary

Professional Development Network Meeting

Professional Development Network (PDN) meetings are run by a range of Local Authority professionals with the principal aim of ensuring that Early Years practice across Hackney is of the highest quality. PDN meetings offer a unique opportunity to discuss local and national developments. 

These meetings also provide leaders and managers with a forum to network and share good practice, build local area relationships and to support sustainable improvements in practice. They are also used to consult with providers upon any proposed changes to policy and practice.

Who should attend?
Early Years managers and senior leaders from the private, voluntary and independent sector (Playgroups and Nurseries).

• Target audience:
• Early Years

The Education Inspection Framework: Ofsted briefings for schools (behaviour and attitudes/personal development)

This 60 minute session will explore the Ofsted framework in relation to the behaviour and attitudes/personal development judgement.

The way that Ofsted inspects schools significantly changed in 2019 with the publication of a  new Education Inspection Framework. There were 24 Ofsted inspections in Hackney last year. Common trends learned from these inspections will be shared. The sessions have been updated to reflect the current changes to inspection and what inspectors are looking for. 

These three short sessions senior school leaders will explore Ofsted inspection practice in Primary and Secondary settings. Led by Jason Marantz with up to date, practical experience of inspecting schools across both Primary and Secondary sectors, these sessions will support school leaders to: 

• Understand how Ofsted will evaluate the quality of education and know the different  approach to a Section 5 and a Section 8 inspection. 
• Consider the judgements for Leadership & Management, Behaviour & Attitudes,  Personal Development, 6th Form/ EYFS. 
• Prepare for a successful interview with the inspector, including the initial telephone  conversation. 
• Consider how to refine practices and prepare staff for a positive inspection outcome.
• Ensure that school self-evaluation supports the inspection process.

 

Additional sessions in this series (if you are yet to have a recent Ofsted inspection, we highly recommend that you attend ALL sessions):

Impact and Implementation 

Quality of education: the curriculum

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary

• Included in package:
• Primary

The Education Inspection Framework: Ofsted briefings for schools (quality of education: the curriculum)

The way that Ofsted inspects schools significantly changed in 2019 with the publication of a  new Education Inspection Framework. There were 24 Ofsted inspections in Hackney last year. Common trends learned from these inspections will be shared. The sessions have been updated to reflect the current changes to inspection and what inspectors are looking for. 

This short session will ensure that senior school leaders and middle leaders will explore Ofsted inspection practice in Primary and Secondary settings. Led by Calvin Henry with up to date, practical experience of inspecting schools across both Primary and Secondary sectors, this session will support school leaders to: 

• Understand how Ofsted will evaluate the quality of education and know the different approach to a Section 5 and a Section 8 inspection. 
• Understand the components of a good or better Quality of Education.
• Define curriculum intent, implementation, and impact.
• Familiarise yourself with the inspection process, particularly the 'deep dive' line of inquiry, and develop strategies for effective self-evaluation and confident engagement with inspections.
• Prepare for a successful interview with the inspector, including the initial telephone conversation. 
• Consider how to refine practices and prepare staff for a positive inspection outcome.
• Ensure that school self-evaluation supports the inspection process.

 

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary

• Included in package:
• Primary

What do Governors need to know to ensure the performance management of the Headteacher leads to school improvement?

Course overview 

This session will provide tailored training on the process of conducting the appraisal of  Executive/ Headteachers/ Principals. The session will include training on: 

• The regulations, and why it is crucial for governors to get performance management  right. 

• Ways to ensure the appraisal process drives school/ system improvement by  comparing practises across our schools. 

• Ways to recognise and reward success. 

Who should attend? 

This training is suitable for Governors and Clerks at all school phases.  

 

Free to all Hackney Schools. £108 incl. VAT for non-Hackney Schools

 

 Facilitator: Laleh Laverick & Anton Francic

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary

• Included in package:
• Primary
• Governance