Throughout the 2009/10 school year, New Directions will be hosting a series of seminars facilitated by David Egan.   School Leadership is the second of the series.    

Overview

The objectives of the day are:

• What do we know about successful leadership in schools?
• How can we develop new approaches to leadership, specifically designed to meet the needs of our education agenda in Wales?
• What kind of leadership willbe needed to meet the requirements of the School Effectiveness Framework and the new inspection system in Wales?

Course led by – Professor David Egan

David Egan is Professor of Education at UWIC, where he is Director of the Centre for Applied Education Research.  He has been involved in education in Wales for over 30 years, including thirteen years spent as a classroom teacher.  From 2005 until 2007 he was Special Adviser for Education to the Welsh Assembly Government, where he served the First Minister, the Education Minister and the Cabinet.  He has been one of the main thinkers behind the School Effectiveness Framework in Wales and works regularly with schools, Local Authorities and policymakers in developing and evaluating education policy

Other information:

Designed for:

All schools – Senior Leadership Teams or Teacher Groups

Course duration:

One day programme

The above seminar is also available to schools/groups of schools to suit your INSET days at the end and start of term

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