Leadership and Management programme
Supporting your leadership journey
The ODST Leadership and Management programme is intended to support new and aspiring school leaders with some of the tools, skills and knowledge they need to meet the challenges of 'outside the classroom' leadership.
- The programme gives a valuable insight into eight key areas of school leadership, outside of teaching and learning.
- Attendees will gain some of the tools they need to perform their leadership roles more effectively, as well as take on future roles.
- It also offers the valuable chance to meet and share experiences with peers from other schools.
The programme will be held over eight 'twilight' (4-6pm) sessions.
- Leadership styles and skills
- Health and safety
- Difficult conversations
- Financial management
- Managing change
- Managing premises and contracts
- Investigations and disciplinary
- Data protection and GDPR
Dates and session details are available further down this page.
Who should attend?
- Middle leaders, phase leaders, assistant heads, deputy heads, school business managers, or headteachers who are fairly new to headship.
- Experienced headteachers can drop in to specific sessions if they wish and there is space available.
- The programme is primarily for ODST schools, but will be relevant more widely and we will open it to other schools if there is space after initial interest from ODST.
Invitations to ODST schools for the programme will be sent via headteachers.
Cost: Fee for the whole programme: £150 for ODST schools; £180 for external schools.
Ad-hoc sessions for experienced headteachers or school business managers: £25.
Venue: Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, OX5 1GF
(Update: sessions 4-8 to be held virtually)
Booking: Please contact Jennifer Payne in the first instance. Jennifer.payne@oxford.anglican.org 01865 208737
Dates and session details:
|
Date |
Session title |
Session description |
ODST session lead |
|
24 Oct 2019
|
Leadership styles and skills |
An overview of the different styles of leadership and how leaders can best utilise their skills.
|
Sharon Mullins |
|
27 Nov 2019 |
Health and safety |
Overview of the principal H&S legislation as it applies to the school environment, giving attendees increased awareness of the range and breadth of legal responsibilities that applies to school leaders.
|
Mike Bingham |
|
15 Jan 2020
|
Difficult conversations |
This session will seek to provide some practical suggestions as to how difficult conversations can be faced in schools and give delegates an opportunity to work through an example together. |
Mark Jones |
|
2 Mar 2020 |
Financial management |
This training session will cover the key areas with regards to financial management in your school. It will include: - budget preparation and monitoring - key staff that should be involved in the process - reporting to SLT and Governors.
|
Madhu Richards |
|
New date: 9 Nov 20
|
Managing change |
Change is an ever-present in our schools and yet can be a force for both positive and negative. During this session we’ll review some of the theory behind change and techniques for engaging others to support you on the path to success.
|
Mark Jones |
|
New date: 11 Jan 21
|
Managing premises and contracts |
Overview of the legal basis for servicing and maintenance schedules and the legal importance of managing contractors on school premises. Attendees will gain an increased awareness of the significance of servicing and maintenance schedules, and the risks of not managing/monitoring contractors appropriately.
|
Mike Bingham |
|
New date: 25 Feb 21
|
Investigations and disciplinary |
Problems can arise in any workplace and making sure they are dealt with fairly and consistently may require an investigation which in turn may lead to disciplinary action. During this session we’ll consider the role of the investigator, what an effective investigation should cover and how it supports disciplinary action.
|
Mark Jones / Christine Gibbins |
|
New date: 22 Mar 21 |
GDPR and data protection |
Overview of the legal responsibilities imposed on schools by GDPR, ensuring attendees understand the implications around using and managing personal data within the school environment.
|
Mike Bingham |