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September 2012 LCLL Membership

Dear colleagues,

Prices frozen again for 2012-13!

A big welcome for the start of the academic year as we see the Government’s educational reform agenda continuing apace, with reverberating consequences for the school workforce. These reforms are shown not only in the recently announced curriculum reform but also more immediately with the new OFSTED framework, with the emphasis on learning linking CPD and appraisal to drive performance and building leadership capacity. We have much to interest you and support you in this agenda and we look forward to seeing you soon at one of our forthcoming events and programme. Our Annual lecture this year is led by the renowned Professor Viviane Robinson and places will go fast so we recommend that you book as soon as possible.

Vivienne Porritt Executive Director, LCLL

The cost to individuals has again been frozen at £90.00 (just £50.00 for LCLL programme participants) and the cost to an organisation remains at just £180.00 for three individuals. Learn more about LCLL membership. Members benefit from FREE and reduced rates for our events. We have expanded the number to 27 and increased the diversity of our offer to stimulate and extend your development. Why not take a look, it’s easy to book your place.

Autumn events (all at the IOE) We offer professional development and a learning environment for leaders and colleagues in education through our informal Hot Topic events, seminars and lectures. Click here for LCLL events information

Next three lead events for your diaries: th

PS. The IOE is celebrating at our Festival of Education on 17 November. There are lots of ways to join in. Click here for more information.

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Latest news and opportunities We welcome new colleagues this term; Joyce Macfarlane, Chris Brown and Melanie Ehren who will add capacity to our international and research projects, and Kathleen Middleton and Karen Deadfield who will support our accredited, research and knowledge exchange activity. Do visit our IOE London blog. It carries views, news and thought pieces from IOE academics, practitioners and occasional guest writers, and is a key way for you to engage with policy, practice and debate click here.

Accredited and professional programmes for Autumn 2012 and beyond Do you aspire to being a School Leader? We are really excited that the IOE is working collaboratively with over 150 schools as the licence holder for the new National College Modular Curriculum for

The freedom to lead? - Hot Topic Wednesday 3rd October 5.00pm - 7.00pm Join us to explore key questions for education's shifting landscape: What are schools and colleges for? Who should lead them? To whom should they be accountable? Provocations and challenges are from LCLL's Academic Visitors including serving headteachers. £40.00; free for members Download: Booking form (pdf) | Details (pdf) Event programme Evaluating impact Vivienne Porritt, Executive Director, LCLL Thursday 18th October 1.30pm - 4.30pm From evaluating the impact of professional development, to improving the quality of teaching and learning, and curriculum development, this innovative and practical approach helps you to achieve and evaluate impact based on evidence. This seminar helps you to show what works, where and how it works and what doesn't. (This session links to: Improving learning through

London and the South East. This term sees the launch of Level 3, NPQH. In the spring term, the College will launch 2 further levels: Level 1 is the National Professional Qualification for Middle leaders (NPQML), and Level 2 (NPQSL) is aimed at senior leaders. The IOE’s offer includes pathways to Masters accreditation. Aspiring leaders can apply to follow complete qualifications or individual modules as they make their leadership journey to headship. Subsidised funding is now available but may not last forever. Apply or enquire now to avoid disappointment. Click here for more information Contact leadershipcolab@ioe.ac.uk

effective lesson observation, 7th Nov or 4th June and Performance management, 30th Jan or 8th May) £70.00; £60.00 for members Download: Booking form (pdf) | Flyer (pdf)

This four day programme offers a practical and interactive opportunity for you to develop further your vision and strategy for PD, be clear about how to be more effective in supporting the professional development of all colleagues and develop skills in evaluating the impact of PD. Next start th date 11 October 2012. Click here for more information Contact: e.konstantinidou@ioe.ac.uk

Executive coaching: a triumph of style over substance? Max Coates, LCLL Tuesday 23rd October 5.00pm - 7.00pm Successful school leaders are increasingly benefiting from effective coaching. This session is about coaching for sustained performance which supports leaders to select from a repertoire of approaches. The session will also explore remediation of self-destructive behaviours and limiting beliefs. £40.00; £35.00 for members Download: Booking form (pdf) | Flyer (pdf)

Foundations of successful coaching

Contact: londoncentre@ioe.ac.uk

Innovative leadership of professional development

A two day programme that will help you to develop your coaching skills to support change, personal performance and learning. The programme offers a blend of theoretical input with extensive opportunities to practise th core coaching skills. Next start date 4 October 2012. Click here for more information Contact: e.konstantinidou@ioe.ac.uk

Widening leadership Great leadership is essential for the success of every school – if you are a new member of the SLT, or aspire to move up in the near future, why not let us give you a hand. Our Widening Leadership programme is designed for senior leaders just like you and helps you develop the skills and attributes to become a more effective leader. Don’t just take our word for it – here’s a few from a recent participant . ‘The programme gave me so much empowerment, confidence and belief. I enjoyed all aspects of it. The course leaders were inspiring practitioners and the sessions were so enjoyable. Thank you.’ Registration is now open for our January cohort. To book just use this link to register and submit your application online. The programme runs over two terms and the cost is £520. Contact: Maggie Woods m.woods@ioe.ac.uk

NEW MA Inspection and Regulation (distance learning) recruiting NOW! Ofsted is raising the bar for school inspections – are you ready? Our flexible programme developed with OFSTED is only offered at the IOE. It will develop your reflective capacities to connect self knowledge and understanding to the changing demands of the inspection systems and contexts in your own country. Next intake starts Feb/Mar 2013. See revised OFSTED requirements for schools here. Click here for info! Contact: a.williams@ioe.ac.uk

MBA Educational Leadership (International) Read a recent Financial Times article ‘Teachers get ahead of the class’ discussing the IOE’s MBA. ‘Leadership is leadership and the same principles apply in industry as in education. But what differs is context, says

International Use this link for information about all our international leadership activity. Contact c.to@ioe.ac.uk Max Coates, LCLL project leader and colleagues have recently returned from a second visit in partnership with the Colombian government, to run 'Learning for All'. This project uses a cascade model for CPD and seeks to raise the achievement for 2.3million of the most disadvantaged children by 25%, by 2014. The project is very much a national initiative with our role to provide skills and tools for 100 formadores (trainers) to work with 70,000 teachers. Our contribution is seen as crucial and is centred around developing coaching skills. It was humbling, says Max, to be described by the Minister of Education (far left in the photo) as the 'best of the best', having won the contract ahead of Harvard! For further information c.to@ioe.ac.uk

Equity and Quality in Education: an international conference in Beijing, 2324 October 2012 Organised between the IOE and Beijing Normal University, this biennial event, attracted 250 participants and submissions from 42 countries in 2010 and provides a dynamic international forum for sharing research and good practice in education. This year's conference addresses equity in education practice; moral and citizenship education; inclusive education; the role of research and researchers in

programme director at the LCLL, Tracey Allen. ‘It’s managing 150 staff that’s the much bigger task. Where once headteachers managed only teachers, who were all on the same terms and conditions, now we’re responsible for a much more diverse workforce doing very different jobs.’ says headteacher Mark Fenton, Dr Challoner’s Grammar School, Amersham. Find out how doing an MBA at the IOE can support you in an increasingly complex landscape. Apply now for the next start date of January 2013. Click here for more info! Contact a.williams@ioe.ac.uk

Applied Educational Leadership and Management (distance Learning) MA Study with an international cohort with our flexible online masters. Contact : i.bowditch@ ioe.ac.uk Click here for info!

Research Review of School Leadership Landscape, National College Leadership Landscape (2011-2012) The National College for School Leadership commissioned the LCLL to undertake a research review of school leadership in England, in particular, on how school leaders across different phases and contexts are responding to the changes underway across the education system and the challenges (and opportunities) these present for leadership and leadership development. The project's findings will be reported this Autumn. Click here for info! You can explore the implications of these findings at our th seminar The leadership landscape on 19 June 2013.

Resources Read Denis Mongon’s article ‘Beyond the Gates’ in Teach Primary’s September issue 6.6. (pages 77-8), where he writes about his recent publication, School Leadership for Public Value. School Leadership for Public Value: Understanding valuable outcomes for children, families and communities by Denis Mongon, Visiting Professorial Fellow, LCLL and Charles Leadbeater, April 2012, IOE Press. Click here for more info!

enabling equity and quality in education; and communication, culture and identity. For further information and to register click this link

Comparative education website now available for your research The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS), run by the OECD, is a large-scale education international comparison web site publically available. LCLL led focus groups for London heads and teachers to contribute to the study. http://www.talis.org.uk/

Publications update IOE corporate brochure and publications catalogue See the online corporate brochure, IOE in Focus, or contact e.brewer@ioe.ac.uk for printed copies. The IOE Publications catalogue is available online here.

New publications The School Leader's Toolkit -Practical Strategies for Leading and Managing, edited by Mary Dawe, Sage, November, 2012 This genuinely accessible and clearly-written handbook, edited by a LCLL’s former Head of Leadership Development, features chapters from many current LCLL staff, addressing key everyday topics faced by practising leaders. It is a practical, guide to various aspects of school leadership, offering strategies for improvement and guidance on good practice. 'With discussions of key areas such as leading change, managing staff performance and development, finance and wellbeing, this engaging and very practical book shows how leadership and management should 'work' to help meet the challenge of raising pupil achievement'. Professor Peter Earley, LCLL, Institute of Education Click here for info!