Evidence-informed leadership of Ed-Tech in schools
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Alban Education are delighted to run this four session programme providing essential skills for outstanding middle leadership. This will be cross-phase with specific primary and secondary facilitators every session allowing delegates to benefit from tailored training specific to their individual setting.
This programme will support you in:
Twilight sessions will take place at Sandringham School from 4.00pm to 5.30pm on the following dates:
(please note change of session 1 from 16 Oct to 15 Nov)
Session 1 | Wed, 15th November 2023 | Management or leadership? Understanding leadership styles |
Session 2 | Tue, 23rd January 2024 | Leading effective meetings and managing people |
Session 3 | Wed, 13th March 2024 | Application of data (including tracking SEND data) |
Session 4 | Thurs, 16th May 2024 | Coaching and unlocking potential |
Secondary Lead
Fleur Baikie, Head of MFL, Sandringham School
Fleur is Director of Learning – MFL at Sandringham School. She has previously worked as Head of MFL and then IB coordinator (Senior Leader for the Upper School – 6th form lead) in an International School in the UAE and is passionate about staff development. She a leadership mentor and programme facilitator with Best Practice Network, delivering the NPQLT and has completed the NPQSL. She has trained and coached teachers and leaders across a variety of pathways.
Primary Lead
Emma Simmons, Executive Headteacher, Crabtree Infants’ and Crabtree Junior Schools
Emma is Executive Head of Crabtree Infants’ and Crabtree Junior School in Harpenden. She has previously worked as Head of Junior School and Head of Girls’ Games in a small Prep School and has been a class teacher in a variety of schools, teaching children in Reception to Year 6. Emma supports local school’s ECTs as part of the AlbanTSH Appropriate Body and is a facilitator for the NPQSL.
Alban Education are delighted to launch our Literacy Leads Networks for 2023-24 for Secondary Phase which will promote most recent research, resources and approaches for Literacy within the current Ofsted framework.
Face to face sessions will be held termly at Sandringham School as follows:
Delegates can join the remaining session at £40 for the session.
Focus: oracy across the secondary curriculum.
Secondary Phase: suitable for any school leaders, including school librarians, with responsibility for literacy across the curriculum.
Natalie Reece
Natalie has over 25 years’ experience of teaching English in secondary schools and has had wide-ranging experience of school leadership roles such as English Subject Lead, Director of Teaching, Literacy Lead and Assistant Headteacher.
Natalie has a strong reputation for devising and delivering directly relevant professional development training to a wide range of both primary and secondary schools, across the UK. She believes that outstanding leaders must also be learners, and she is passionate about keeping abreast of emerging research and educational developments.
Natalie was described as “dedicated to ensuring the highest possible standards” in an Ofsted inspection report and she is highly experienced in working alongside Literacy Leads and English subject teams in schools across the UK, evaluating their current provision and offering both the necessary challenge and support.
Natalie maintains that ‘no two schools are the same’ and her professional approach has always been highly regarded by schools. When supporting schools, her breadth of experience in conjunction with the practical strategies she offers teachers and leaders, not only accelerates student outcomes but also ambition.
Natalie is also a committee member for the National Association of Advisers in English (NAAE).
Testimonials
“Natalie is an excellent presenter. I’ve found this to be one of the most relevant and informative CPDs I’ve attended.”
“Thank you for another superb morning of ‘talking literacy’ and being enthused!”
“Really great to hear Natalie’s overview – puts it all into context very clearly… Ever-helpful advice and ideas… supportive and creative.”
“Many excellent strategies for outstanding practice…perfect pitch and length…a thoroughly rewarding course, thank you!”
“Extremely useful. One of the best CPD events I have attended in a very long time!”
“An excellent, informative and supportive session – thank you!”
Alban Education are delighted to continue the Sixth Form Leaders Network for the academic year of 2023-24.
Face to face twilight sessions will be held termly from 4pm to 5.30pm at Sir John Lawes School on the following dates:
This network is £30 for all three sessions or delegates joining part way through the year will be charged at £10 per session.
Sixth Form Leaders
The course will include:
Sara Calverley, Sir John Lawes School
Alban Education are delighted to work with Herts Music Service for this year’s network giving teachers of music a chance to get together to discuss current issues and changes in the music curriculum.
Face to face twilight sessions will be held from 4pm to 5.30pm at either Mid Herts Music Centre or Sandringham School on the following dates:
Mid Herts Centre for Music and Arts – Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PS
‘Embedding creativity in composing in the KS3 curriculum’ – Sally Nicholson
A tension exists between teaching the rules of composing and helping students to think creatively. However, research shows students can discover composing concepts naturally through playing with sound.
This network is now funded by Herts Music Service.
Teachers of Music, Primary and Secondary
Emma Beaton, Director of Learning for Music, Sandringham School
Emma Beaton has over 25 years of teaching experience across all key stages (including primary phases). Emma is a keen advocate of blended learning techniques and has led several workshops for colleagues and at seminars on this topic. Emma is an experienced facilitator/trainer and also works for Olevi, the Nationally CPD accreditor. Emma is passionate about music and arts education for all and hopes to inspire you with the confidence to plan and deliver an exciting music curriculum and give you the tools you need for longevity in the teaching world!
Sally Nicholson, Subject Lead for Music – Haileybury Turnford School
Sally Nicholson is currently subject lead for music at Haileybury Turnford School in Hertfordshire, where she has taught for 10 years. She serves on the board of Hertfordshire Music Education Forum and recently completed the Listen Imagine Compose master’s degree in music education with Birmingham City University and Sound and Music.
Alban Education and The Ivy Learning Trust are delighted to offer ECT Subject and Curriculum Development sessions for ECTs in Year 1 and Year 2. This programme is designed to support ECTs in their first two years running alongside the Early Career Framework sessions.
Please make a single booking for this programme. In your course confirmation you will receive a link to select which sessions you would like to attend.
Programme Prices
£30 per person, per session.
Our evidence informed provision is based on the work of the Sandringham Research School. This team led the way in the use of evidence-based practice in Hertfordshire from 2017 – 2023. Utilising the work of the EEF, their training uses the teaching and learning toolkit, guidance reports and promising projects to suggest best bets for practise in schools. Our facilitators have previously worked as part of this team and have used their extensive expertise to create a range of evidence informed training courses.
This session is no longer taking place on 12th March however please contact laura.lusardi@albantsh.co.uk if you would like to discuss delivery of this CPD in your school setting.
A three hour training course to explore the evidence on effective implementation using the EEF’s Guidance Report “Putting Evidence to Work – A School’s Guide to Implementation”.
All leaders face the challenge of trying to effectively create and sustain positive change in their school setting. The EEF’s Guidance report on effective implementation identifies an actionable structure that can be used to support leaders through this process. Although meaningful change will always be significantly complex, the evidence suggests that there are foundations and clear steps that can be taken to explore problems, prepare strategies, monitor effectiveness and sustain change.
This course will:
Sarah Hosegood
This network is a chance for teachers and ECTs of Mathematics to meet to discuss current issues in secondary phase mathematics education, to form good cross-school relationships and share best practice.
The network will be charged at £10 per session.
The group will meet in the Spring and Summer term from 4.00pm to 5.30pm on the following dates:
The session focus is “what does excellent planning look like in Maths?”. Have you ever considered the purpose and design of your questions? Or how you plan your lessons and curriculum to build and retain substantive and disciplinary knowledge?
We will discuss the different pathways we can take as Maths practioners and explore key pedagogical ideas around planning and delivery; both will be supported by research in order to provide students with well sequenced and planned lessons to enable them to be successful mathematicians.
This session will focus on A Level transition and scheme of work.
Teachers of Mathematics, ECTs (Mathematics)
On this programme participants will:
The course will include:
Sam Caplin, Head of Maths, Katherine Warington School
Sam has 11 years teaching experience and is the Head of Maths at Katherine Warington School. She has worked in schools across Hertfordshire and abroad, holding various maths TLR positions.
Sam is passionate about creating a curriculum that instills confidence in all students, so they can all be successful in maths. She strives to lead her team to deliver a high quality mastery curriculum, and is a firm believer in mixed attainment teaching. Sam pushes to change the perception of maths amongst key stakeholders through these elements and her enthusiasm for the subject.
Sam enjoys collaborating with fellow middle leaders and Heads of Maths, which she sees as a powerful mechanism to lead improvement.
Sarah Pope, Head of Maths and Computing, Simon Balle All-through School
Alban Education in collaboration with Debbie Shirley, from Flourish with Debbie, is delighted to offer a new six session programme of coaching support for SENCo’s and their teams. The programme is designed to enable SENCos to reflect and build on their leadership skills, manage workload and the unique pressures that the role attracts.
Your bespoke programme can start on a date that suits you and will run for 12 months following commencement.
Six sessions in total with the first three sessions being one-to-one coaching sessions focusing on the SENCo lead role, deepening their knowledge of their values and leadership skills and building a strong vision for their team. Then a further 3 group sessions including the wider inclusion team are developed, to enable the sharing of that vision and enabling capacity to grow within the team.
The unique aspect of this support is that a bespoke and thoughtful programme of coaching can be built to meet the school’s leadership needs. The programme is suitable for Primary and Secondary settings.
The sessions can be held half termly to maximise impact over the academic year.
This programme of coaching will enable you to reflect on your leadership role within school, how this is communicated to others, and how you manage others within your team to support your overall vision.
For colleagues new to SENCo role
Experienced SENCo’s
Inclusion Teams
Debbie Shirley is a Life and Leadership Coach and supports leaders through her coaching business ‘Flourish with Debbie’. She has experience of working in educational leadership for the last 18 years in Hertfordshire and has established herself as a Leadership Coach, qualifying with a Level 5 Diploma in Performance Coaching with Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). Debbie is a Leadership Performance Coach for NPQH as well as an Inclusion Quality Mark Assessor and Ambassador.
Please book to the left of this page. You will receive an immediate confirmation email with a google registration link. Please check your junk folder if this does not come through. Next complete the google registration form immediately and Debbie Shirley will be in touch to organise your bespoke programme once she receives this.
Supporting your skills-based workforce in Early Years
We are delighted to work in partnership with Best Practice Network to offer EYFS apprenticeship qualifications to support your workforce development in the Early Years sector.
Please select Alban Education as your delivery partner when registering.
Click here for the Best Practice Guide to Early Years and Education Training Programmes
The Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner (EYLP) Apprenticeship is ideal for proactive, influential practitioners, working directly with children. These highly skilled professionals take an operational lead for the care, learning and development of all young children within their care and lead and support the practice of others. It is an excellent progression route for practitioners who hold a level 2 or level 3 qualification in Early Years; this course will progress and enhance their practice and knowledge.
Early Years Lead Practitioner apprentices learn how to:
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