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Event Date

September 26, 2024

Event Cost

£450 For the full Programme

2 in person events & 4 digital modules

Event Time

09:30 AM - 04:00 PM

Location

The Glasgow Academy

25 Colebrooke Street,
G12 8HE

To register for the waiting list, please email Info@scis.org.uk

Cancellation and refund policy

  • Cancellations must be advised by email 5 working days prior to the event.
  • A refund will not be granted if a registrant fails to attend or cancels within 5 working days prior to the event.
  • We welcome substitute delegates attending in your place at no additional cost.
  • Cancellations for residential courses must be advised 6 weeks prior to the event.

Event Description

Junior and Senior School Teachers

We are delighted to re-launch our Aspiring to Leadership Programme 2024/25 in partnership with GRJ Education.  (Full Programme)

Programme detail: 

  • Target audience: Junior and Senior School teachers looking to make the first step-up to either academic or pastoral Middle Leadership
  • A complete seven month immersive continuum of learning – everything is real, situational, practical 
  • 2 x “live” day conferences, 4 x 90-minute digital modules and reflective exercises, 30-minute optional “wash-ups” in between digital modules for Q&A 
  • Framework – specifically designed for the Scottish context with effective use of HIGOS 4, GIRFEC and the National Model of Professional Learning 
  • Modus operandi – everything is real, situational, practical – with scenarios designed by our GRJ team based on their actual in-school tough experiences for us to solve in a safe & supportive space
  • Opportunity to “step-up” and join the team from Oct 2024 onwards – extensive support in preparation, delivery and follow-up

Away Day 1 (Thursday 26th Sept 2024): Making the step-up – teacher to Leader  -  The Glasgow Academy

Morning (whole group):  

  • Getting the fundamentals right – personal Core Values as a new Leader
  • From teacher to Leader – getting it right and not getting it wrong
  • Keeping it straight-forward – the three pillars of excellent Middle Leadership

Afternoon (workshops x 3): 

  • W1: walking the talk – making our GRJ/SCIS model fit 
  • W2: learning your team – introduction to the A’s, B’s, C’s
  • W3: being a willing owner – “Welcome to your worst nightmare from GRJ!”

W3 is also our first opportunity to introduce The GRJ Academy, a fictional 3-18 co-educational day and boarding SCIS school in need of some high impact, motivational leadership

  • Digital unit 1 (Monday 7th Oct 19.30-21.00)
  • Digital unit 2 (Monday 18th Nov 19.30-21.00)
  • Digital unit 3 (Monday 13th Jan 19.30-21.00)
  • Digital unit 4 (Monday 3rd Feb 19.30-21.00)

Away Day 2 (Friday 21st Mar 10.00-16.00) From strategy to reality - Fettes College, Edinburgh

Morning (whole group): 

  • Theme of the day – what does “From strategy to reality…” really mean…?
  • Leading strategy – getting it right and not getting it wrong
  • Strategic blockers, and how to mitigate them

 Afternoon (workshops x 3):

  • W1: Strategic & development plans – defining good and differentiating the excellent
  • W2: Starting from scratch – the first 12 months of strategic planning
  • W3: Full 360 – programme reflections and next steps

1-1 support and the social element

  • Colleague support – confidential chats about tricky situations through to promotion applications
  • Social element – Away Days are followed by a visit to a local location. This allows colleagues to network and bond properly as a group. 

  **NB Colleagues registering for this event will automatically be enrolled on the full programme**

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