Event Date
September 26, 2024
Event Cost
£450 For the full Programme
Event Time
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Location
The Glasgow Academy
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 Middle Leaders
We are delighted to launch our Aspiring to Senior Leadership Programme 2024/25 in partnership with GRJ Education. (Full Programme)
Programme detail:
- Target audience: Junior and Senior School Middle Leaders looking to make the step-up to all types of Senior Leadership role (academic/pastoral/co-curricular/…)
- 2 x “live” day conferences, 4 x 2 hour digital units and preparation/reflective exercises, 30-minute optional “wash-ups” in between digital modules for informal support from the GRJ team
- 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
- Opportunities - we offer the chance for colleagues to “step-up” and join our GRJ team from Oct 2024 onwards – with extensive support in preparation, delivery and follow-up
Away Day 1 (Thursday 26th Sept 2024): Middle Leader to Senior Leader - The Glasgow Academy
Morning (whole group):
- Getting the fundamentals right – personal Core Values as a new Senior Leader
- From Middle Leader to Senior Leader – getting it right and not getting it wrong
- Keeping it straight-forward – the three pillars of excellent Senior 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 (Tuesday 8th Oct 19.00-21.00)
- Digital unit 2 (Tuesday 19h Nov 19.00-21.00)
- Digital unit 3 (Monday 20th Jan 19.00-21.00)
- Digital unit 4 (Monday 10th Feb 19.00-21.00)
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**