Leadership and Management
Closing The Gap Tool Target Audience: All school staff who have a PEF remit and are responsible for completing the Closing the Gap Tool This drop-in session will provide advice and guidance on completing the Closing the Gap Tool and using the Power BI data dashboard. The session will also cover the Education Interventions Tool and how this links to the CTGT. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 27 August 2024 - 1.30pm - 2.30pm - online Ms Teams 28 August 2024 - 3.30pm - 4.30pm - online Ms Teams
Presenter: Eve Moran - Education Scotland
Aims and Outcomes: Participants will have an understanding of:
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ELC Leadership and Management Programme Target Audience: SMT with responsibility for ELC This programme is for those with a responsibility for ELC. The programme supports Leadership and Management of ELC. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 6 September 2024 - 9.00am - 1.00pm - venue TBC 16 September 2024 - 9.30am - 4.30pm - venue TBC 13 November 2024 - 9.30am - 4.30pm - venue TBC December 2024 - time TBC (duration 2 hours) - venue TBC 22 January 2025 - 9.30am - 4.30pm - venue TBC 25 February 2025 - 9.30am - 4.30pm - Berth Park High School - McAvoy Suite 26 March 2025 - 9.30am - 1.00pm - venue TBC Programme - all sessions must be attended.
Presenter: Bernadette Scott and Annie Carr - Perth and Kinross Council; Jane Mudd - Mudd Partnership
Aims and Outcomes: Support those with responsibility in ELC settings to develop their skills in Leadership and Management.
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ELC Middle Leadership Programme Target Audience: PECPs, Equity and Excellence Leads and Depute Managers This Programme is for those who wish to develop their leadership skills and to take on future leadership roles within their career of Early Learning and childcare. This programme will run over the course of an 8-12 month period, with Day 1 taking place on 23 September 2024. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 23 September 2024 - 10.00am - 12noon - venue TBC 3 December 2024 - 9.30am - 4.00pm - Letham Hub 16 January 2025 - 9.30am - 4.00pm - Inchview Primary School 27 March 2025 - 1.30pm - 4.30pm - Inchview Primary School 22 May 2025 - 9.30am - 4.00pm - Inchview Primary School Programme - all sessions must be attended.
Presenter: Eve Moran - Education Scotland and various
Aims: Develop an understanding of your roles and responsibilities. Provide an opportunity to engage in professional dialogue to develop your understanding of strategic leadership. Develop an understanding of the triangulation of the quality improvement cycle. Outcomes: Increased knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of a principal practitioner. Increased knowledge of how to be an effective strategic leader to ensure high quality early learning and childcare. Increased confidence in leading and managing change. Increased knowledge and understanding of the quality improvement methodology.
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Introduction to Leadership and Management Target Audience: ELC, Out of School Care, Childminders This is a face to face session to explore leadership and management. The course is a basic introduction to leadership and management designed to give aspiring managers tools and guidance in order to develop their management role. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 3 September 2024 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm - North Inch Community Campus 7 November 2024 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm - North Inch Community Campus
Presenter: Shona O'Connor - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims: This is a face to face session to explore the basic foundations to leadership and management. This Leadership and Management course will help you to develop the skills that are essential for all leaders and managers. The course looks at the different qualities you may adopt and techniques for motivating and coaching your team and how to maximise your use of time. Outcomes: By the end of the session participants should have a better understanding of the key characteristics of leaders and managers and will be able to spot these differences within their own setting and be able to compliment the roles.
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Leading Change Programme 2024-25
Target Audience: Newly appointed Headteachers and Acting Headteachers are required to attend all sessions. All Headteachers and Business Managers are invited to attend the opportunities highlighted below. Please click on the session title for further course information. Tailored Support for some headteachers will be provided through recommended participation at identified sessions.
Programme Description: The PKC Leading Change Programme supports school leaders to fulfil the responsibilities of the head teacher role. It is an induction programme for new and acting headteachers in Perth and Kinross and a programme of tailored support for all headteachers. There is a focus on Leading Change and Improvement, with professional learning inputs planned to improve knowledge, understanding and skills. Sessions are also designed as an introduction to and refresher of PKC management procedures, systems/resources and approaches and are led by central teams from key services.
Please note that booking for these opportunities will open at the start of September via My View
Day 3 Leading Change and Improvement in Learning and Teaching Part One (31 October 9.15-10.30am)Date, Time and Venue: 31 October 2024 - 9.15am - 10.30am - 2 High Street, Council Chambers
Kim Ramsay, Quality Improvement Officer Leading Change and Improvement in Learning and Teaching Building a clear vision for high quality learning and teaching. Ensuring there is a shared understanding of what you are looking for in classroom observations
Day 3 Leading Change and Improvement in Learning and Teaching Part Two (31 October 11.00-12.00pm)Date, Time and Venue: 31 October 2024 - 11.00am - 12.00pm - 2 High Street, Council Chambers
Kim Ramsay, Quality Improvement Officer Leading Change and Improvement in Learning and Teaching This session will look at effective approaches to self-evaluation and quality assurance of learning and teaching.
Day 3 Effective Use of Data for Improvement - Foundation Workshop (31 October 1.00-3.00pm)Date, Time and Venue: 31 October 2024 - 1.00pm - 3.00pm - 2 High Street, Council Chambers
Eve Moran, Attainment Advisor Education Scotland and Gillian Knox, QIO Primary Effective Use of Data for Improvement – Foundation Workshop Content will include: The purpose of data ‘Big’ and ‘Small’ data Intersecting data / data categories Mobilising data Data driven dialogue
Day 3 Inclusion, Statutory Duties and ASN Legislation (31 October 3.15-4.15pm)Date, Time and Venue: 31 October 2024 - 3.15pm - 4.15pm - 2 High Street, Council Chambers
Fiona Mackay, Service Manager Inclusion, Sarah Stephen, QIO Inclusion
The Inclusion Team and responsibilities Statutory Duties ASN Legislation
Day 4 Self Evaluation (13 December 9.15-12.00)Date, Time and Venue: 13 December 2024 - 9.15am - 12.00pm - 2 High Street, Council Chambers
Day 4 Preparing for Inspection (13 December 1.00-3.00pm)Date, Time and Venue: 13 December 2024 - 1.00pm - 3.00pm - 2 High Street, Council Chambers
Gillian Doogan, Service Manager Primary
Preparing for Inspection
A session to provide targeted schools with key documentation and information to support readiness for inspection. Day 4 Addressing Health and Wellbeing of Staff/ Managing Staff (13 December 3.15-4.15pm)
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PKC Aspiring to Lead Programme - For Principal Teachers/Aspiring Principal Teachers Target Audience: Suitable for primary and secondary principal teachers (including those in their first year in post or aspiring to a PT post in the next three years). This leadership programme is specifically designed for a group of up to twentyfive principal teachers /aspiring principal teachers and will focus on building your individual capabilities and capacity as well as that of others. It will support your understanding of the middle leadership role and the skills to be an effective middle leader. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 24 October 2024 - 9.00am - 3.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Civic Hall 6 November 2024 - 9.00am - 3.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Civic Hall 27 November 2024 - 9.00am - 3.00pm - venue TBC 28 January 2025 - 9.00am - 3.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Council Chambers 5 February 2025 - 4.00pm - 6.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 410 or online Ms Teams 3 March 2025 - 9.00am - 3.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Civic Hall Programme consists of 6 sessions.
Presenter: Ian Fraser
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PKC Towards Headship Programme Target Audience: The programme is suitable for Depute Head Teachers to support the execution of their role as a DHT and to prepare for the future role of Headteacher. It is expected that participants will be aspiring headteachers and be aiming to apply for the Into Headship programme within 3 years of participation in this programme. This programme supports the development of knowledge and critical understanding of leadership and management concepts and practices. It will support you to develop your skills as a senior leader. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 22 October 2024 - 9.00am - 4.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 410 2 December 2024 - 9.00am - 4.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 346 21 January 2025 - 9.00am - 4.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 410 26 February 2025 - 9.00am - 4.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 410 17 March 2025 - 9.00am - 4.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 101 1 April 2025 - 9.00am - 4.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 410 29 April 2025 - 9.00am - 1.00pm - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 410 Programme consists of 7 sessions.
Presenter: Jane Mudd (The Mudd Partnership) and PKC Education and Learning central team
Aims: • To understand the role of culture, values and ethics as a leader in PKC • To further develop awareness of your strengths and area for development as a leader • To develop knowledge, skills and practices to lead individuals and teams effectively • To develop knowledge, skills and practices to lead and manage change and improvement effectively to improve learning and outcomes for children and young people • To build a network of peers to offer support and challenge during and beyond the programme Outcomes: • To have a range of tools, techniques and resources to use when leading and managing people and change • To have improved confidence in your ability as a leader • To further contribute to leading improvement in your school and across Education and Learning Book here: |
SEEMiS Webinars
SEEMiS provide training on our applications and key areas free of charge. Users can join the training online on the advertised dates and times, without the requirement of advance booking. All training is delivered by SEEMiS Trainers via webinars using Microsoft Teams. Sessions are advertised on the SEEMiS Website, where links to join can be found within
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Senior Practitioner Development Programme Target Audience: ELC and Out of School Care. Any practitioner wishing to develop leadership skills. ECP or SECP or equivalent. This session is for Practitioners who wish to develop their leadership skills to take on future senior roles across Perth and Kinross. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: Session 1 - 19 September 2024, Session 2 - 7 November 2024, Session 3 - 10 December 2024, Session 4 - 4 February 2025, Session 5 - 13 March 2025, Session 6 - 22 May 2025 - 3.30pm - 5.15pm - venue TBC The training consists of 6 sessions and attendance is required at every session to complete the Programme.
Presenter: Linda Reid, Pauline Linn and Sally McDougall - Perth and Kinross Council
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