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Strategic School Improvement Planning – Ensuring Impact
- During the course, you will have the opportunity to ‘Get a job done’ and make substantial progress in writing your school development plan in a day.
- For Headteachers/Principals, senior leaders, key stage 1 and 2 leaders
By the end of the course you will have:
- simple and manageable systems for whole school Strategic Development Planning;
- linked the Ofsted Evaluation Schedule to the Strategic School Improvement Plan (SSIP);
- developed an annual cycle for self-evaluation and School Strategic Development Plan writing;
- ensured that school improvement priorities are informed by robust self-evaluation; and
- begun to write action plans focused on success criteria and impact on children’s learning;
- Facilitator
- Venue & Travel Information
Steve Williams (ECM Consultant)
Before joining ECM, Steve has been the Head teacher of two very successful schools. Ofsted described him as an inspirational and outstanding leader of both learning and people. He is a proven to have the drive and vision to spread outstanding practice and instigate new ways of working; establishing new strategic partnerships and relationships to rapidly and consistently raise achievement and school improvement across a network of schools/academies and education services. Steve led his last school on its conversion to an Academy.
Steve has been a Local Leader of Education (LLE) for Cheshire West and Chester and a National Leader of Education (NLE) following the successful designation as a Teaching School and National Support School. In this role he was seconded as Acting Head teacher to schools that were in challenging circumstances, working with school leaders and governors and supporting them on their journey to good or better. He is often invited to speak at both local and national level about the impact of his values and work on improving outcomes for schools. He is acutely aware of what the skills are to be an effective leader and a great teacher.
Hopwood Hall College
Free parking is available onsite - just press the buzzer at the barrier and say you're here for a REAL Trust event.
How to get here
By Road: The Rochdale campus is 2.6 miles from junction 20 off the M62. Follow the signs for Rochdale town centre
By Rail: Rochdale train station is a ten minute walk from the Rochdale Campus through the town centre. It is also a Metrolink station, Manchester’s light railway system, which links Rochdale with Oldham, Bury and Manchester City Centre.
By Bus: The Rochdale bus station is approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the Rochdale campus. There are frequent bus services throughout the borough which terminate in Rochdale.
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