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Developing quality through leadership: Medway

Case study from Medway LA’s project on developing quality through leadership. The project evolved through reflection on the professional development needs of the leaders and managers in the six settings, within the context of the Key Elements of Effective Practice (KEEP). It was aimed at supporting the role of leadership and management in private, voluntary and independent (PVI) settings, through the use of a professional development file.

What did we do?

Details of the aims of the project and how it was implemented.
What did we achieve?

Details of the impact on the confidence, professional development and leadership skills of participating leaders.
What next?

Information about the probably next steps of the project, including the challenges identified and their resolution.

Developing quality through leadership: Reading

Case study from Reading LA’s project on developing quality through leadership. The scheme encouraged strong leadership and staff development through reflective practice, peer observation and teamwork, which are all recognised as important factors in raising quality.

What did we do?

Details of how the project was implemented through training and sharing of experiences through mentoring settings and disseminating findings, and supporting the development of strong leadership, effective teamwork and good reflective practice based on sound observation.
What did we achieve?

Details of the impact on the networking, professional development and teamworking of the leaders, and the impact on the local authority, staff, parents and children.
What next?

The proposed next steps, including the challenges ahead and their resolution.

Learning and teaching in the primary years – Introductory guides

Introductory guides to support school improvement and continuing professional development, which focus on professional development, standards within the curriculum, self-review and action planning and CPD case studies. Also provided are suggested background reading materials and other resources. Excellence and Enjoyment: learning and teaching in the primary years is a set of continuing professional development (CPD) materials aimed at supporting schools deliver excellent learning and teaching across the curriculum. Ref: 0344-2004G Publication date: April 2004

Excellence and Enjoyment: Learning and teaching in the primary years

This CD-ROM contains the Excellence and Enjoyment: Learning and teaching in the primary years materials. It is designed to support school-based professional development by providing access to sections that are most relevant to schools' development plans. Ref: 0519-2004 Publication date: November 2004

CS 025 Setting challenging targets in schools – effective challenge and support from SIPs

Case study illustrating how one LA in the South East region put systems and structures in place to ensure that there was a good level of challenge and support to primary schools in the setting of statutory and non-statutory targets for the end of Key Stage 2.

Primary National Strategy - Publications and Materials for continuing professional development

This publication lists a series of training materials and publications that support the National Literacy Strategy so that it would help minimise the search for the materials that the teachers in the Primary bracket could possibly need. Ref: 0266-2003 Publication date: May 2003

Changes in local authority support to meet the needs of its schools brokered through the SIP programme (South Gloucestershire LA)

A case study focusing on the changes in local authority (LA) support to meet the needs of its schools brokered through the School Improvement Partner (SIP) programme in South Gloucestershire. This case study includes the background, approach and outcome.

Approach

The approach taken in a case study focusing on the changes in local authority (LA) support to meet the needs of its schools brokered through the School Improvement Partner (SIP) programme in South Gloucestershire. This case study includes the background, approach and outcome.
Outcome

The outcome of a case study focusing on the changes in local authority (LA) support to meet the needs of its schools brokered through the School Improvement Partner (SIP) programme in South Gloucestershire. This case study includes the background, approach and outcome.

SIP conference: SIPs in 21st Century Schools

Information and materials related to this event, including all available presentation slides, activities, handouts and documents. The aim of this event was to explore: the vision and future of School Improvement Partner (SIP) continuing professional development (CPD) in the context of the '21st Century Schools White Paper'; moving schools forward – including narrowing gaps and improving provision; and the SIP's role in supporting and challenging schools in addressing their priorities.

A Framework for learning: Delivering achievement for all

This publication provides an introduction for senior leaders to the resources, support and guidance for school improvement available from the National Strategies and shows how leaders of learning in schools can ensure that these resources and materials are used to directly benefit pupils and professionally develop staff. Ref: 00584-2008BKT-EN Publication date: August 2008

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Developing quality through leadership: Medway

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