Preparing for Promotion to Deputy
Headship
4th October 2005 Wigan
PDC
£189 + vat
Who will
benefit?
·
Staff
actively seeking Deputy Headship
·
Deputy
Headteachers new in post
·
Middle
managers actively engaged in career planning
·
Headteachers
wishing to improve the selection process.
The
pace of change in schools has vastly increased the workload of those responsible
for managing them. In the more effective ones, this has resulted in a greater
emphasis on distributed leadership
and an enhanced role for the deputy Headteacher who is now often expected to
carry out tasks previously carried out by the Headteacher alone. While the role
expectations of deputies differ between schools and between Headteachers, the
job is multifaceted, frequently intricate and demands personal and professional
skills of a high order. This event explores the issues and provides
practical guidance for those considering a career move to deputy headship. It is
also suitable for newly appointed deputy heads who wish to take a short
breathing space to review their current role and effectiveness
This event will enable you
to:
P Develop a full understanding of the nature of the role
P Evaluate your own personal qualities against those required
P Give your school lead time on new developments
P Develop a strategic perspective
P Support your powers of problem analysis and solution
P Identify and develop practice in important skill areas
P Prepare for the highly demanding selection process
P Learn about the key issues in job selection generally
Welcome
and Refreshments
9.00
- 9.30 am
Session
One
Context and
qualities 9.30 - 10.45
am
·
Purposes,
structure and style of the day
·
Understanding
the current context
·
What is
different when you become a deputy head?
·
Understanding
the nature of the role
·
The
personal and professional qualities required
·
How to
be well-informed
·
Practical
task
Break
(Tea & Coffee)
10.45
- 11.00am
Session Two 11.00 - 12.30pm
The ‘Strategic’ aspects of the role
·
What ‘strategy’
means and where you fit
·
Linking
strategy to role in your daily work
·
Practical
task in groups
Lunch
12.30
- 1.30 pm
Session
Three
1.30
- 2.45 pm
The
multifaceted nature of the role
·
How is
‘good judgement’ developed?
·
Problem
solving across familiar and unfamiliar areas
·
Effectively
responding to crises
·
Establishing
good working relationships quickly
·
Practical
tasks
Break (Tea and Coffee) 2.45 -
3.00pm
Session
Four
3.00 -
4.00pm
The Deputy Head Selection Process
·
What to
expect
·
How to
prepare
·
Recent
practical examples
·
Planning
in the aftermath!
·
The
importance of mentoring and coaching
·
The
importance of joining a professional association
Evaluation
& Close
For further information or to book
please contact:
Wigan
PDC - 01942 767 102