Kent Leadership Review

Leading in a collaborative context

Gillian Cawley

Director of Education, Standards and Quality

‘Isolation is the enemy of Improvement’ Michael Fullan

National Context

New Ofsted Framework from September 2015

New National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers – Domain 4

The Leadership Review will :

Co-create the vision for a Kent school led and improving system

Develop leadership pathways for current and future senior leaders in Kent schools and academies

Build the capacity of partnerships to improve outcomes for children and young people across schools

An effective schools system needs a good balance between:

Autonomy Accountability

Capacity Building

M. Farrar

Leading a self improving education system. What does it take?

System leadership. Leaders willing to spend time where they are most needed, including in other schools

Engagement in research and ‘joint practice development’ – teachers and leaders learning and improving together. Practitioner led professional development.

Joint accountability – peer scrutiny and review Capacity building for a new generation of system leaders and

teachers Multi-level engagement, with strong leadership and a ‘guiding

coalition’ Professional generosity, reciprocity and collective moral purpose

M. Farrar

Next Steps Draft Strategy published by 6th July. It can be accessed via KELSI, Kent

and Medway Teaching School Network (KMTSN) website and KLZ Feedback any thoughts/comments by 31st July Editorial group will consider feedback September 2015 and amend strategy Final version to be launched at the Kent Association of Headteachers

Conference 15th October 2015

How do Governors engage? Discuss with your leadership team and other governors Encourage your Headteacher to attend the KAH Conference Agenda item at District meetings Feedback your thoughts on the strategy Attend training/collaborative opportunities to develop leadership in

your school Discuss specific aspects of the strategy with your Improvement

Adviser