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Children's centre leaders: leading the system

Author: National College
Subject: System leadership
Audience: Early years leaders
Date of publication: November 2009   |   File format and size: PDF, 164 Kb

Summary of the Leading the System event that took place for children's centre leaders in March 2009, including highlights from the speakers and the workshops.

The event was attended by 150 experienced children's centre leaders and early years professionals. The event tried to create and capture new thinking around system leadership.

The purpose of the day was to:

  • promote the exchange of ideas around system leadership, to share knowledge and offer emotional support. System leadership is about reciprocity
  • explore new knowledge together in a way that is effective
  • provide time for reflection and 'deep thinking'
  • consider what the knowledge they were sharing meant for them, their children and their families
  • work in partnership with the National College, Together for Children and children's centres