Previous initiatives

Publications

• Improving behaviour in schools - getting the basics right online seminar presentation
  PowerPoint slides from the online seminar Improving behaviour in schools - getting the basics right
• Children's Centre System Leaders Programme: application form
  Application form for the Children's Centre System Leaders Programme
• Children's Centre System Leaders Programme: additional guidance for leaders who do not have an Ofsted inspection report
  Additional guidance for those who wish to become a children's centre system leader, but to not have an Ofsted inspection report
• Children's Centre System Leaders Programme: supplementary reference form (no Ofsted inspection)
  Supplementary reference form for nominated children's centre system leaders who have not had an Ofsted inspection
• Children's Centre System Leaders Programme: reference form
  Reference form for nominated children's centre leaders as part of the Children's Centre System Leaders Programme

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Case studies

• Diversity in school leadership case studies: Nigel Best
  This case study is one of a series looking at the professional development journeys of school leaders from diverse backgrounds
• Establishing a community interest company to improve access to learning
  Case study about a not-for-profit community company that was set up as a result of a collaboration between 13 schools and colleges
• Conversion to academy trust status
  Case study about a rural school's conversion to academy trust status
• Wilkie College: using trust status to strengthen local provision
  Case study looking at Wilkie College and the School Partnership Trust to which it belongs - the trust is strongly focused on the community role of schools and uses its status to formalise partnerships between schools and other public sector organisations
• Rosemoor Federation: the role of the director of business strategy
  Case study focusing on the role of director of business strategy for the Rosemoor Federation

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Initiatives

• Members' library
  The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services provides professional development programmes and resources for school, early years and children's services leaders

Interactive resources

• Improving behaviour in schools - getting the basics right online seminar recording
  Listen to a recording of an online seminar featuring behavioural expert, Charlie Taylor
• Challenging pupil behaviour
  This article discusses how to deal with challenging pupil behaviour, as outlined in the white paper, 'The Importance of Teaching'
• Decision-making techniques
  A list of resources on decision-making from Good Practice for Leaders
• Networking essentials
  Networking essentials is for anyone looking for a clear, easy to understand introduction to networking
• How peer tutoring can raise pupils' attainment online seminar recording
  A recording of our online seminar exploring the use of peer tutoring as a way to boost pupil attainment

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Articles

• Academies: research into the leadership of sponsored and converting academies
  A summary of the main findings from the research into leadership of sponsored and converting academies
• Leading an academy
  A summary of the research into leading an academy. It looks specifically at operational, strategic and organisational leadership in academies.
• Context, sponsorship, governance and collaboration
  The importance of school context, governance, sponsorship and working with other schools and local authorities
• Nurturing talent: a National College discussion
  Find out what our members had to say about nurturing leadership potential in this online network discussion
• Your money-saving tips: a National College discussion
  A list of ways schools can save money, summarised from a members-only online network discussion

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