Interactive resources A-Z

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A framework for action (Partners) A look at the challenges in recruiting school leaders, both in the system as a whole and in terms of the importance of local variations.
A joint letter from Anne Milton and Tim Loughton on the Munro regiew of child protection A joint letter from Anne Milton and Tim Loughton confirms the commitment of the two departments to ensure robust arrangements for safeguarding children in the NHS of the future
A report on the responses to the consultation on how Ofsted should inspect children's centres Report detailing the results of an Ofsted consultation on the proposed framework for the inspection of children's centres.
A vision has to be a living thing A video looking at how how you can achieve your vision for your school
Absence management Practical tools to help you address and control absence
Access for all: Pupil Referral Units and extended services Report focusing on the need for all pupils to access a full range of extended services
Achieving equality and diversity in leadership Checklist of key equality and diversity actions to help schools, school leaders, governors and local authorities strengthen and enhance their existing policies.
Addressing poor performance Apply these practical steps to any performance issue to help your employee understand what needs to change, how they can improve and how you will help
Addressing problems with performance A summary of the process of dealing with problems with performance
Advice for parents and carers Free, on-demand realistic and practical advice for parents and carers of 5-19 year olds.
Am I an effective team leader? A simple self-diagnostic aimed at the individual manager
An overview of distributed leadership Discover whether distributed leadership can give your organisation the flexibility it requires to rapidly respond and adapt to change
An overview of emotional intelligence Gain an understanding of what emotional intelligence is, and how to set it up in an organisation
Anne McCormick: Succession during recession Anne McCormick explains why schools should continue to invest in sucession planning during the toughest times and gives tips on how it can be done
App and away! Whether you are an iPhone, Android or BlackBerry user, if you have a smartphone, there's a whole host of apps that can support you in your role as a leader.
Applying for a new position Good Practice for Leaders resources covering things you need to prepare with applying for a new position
Applying for headship (Aspiring Heads) A look at the headteacher recruitment process from the candidate's viewpoint.
Appropriate and inappropriate ambition An online seminar that explores the power of creative storytelling to inspire and enhance school leadership
Are you a leader or manager? Identify whether you tend to adopt a management or leadership style
Are you an assertive ace or a conflict coward? A self-assessment tool to help you determine how assertive you are
Attracting candidates to the market (Partners) How to advertise and market leadership roles in order to attract the right candidates.
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Being Branson: a study in authentic leadership Explore how Richard Branson's leadership style has helped to make him the successful business leader he is
Beliefs and biases in decision-making A list of decision-making resources from Good Practice for Leaders
Breaking the link in the early years between disadvantage and low achievement This document is intended for leaders of early years services in local authorities, Sure Start children's centres, schools and other settings.
Bruce Tuckman: Team development model Explore the four stages of development using Tuckman's model of team development
Build positive relationships and lead people A video looking at how being able to lead people starts with building credibility and positive relationships with those you lead
Building a job description (Governors) This tool will help you build a complete job description, using a step-by-step process.
Building a job description (Headteachers) A step-by-step guide to building up a job description when recruiting for a headship role.
Building a job description (Partners) How to build a complete job description, using a step-by-step process.
Building effective working relationships An outline of the fundamental aspects of successful working partnerships with some practical suggestions on how to further develop your existing relationships at work
Building self-confidence Tips to help you both find more self-confidence and appear more confident
Business continuity management Develop plans for unforeseen events that may put your organisation at risk
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C4EO theme: Disability Knowledge, data and tailored support for directors of children's services and their children's trust partners to help improve outcomes for disabled children and their families.
C4EO theme: early years C4EO's work on early years supports Directors of Children's Services and their Children's Trust partners by providing the knowledge, data and tailored support they may need to help improve outcomes for very young children and their families.
Capital guidance Support for local authorities and their partners involved in planning and developing capital programmes to meet the needs of children, families and their communities.
Career management Looking at ways to manage your own career and develop your skills in job hunting and building your brand
Career management Looking at ways to manage your own career and develop your skills in job hunting and building your brand
Career planning (Aspiring Heads) A practical look at career planning.
Career planning tool (Aspiring Heads) This tool will help you plan your next career steps.
Challenging pupil behaviour This article discusses how to deal with challenging pupil behaviour, as outlined in the white paper, 'The Importance of Teaching'
Child poverty map of the UK Report providing a localised map of child poverty, produced by the Campaign to End Child Poverty
Children and young people website This website offers comprehensive information and resources to improve outcomes for all children and young people.
Coaching essentials This interactive, self-study, e-learning course provides an introduction to coaching as a development tool and is the ideal starting point to begin building your coaching skills
Coaching for success In this interview, Joan McVittie describes the impact coaching has had at her school
Coaching/mentoring contract checklist A checklist to help set ground rules and expectations to ensure coaching and mentoring relationships develop effectively
Code of practice for local authorities on delivery of free early years provision for three- and four-year-olds This new code of practice is statutory guidance and general principles for local authorities to help them manage and administer the new extended offer.
Collaboration checklist (Partners) Checklist describing the most important steps to take in establishing collaboration between schools.
Commercial awareness Understand the changes and drivers within and beyond your organisation that can influence how it reacts and behaves
Common core: a shared set of skills and knowledge The common core describes the shared set of basic skills and knowledge that everyone in the workforce is expected to have whatever their role.
Communication essentials An interactive self study e-learning course provides an introduction to communication
Confidence and self-awareness Practical advice to help improve your confidence, self-awareness and motivation
Conflict management Understand your own style of conflict management and learn techniques to become more effective
Continuous improvement Assess current practice to make processes more efficient and effective
Converting to an academy (online seminar) Online seminar looking at what's involved in becoming an academy from what changes to what stays the same
Council for Disabled Children online information News and information promoting the active participation of disabled children and young people, making sure their voices and success stories are heard.
Creating a climate of trust and confidence Explore how trust and confidence can affect the success of delegation
Creativity essentials This interactive, self-study, e-learning course provides an introduction to creativity as a development tool and is the ideal starting point to begin building your creativity skills
Creativity skills and techniques Advice on generating ideas, solving problems and making decisions
Credibility and professionalism Looking at the key elements of professional behaviour
Culture for leadership survey (Governors) This tool will help you identify what sort of leadership culture exists in the school at which you are a governor.
Culture for leadership survey (Headteachers) This tool will help you identify what sort of leadership culture exists in your school.
Customer service Practical guidance on resolving complaints and delivering excellent customer service
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Data protection and intellectual property Discover how to safeguard your organisation's knowledge and information
Dave Cane: Characteristics of great teams In this short interview, Dave Cane from Darwen Community College reflects on the characteristics of great teams, and the types of working culture that best inspire effective team-working
Dealing with difficult people online seminar Online seminar with Phil Spurr providing an opportunity to consider the challenging of dealing with difficult behaviour and approaches to take to deal with conflict
Debbie Marchant: Shaping our strategic direction As a leader, you are responsible for shaping your school's strategy. In this video, Debbie Marchant reflects on her experiences of shaping her school's strategic direction and the lessons she learned along the way
Decision making Develop skills to help you define, evaluate and implement decisions effectively
Decision-making essentials This interactive, self-study, e-learning course provides an introduction to decision-making and is the ideal starting point to begin building your decision-making skills
Decision-making techniques A list of resources on decision-making from Good Practice for Leaders
Decoding the balance sheet A guide to help you understand the basics of balance sheets and how to read them
Deprivation and risk: the case for early intervention: This report is about the direct impact of deprivation on the lives of children and their families and the overriding importance of intervening as early as possible to support them.
Developing assertiveness Develop your assertiveness skills in order to further your confidence and influencing skills
Developing capital programme Online resource to support local authorities and their partners involved in planning and developing capital programmes.
Developing others Developing leadership techniques to make the most of the potential of your team
Developing team members Looking at coaching, mentoring and identifying training needs to keep your team motivated and productive
Developing the learning environment Leadership module exploring what makes a stimulating learning environment
Developing yourself For the skills you need to develop and lead
Different types of costs A quick overview of costs such as fixed and variable, and sunk and opportunity
Difficult conversations essentials This interactive, self-study, e-learning course provides an introduction to handling difficult conversations and is the ideal starting point to begin building your ability to conduct challening conversations
Dismissal Gain the knowledge and skills to deal with dismissal professionally
Diversity and widening the talent pool (Partners) This guide looks at the experiences of women and of black and minority ethnic school leaders.
Do you know when to say no? This interactive self-assessment will reveal whether you are a doormat or a force to be reckoned with
Don't be a bah humbug! Tips and advice on how to make life easier in the busy run up to Christmas
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E-learning 'essentials' courses A collection of e-learning courses to help you develop your personal effectiveness as leaders
EYFS today - enabling environments This video demonstrates how to use the role play areas and reviews the benefits of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
Early Intervention: Smart Investment, Massive Savings MP, Graham Allen's second report on behalf of the Government on Early Intervention: Smart Investment, Massive Savings
Early Years Foundation Stage - Need to Know In this video, Mike Baker explains what the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework meant for early years practitioners when it became statutory in September 2008.
Early Years Foundation Stage online Information and resources about the Early Years Foundation Stage principles and areas of learning and development.
Early Years Foundation Stage online policy information and guidance An outline of the themes and principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Early Years Foundations Stage materials Materials to support leaders and managers in monitoring children's progress across the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Early Years Professional Status Early Years Professional Status provides training for those working with children under the age of five to ensure children get the best start in life.
Early intervention: securing good outcomes for all children and young people This document draws together a wealth of research and good practice with the aim of supporting Children's Trust Boards and their constituent partners to bring greater consistency, rigor and impact to the way early intervention is organised and delivered locally.
Early years - from Reggio Emilia to the West Midlands This video shows how two nurseries are developing their own ways of working with young children, prioritising child centred learning and creativity whilst maintaining the early years curriculum requirements.
Early years and childcare policy information Information about the governments' aims and vision for early years and childcare
Early years and playwork qualifications database This database supports individuals and employers in identifying appropriate training and development for particular job roles in early years and playwork.
Early years in action - ICT This video shows how a nursery is embedding ICT across all areas of learning in a creative and integrated way with their children.
Early years knowledge review: improving children's attainment through a better quality of family-based support for early learning This review identifies the best available evidence on the potential and practical possibilities for improving children's early learning outcomes through family-based support.
Early years knowledge review: narrowing the gap in outcomes for young children through effective practices in the early years This review seeks to identify the approaches that are most effective in reducing educational disadvantage and promoting positive outcomes for children from birth to seven years old.
Education reforms - a guide for everyone working with children, young people and families A succinct guide to the coalition government's education reforms.
Effective blog writing Characteristics of good blog writing
Effective performance appraisals (full interview) Get the most from your performance appraisals with team members
Emotional intelligence An introduction to emotional intelligence, and how you can use it to develop yourself and others
Employee self-appraisal A questionnaire to help individuals prepare for self evaluation
Encourage parents to be involved in children's learning In this video, Headteacher Carolyn Chivers shares her experiences in encouraging parents to be more connected
Engage me! Video featuring key messages from pupil's at the Robin Hood School in Birmingham about learning in the 21st century
Engaging schools in sustainable Every Child Matters and extended services Self-diagnostic tool to help draw out your school's strengths and areas for further improvements in engaging with the Every Child Matters (ECM) and extended services agendas
Evaluating success - a guide for reflection (Partners) How to identify milestones and goals for your and your partnership, and evaluate success.
Every Child Matters Leadership module exploring the origins and the five outcomes of the green paper 'Every Child Matters'
Every Child Matters: two stories This Teachers' TV video looks at what actions are taken when a headteacher suspects a pupil is being physically abused.
Every Disabled Child Matters website Information about the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign and current initiatives.
Extended services: online information and resources Advice on setting up extended services aimed at schools and local authorities that would also be useful for local providers.
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Family and parenting institute resources The Family and Parenting Institute offer tried and trusted resources which can help to support the workload of the busiest practitioner.
Fatherhood Institute Information and resources developed by the Fatherhood Institute to encourage the active involvement of fathers in their children's lives
Feedback Develop skills in giving both positive and negative feedback, as well as responding to it
Financial management Gain an understanding of key financial documents and processes
Financial management - essential information An introduction to key financial documents and a useful glossary of terms
Finding solutions for performance related problems Identify the underlying causes behind problems with performance in order to select appropriate resolutions
Fiona Beaumont: Self-awareness for middle leaders Self-awareness is one of the most valuable leadership competencies. The way you behave, make decisions and communicate with others is driven by your preferred style and the way you like to do things. In this video, Fiona Beaumont from Darwen Community College shares her top tips on developing self-awareness in yourself and your team.
Five methods for managing conflict Five different approaches to conflict management and the situations they are most appropriate for
Futures thinking - guide to reflection (Aspiring Heads) A tool to help you consider and capture your personal feelings about what your school of the future could look like.
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Get ready for winter Five handy tips to help you prepare for some of the challenges and opportunities that winter can present
Getting organised Tips to help you become better organised at work
Getting parents involved (online seminar) Online seminar exploring how to get parents involved in their children's education
Giving and receiving feedback Guidance on how to give both praise and constructive criticism, and how to receive feedback in a positive manner
Giving children a healthy start This report by the Audit Commission highlights recommendations for giving children a healthy start.
Giving feedback using the BOOST model Carefully chosen language is the key to providing helpful and constructive feedback to the person you are coaching/mentoring. Here are some tips on how to choose your words well
Good Practice for Leaders Concise, practical learning for everyday tasks and challenges
Governance of Sure Start Children's Centres and Extended Schools A summary of the models of governance that can be adopted by children's centres
Government commitment on health visiting: NHS Operating Framework and assurance Letter from David Flory and Christine Beasley drawing attention to the NHS Operating Framework 2011/12 and the Health Visiting Implementation Plan - a call to action
Government commitment on health visiting: NHS Operating Framework and assurance Letter from Department of Health drawing attention to the NHS operating framework 2011-12 and the Health visitor implementation plan 2011-15
Grasping the nettle: early intervention for children, families and communities A guide to the challenges and opportunities in supporting children, families and communities through early intervention, based on effective local, national and international practice.
Great summer reads Book recommendations for your summer holidays
Greenhouse schools (Headteachers) Case studies from two greenhouse schools that featured in an NCSL study.
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HR for leaders Develop an understanding of the strategic people management issues in your organisation
Handling information and data Guidance on how to get and use information and data effectively
Handling media scrutiny Catherine Fitt relates her personal story of trial by fire in front of England's media and gives advice on how to handle intense scrutiny
Harnessing technology This unit from the National College Leadership Pathways programme explores the issues surrounding the challenges and opportunities of harnessing technology to support learning and teaching.
Headship - Go for it (Aspiring Heads) Serving headteachers explain why they chose to do the job.
Health and safety Tools to help you monitor and understand health and safety performance
Health and safety - cracking safety A scenario where you are a new school business manager faced with a number of health and safety problems
Health visitor implementation plan 2011-15 Plan from the Department of Health setting out a call to action to expand and strengthen health visiting services
Health visitor implementation plan 2011-15: a call to action Sets out a call to action to expand and strengthen health visiting services
Healthy Schools toolkit A toolkit provided by the Department for Education (DfE) to support schools engaging in health and wellbeing improvements for their children and young people.
How much do affluence and disadvantage influence educational attainment? Research report focussing on a range of factors under the umbrella term 'aspirations, attitudes and behaviours', encompassing a wide variety of influences throughout childhood.
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
How to conduct a performance review meeting A practical framework to ensure that conversation flows naturally and there is a sense of direction and progress in your performance review meetings
How to convey a positive team image Guidelines to help you build a positive team image that will lead to optimum performance
How to delegate Helpful guidelines to help you manage delegation effectively
How to introduce a successful mentoring programme Practical suggestions for the successful introduction of a mentoring programme
How to manage your time better This resources make suggestions that are designed to help you manage your time better
How to motivate your team This article shows you how to create the conditions for motivation to thrive within your team
How well do I support performance management? Self-assessment tool to help managers assess how well they support the organisation's performance management procedures
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Identifying and developing future leaders (Headteachers) A look at the importance of defining leadership roles and characteristics for success.
Improving behaviour in schools - getting the basics right online seminar recording Listen to a recording of an online seminar featuring behavioural expert, Charlie Taylor
Inclusion Leadership module exploring what is meant by inclusion
Information sharing toolkit Summary of the key points set out in Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers
Innovation Help people come up with new ideas and develop them into a tangible reality
Interactive key ideas Interactive tool designed for use during a rebuilding or remodelling project to help you consider what you want your new learning environment to be like
Internal communication Develop an understanding of how to make sure staff receive, understand and respond to key messages
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John Whitmore: the GROW model Explore how to use the GROW framework to structure coaching sessions
Jonathon Porritt: Sustainable schools for a sustainable world An online seminar in which environmentalist Jonathon Porritt discusses the issues surrounding sustainability and climate change, and how schools can make a difference
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Keith Cahillane: My leadership style Developing your own leadership style is part and parcel of the educational management journey. In this short video, Keith Cahillane from St Mary and St Thomas Primary School outlines his leadership style
Keith Cahillane: The importance of self-awareness Self-awareness is a key competency for all leaders in education. In this video, Keith Cahillane from St Mary and St Thomas Primary School reflects on what self-awareness means to him, and how to develop it
Knowledge management Maximise the value of your organisation's knowledge by capturing and sharing it effectively
Kriss Akabusi on effective leadership An online seminar in which Kriss Akabusi MBE talks about effective leadership
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Leadership Exploring the skills and qualities of successful leaders, and how to develop your capabilities
Leadership capability and styles Leadership module examining a range of leadership styles for effective leadership
Leadership essentials An interactive self study e-learning course provides an introduction to leadership
Leadership for learning Leaders must manage many demands and distractions on their time and to ensure that running through their remit is a constant focus on learning and teaching - a key part of this should address the isolation that some teachers face
Leadership map Use this tool with your own leadership population to communicate expectations and provide a sense of progression and opportunity.
Leadership map (Aspiring Heads) Use this tool to define your current role and any future ideal roles.
Leadership recruitment (Governors) This guide looks at what you should consider in the process of defining your leadership requirements.
Leading a learning community Leadership module examining the nature of learning communities and strategies they can use
Leading change Develop the skills you need to lead change effectively to ensure success
Leading for learning Leadership module exploring monitoring as an effective process for review and development
Leading for the future Leadership module exploring how developments in digital technologies are impacting on learners and learning
Leading in a diverse system To work with partners, across geographical areas and with other models of leadership
Leading teams This leadership module considers the characteristics and development of effective teams and team leaders
Leading to raise attainment Leadership module exploring how effective assessment can lead to improved learning
Learning rounds Learning rounds involves groups of individuals, either from within and/or beyond a school, conducting an enquiry into pedagogy through observing and discussing classroom learning and teaching
Lesson observation Lesson observation is a great way to release the potential of colleagues and raise the quality of learning and teaching throughout the school
Linking your budget to your strategy An introduction to the options that are available to you when setting your budget
Liz Moffat: Finding your leadership style In this video, Liz Moffat gives an insight into the key areas needed for an effective leadership style in an education setting
Local conditions - a reflection guide for governors This tool will help you investigate and reflect on the succession planning issues in your school.
Longitudinal research - effective pre-school, primary and secondary education This study has followed up children to the age of 11 investigating both pre-school and primary school influences on children's attainment, progress and social/behavioural development.
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Making decisions through the distributed leadership model Illustrative example of how senior leadership teams can support others through distributed leadership
Managing a budget Leadership module exploring the principles of good budget management
Managing change Find out how to manage change in practice, and deal with resistance and reactions
Managing your organisation Leading and managing the business of the organisation to be efficient and effective
Marketing leadership roles - assessing regional strategies (Headteachers) Questionnaire designed to stimulate thinking about current marketing strategies and options for building a longer-term effective recruitment marketing strategy.
Marketing leadership roles - assessing regional strategies (Partners) Questionnaire designed to stimulate thinking about current and longer-term recruitment marketing strategies.
Measuring team effectiveness An exercise that can be used to examine the overall effectiveness of any team
Meetings Guidance on how to keep your meetings productive and concise
Mintzberg on strategy Explore the different schools of thought on strategy formation
Model of personal reflective space Explore the stages of reflection, and how and when an individual selects appropriate strategies for action
Models for planning change Leadership module considering the key stages in organisational change and strategies for leading and managing change successfully
Monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of change A resource showing a variety of ways to measure performance against objectives
Monitoring children's progress and involving parents and carers Progress map for the C4EO investigation into improving children's attainment through a better quality of family-based support.
More information about all aspects of the Munro review An independent review into child protection, including the Government's reponse to the review
Motivating and inspiring others Discover how best to motivate your team to ensure that they remain happy and motivated
Moving forward together: integrating workforce strategies in children's services This report looks at what works best when all agencies involved in delivering children's services tackle their workforce issues together.
Multi-skilling template This matrix will help you identify development areas for your team
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NHS Commissioning Support for London website Support for London's commissioners to deliver a more efficient healthcare service, sharing best practice and reducing duplication.
NHS services and children's centres: how to share information appropriately with children's centre staff Information, for all staff working in, from and with Sure Start children's centres, relating to sharing information relevant to delivering health services via children's centres.
NPQICL programme information Find out more about the National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership (NPQICL) using this interactive resource featuring video and diagnostic tools
Narrowing the gap - online progress map This map looks at early years settings across both urban and rural locations for children and families from a wide range of backgrounds.
National Chairs of Headteacher Association Network online seminar Recording of the online seminar focussing on the implications of the White Paper announcements on school leaders.
Negotiating and influencing Develop your skills in negotiating and influencing, as well as persuasion and office politics
Networking essentials Networking essentials is for anyone looking for a clear, easy to understand introduction to networking
New models of headship (Governors) This guide considers the need to widen the talent pool from which school leaders are drawn.
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Outcomes of inter-agency training to safeguard children This report puts into context the need for inter-agency working and training in respect to safeguarding children.
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Partnership working Guidance on how to use the stages of the partnership working lifecycle to work with partners successfully
Performance management Explore the different methods and tools for reviewing performance
Performance management overview Explore how different performance management tools can be combined to create an effective performance management system
Performance management strategy For managing performance at both an individual and organisational level
Personal change This leadership module asks you to reflect on your strengths, motivations, areas for development and future goals.
Personal training needs analysis (Aspiring Heads) A personal training needs analysis to help you identify your specific development needs.
Personal wellbeing and stress Explore stress management, mental health and sleep
Planning Tools and processes to help you plan more effectively for the future
Preperation for birth and beyond: resource pack to help parenthood groups A pack which aims to help the NHS, local authorities and the voluntary sector in planning or running groups for expectant and new parents, has been published today
Problem solving Guidance on identifying the source of a problem, its possible solutions, and selecting the best option
Problem-solving essentials This interactive, self-study, e-learning course provides an introduction to problem-solving and is the ideal starting point to begin building your problem-solving skills
Professional learning Leadership module exploring what makes for effective adult professional development activities
Programme management Explore how to organise people and projects in order to better meet goals
Project management Find out how to plan for, manage, implement and evaluate the success of projects
Provider Influence on the Home Learning Environment The Family and Parenting Institute, in partnership with the Campaign for Learning, identify what nurseries and other early years settings can do to better support parents wanting to develop their children’s learning at home through a combined study.
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Raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils online seminar Recording of the online seminar from 29 September 2011
Recruiting for leadership roles - the role of governors A guide to help governors recruit the right headteacher for their school.
Recruitment and selection Find out how to recruit and select the right people for your organisation
Recruitment process (Governors) A look at each stage of the recruitment process, the key issues to consider and answers to some common questions.
Redundancy Understand the detail of the redundancy process and get practical advice on how to break the news
Reimagining outdoor learning spaces Handbook focusing on the use and utility of outdoor space for play and learning, produced by Futurelab
Rejuvenated health visiting service will give children the very best start Press release about how families with young children will be offered improved help and support
Resource management checklist A handy checklist to making sure you have everything you need to deliver effective results
Responding to the market (Partners) How to position roles to respond to the demands of the leadership market.
Retention (Partners) A consideration of the importance of retaining talented school leaders and strategies to encourage them to stay.
Rewarding good performance Explore the many different ways you can reward good performance in your team
Risk management - bon voyage Gavin Scenario encouraging reflection upon the necessity of identifying and managing risks
Roz Sendorek: Resistance to change In this video, Roz Sendorek shares her top tips on how to lead change effectively and cope with resistance
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Safe working practice guidance for adults who work with children and young people This guidance provides advice on appropriate and safe behaviours for all adults working with children in paid or unpaid capacities, in all settings and contexts.
Safe working practice guidance for the protection of children and staff in education settings Guidance for staff working in education settings on safe working practice for the protection of both children and staff.
Safeguarding children and safer recruitment in education Guidance material for those working with children and young people, clarifying responsibilities for safer recruitment.
Safeguarding children in the NHS A co-produced work programme between the Department of Health, Department for Education, and national and local stakeholders, responding to the Munro review of child protection
Sara Hopkins: Building successful teams Building successful teams is about ensuring different personalities all work together towards a shared outcome or objective. In this video, Sara Hopkins describes her experience of working with a diverse team of strong personalities
Scenario planning Guidance on using scenarios to plan long term and develop an idea of what might happen in the future
School improvement isn't linear Dame Yasmin Bevan explains how to be prepared for performance peaks and valleys
Selecting an approach to delegation A tool to help you chose the most appropriate approach to delegation for difference situations
Self development Tools to help you take responsibility for your own development, including self-study and self-appraisal
Self-development essentials An interactive self study e-learning course provides an introduction to self-development
Share! newsletter Newsletter reports on the developments of creating one children's workforce.
Starting a new children's centre Children's Centre Manager Clair Murdoch shares her experience of building a children's centre from scratch
Staying on (Current Heads) A look at the career lives of headteachers, the importance of development and renewal.
Steve Parry: Leading large-scale change When two very different schools were amalgamated without any real structure or guidance in place, Steve Parry faced a major challenge - in this video, Steve discusses how he successfully brought these schools together into one cohesive unit
Strategic Leadership of CPD This unit from the National College Leadership Pathways programme examines the nature of this role at a time of rapid change for CPD leaders.
Strategic vision and other key priorities A look at some of the leadership qualities required at the start of the 21st century
Strategy Looking at the process of developing a robust yet flexible strategy for your organisation
Stress management Find out how to manage your own stress levels as well as those of your team
Stuart Aris: Excellence in the leadership of change Any change process requires strong leadership in order to be successful. In this video, Stuart Aris shares his experiences of working with a skilled change leader, and the lessons he has learned along the way
Stuart Aris: Learning from others about self awareness Self-awareness is being conscious of how you behave and interact with others. In this video, Stuart Aris shares his experience of how he has learnt from others about his own self-awareness.
Succession planning (Headteachers) This guide considers the importance of developing the next generation of school leaders.
Sure Start Children's Centres - guidance and resources A set of guidance documents and resources for Sure Start Children's Centres are available in this section of the Every Child Matters website.
Sure Start Children's Centres governance guidance A quick reference guide for children's centre leaders to putting guidance into practice.
Sure Start Children's Centres: Performance, achievement and outcomes review Performance management guidance for local authorities and Sure Start Children's Centres, based on key performance indicators and a process for self-evaluation.
Sure Start children's centres communications toolkit An ongoing reference tool for children's centres to gain local publicity, raise their profile and tailor communication to reflect local needs
Sure Start children's centres: statutory guidance This guidance outlines the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 provisions that relate to children's centres.
Sustainable development - energy efficient school Scenario where you are a new school business manager asked to produce proposals for how the school might become more energy efficient
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Tackling child poverty: are you on target? Information and guidance for preventing and tackling child poverty at the local level.
Targeting staff and resources Leadership module exploring how the deployment of resources impacts upon standards
Team management Develop the skills to build and develop your team
The ABC time management method Tools and techniques to help you organise and manage your workload
The Hello campaign Hello, the 2011 national year of communication, is a campaign to increase understanding of how important it is for children and young people to develop good communication skills. This website holds a wealth of free resources for all leaders working with children
The Munro review of child protection - final report A report setting out proposals for reform which, taken together, are intended to create the conditions that enable professionals to make the best judgments about the help to give to children, young people and families.
The Munro review of child protection: Final report Professor Eileen Monro's third and final report on the independent review of child protection in England, exploring key features of the child protection system
The change curve A model used to help people understand their reactions to significant change and upheaval
The emotionally intelligent leader This leadership module explores the skills and behaviours of the emotionally intelligent leader
The five levels of delegation An introduction to the five levels of delegation, and how to get the balance right
The impact of new technology on children's learning online seminar Online seminar looking at how an increased integration of new technology into teaching and learning can lead to greater pupil engagement and an increase in standards
The importance of distributed leadership This video looks at the advantages of sharing leadership with those under you so that everyone can take a turn on top
The importance of emotional intelligence Find out about the concept of emotional intelligence and the different leadership styles that originate from its components
The importance of succession planning (Governors) An examination of the issues and challenges, and the actions that schools can take now to ensure an adequate supply of headteachers for the future.
The invisible gorilla Interview with Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, authors of 'The Invisible Gorilla and Other Ways Our Intuition Deceives Us'.
The issue of retention (Governors) A look at the importance of retention, the reasons heads choose to leave and strategies to encourage them to stay.
The polite refusal: how to say no without offending anyone This article shows you how to say no while still appearing an enthusiastic team player
The power of optimism The importance of a positive attitude in leaders
The power of positive thinking Discover how to turn negativity into positivity to become more effective at work
The road less travelled Take a look at some inspirational leaders who have found success by doing things a little bit differently
The role of the SENCO Leadership module exploring how to develop, implement and evaluate inclusive provision for learners with special education needs (SEN)
The will and the skill: a coaching and mentoring exercise An exercise to help you determine the skill and will of your coachee before selecting an appropriate style of interaction
Tickell review of the early years foundation stage Dame Clare Tickell's recommendations for the review of the Early Years Foundation Stage
Time management Useful tips and techniques to help you manage your workload
Time management essentials An interactive e-learning course providing an introduction to time management
Tips for building successful teams When forming a team, there are a number of steps you can take to help ensure its success. In this video, Peter Denis describes how to do this
Together for Disabled Children website Information about the Aiming High for Disabled Children short breaks programme.
Top of the class If you are looking to brush up on your skills in a particular area, then taking a self-assessment can be a great place to start
Top tips for courageous conversations Tips for tackling courageous conversations
Top tips for developing your leadership style Four experts reflect on their leadership style and provide some top tips for making sure their leadership continues to develop
Top tips for effective peer appraisal If you are responsible for conducting performance reviews, these tips will ensure you are well prepared and able to conduct the meetings with confidence
Top tips for effective strategy Shaping the strategic direction of a school is a fundamental aspect of a leader's role. In this video, four experts share their advice for doing this successfully.
Top tips for effective teams Four experts share their advice about what makes an effective team
Top tips for handling conflict in your team Helpful suggestions that will help you to take effective action if conflict occurs in your team
Top tips for leading change Tips setting out the strategic, operational and people management approaches that will help to ensure you are a successful change leader
Top tips for negotiating your budget Top tips to help put yourself in a stronger position when justifying your budget
Top tips for tackling employee burnout Tips to help you effectively tackle burnout, a state of long-term fatigue relating to excessive work pressure
Top tips: presenting financial information Tips to help you present financial information clearly and concisely
Transition Support Programme website Information about the Transition Support Programme designed to improve support for the transition of young disabled people as they move into adulthood.
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Understanding the benefits of performance appraisals A short exercise to introduce the principles and benefits of a performance management system to your team
Using energy and focus to overcome busyness Discover how truly effective people maintain high focus and energy by managing themselves and their workloads
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Values and vision for change Leadership module looking at the role of vision for creating change in the school
Video case studies: educational professionals share their experiences Video case studies in which education professionals share their experiences on a variety of subjects
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Wendy Garrard: My leadership style As a leader, it is important to be able to adopt and adapt different leadership styles to suit both you and the circumstances in which you are working. In this video, Wendy Garrard talks about how her leadership style has evolved throughout her career
Working together to safeguard children Working Together sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.