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What's new for autumn 2008: register for a Leadership Network event near you.

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The most valuable aspect of participation in the Network has been the face-to-face events, with a focus for input by practitioners to critically look at practice .

Leadership Network regional events

NCSL’s Leadership Network offers a varied programme of interactive and collaborative leadership learning events throughout the year. These events are free for school leaders to attend with an invitation to identify leadership issues which you feel would benefit from a fresh perspective. They will provide you with ongoing opportunities to connect with school leaders in your local area and nationally, contribute to identifying the agenda for future network activity in your region and provide you with lots of practical ideas to inform your leadership.

The Leadership Network is also working in partnership with other organisations - including the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT), the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), CfBT and the National Strategies - on the leadership of the new secondary curriculum, to provide Leadership Network members with access to events across the regions. Find out more about partnership activity.

Autumn events

The North

DateEvent titleAudienceRegion
3 October 2008Putting the child at the heart of the process through successful implementation of the new primary curriculumPrimary senior leadersYorkshire and the Humber
17 October 2008 (rescheduled from 10 October)Leadership in the special education sector - shaping the agenda from withinSpecial and secondaryNorth West
7 November 2008You can enjoy and achieve... and raise standardsAllNorth West
11 November 2008Narrowing the gaps in pupil attainmentPrimary and specialNorth East
13 November 2008Narrowing the gaps in pupil attainmentSpecial and secondaryNorth East
3 December 2008Taking a journey from satisfactory to good and beyond!AllYorkshire and the Humber

Central

DateEvent titleAudienceRegion
10 October 2008Raise the bar - narrow the gap With keynote speaker Professor Alma Harris, Director of the Institute of EducationAll senior leadersEast Midlands, East of England and West Midlands
10 November 2008NCSL West Midlands regional initiative: follow upAll senior leadersWest Midlands
13 November 2008Raise the bar - narrow the gapAllEast
20 November 2008Raise the bar - narrow the gapAllWest Midlands
27 November 2008Raise the bar - narrow the gapAllEast Midlands

The South

DateEvent titleAudienceRegion
6 November 2008Leadership learning from the voice of practice
With keynote speaker Sir John Jones		All senior leaders and SBMsLondon and South East
19 November 2008Leadership learning from the voice of practice
With keynote speaker Charles Desforges, Professor of Education 		All senior leaders and SBMsSouth West and South East

Spring/summer events

The North

DateEvent titleAudienceRegion
10 March 2009Mind the gap: Effective leadership for every child to achieveAllNorth East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber
To be confirmedInternships one year on. To share experiences and learning for new projects in 2009-10Existing and future internsYorkshire and the Humber
25 March 2009Leadership strategies within a multi-agency setting to deliver the five outcomes from Every Child MattersAllNorth West
To be confirmedEmerging needsHeadteachers and network facilitatorsYorkshire and the Humber
30 April 2009Leadership in faith schoolsAll faith school leadersNorth East
22 May 2009Senior leadership team visioningSenior leadership team membersYorkshire and the Humber
9 June 2009Leadership within the communityAll school leadersNorth East
16 June 2009Leadership within the communityAll school leadersNorth East
26 June 2009Championing the voice of practice - sustaining network learning hubsSchool leaders involved in 2007-08 learning initiativesNorth West

Central

DateEvent titleAudienceRegion
6 February 2009Not all leaders are teachersAll senior leadersEast Midlands, East of England and West Midlands
5 March 2009Not all leaders are teachersAll school leaders East of England
12 March 2009Not all leaders are teachersAll school leaders West Midlands
19 March 2009Not all leaders are teachersAll school leaders East Midlands
7 May 2009One head - one school?All school leaders and governorsEast Midlands, East of England and West Midlands
2 June 2009One head - one school?All school leaders East Midlands
18 June 2009One head - one school?All school leaders East of England
25 June 2009One head - one school?All school leaders West Midlands

The South

DateEvent titleAudienceRegion
16 January 2009Community cohesionAll school leadersLondon
5 February 2009Valuing our future: Leading sustainable schoolsAll school leadersSouth East and South West
26 February 2009Growing your own: Schools working together to develop leadership capacityAll school leadersSouth West
10 March 2009Leading a school with a co-located Children's Centre - questions and answersAll senior leadersLondon
13 March 2009Leading personalisation: The heart of curriculum reformAll school leaders and governorsSouth East
20 May 2009Schools in the heart of the communityAll school leadersSouth East
22 May 2009Leading sustainable schoolsAll school leaders, governors, local authority representativesLondon and the South East
16 June 2009School business managers: a solution-focused eventAll senior leaders and school business managersLondon
24 June 2009School business managers: a solution-focused eventAll school leadersSouth West
2 July 2009Schools in the heart of the communityAll school leadersSouth West