Topic outline

• Work Discussion Groups for Headteachers
  

  Work Discussion Groups for Headteachers

  Regular meetings with two EPs and your peers to focus on school leadership and wellbeing. 

  The role of the headteacher can be a lonely one with complex issues to resolve. These groups give space to the issues keeping you awake at night, whether it’s staffing, community, or classroom factors. They can also help you have opportunities to reflect and consider your identity as a leader in your unique context. The psychologists facilitate the group and bring problem solving techniques and psychological theory to support thinking.

  “I value the trust in the group and a safe space to discuss things of real concern.”

  To book or if you have questions please email Dr Rebecca Murphy: rebecca.murphy@hants.gov.uk

  Cost: Meetings are half termly. Cost £360 per annum.
• Pathways to Outstanding for Senior Leaders and Governors - booking is now closed
  

  Pathways to Outstanding for Senior Leaders and Governors - booking is now closed

  Focus on securing outstanding practice across aspects of participating schools’ work. 

  This is a school based programme for senior leaders and school governors to share best practice, discuss with and learn from others and further develop their own outstanding practice.

  • Provides opportunities for senior leaders and governors to visit a range of schools with high quality practice
  • Senior leaders and governors from the host school share their context and an aspect of practice that is having a significant impact on learning and leadership
  • Opportunity to look around the school and ask questions of the hosts
  • Time to reflect on own practice in school and possible steps forward
  • ‘Think piece’ session for senior leaders and governors led by Primary Phase Inspector and Hampshire Governor Services
  • Reading / research / e-learning for preparation / completion / discussion at the next session.

  Schools can bring up to three senior leaders and two governors to each session.

  Led by: Chris Brooks-Martin

  Location: Host schools

  Dates: 6 morning sessions across the academic year.

  Cost: The cost per school for the whole programme

  1 day of LA inspector time payable from each school’s management partnership fund to attend all the session and 3.5 hours (approximately £300) per school of Governor Services time payable to Governor Services from each school’s budget.

  There will be no charge for governors whose schools subscribe to Hampshire Governor Services
• Inclusive Schools, Inclusive Leaders
  

  Inclusive Schools, Inclusive Leaders

  Audience: Havant and East Hants headteachers

  At each virtual session, you will be introduced to professionals and materials that support your work as inclusive leaders leading inclusive schools.

  All sessions provide professional input, some are training focused, others lend themselves to working in virtual discussion groups that allow colleagues to explore issues and share practice.

  You will be invited by Laura Longmore. Every session is designed to support you in your role. No need to accept or decline the invite – come to as many as you can!

  Led by: Caroline Wilkins

  Format: Half termly sessions, virtual 13:30-15:00

  Dates:

  Autumn term: 17 September and  26 November 2024

  Spring term: 21 January and 4 March 2025

  Summer term: 29 April and 10 June 2025

  Cost: No charge, funded by the LA
• Leadership Reading Group
  

  Leadership Reading Group

  Audience: Havant and East Hants headteachers

  Each half term we chose a new text, often a book or key piece of reading.

  The session allows discussion about the content, a review of linked information eg media about authors and content. We also explore how we might use the content as leaders in our schools, where applicable.

  There is a Powerpoint provided for each session to summarise the text that can be used by leaders with their SLT and/or staff teams.

  Join at any time! You will be welcome!

  Contact: Caroline Wilkins caroline.wilkins@hants.gov.uk
  

  Format: Half termly sessions, virtual 13:00-15:00

  Dates:

  Autumn term: 25 September 2024 and 13 November 2024

  Spring term: 15 January 2025 and 12 March 2025

  Summer term: 21 May 2025 and 9 July 2025

  Cost: 

  2.5 hours management partnership for all

  6 x 2 hour afternoon sessions over the year
• Headteacher Mentor Training
  

  Headteacher Mentor Training

  Audience: Havant and East Hants headteachers

  • To ensure consistent and effective support for headteachers new to their posts, provided by experienced headteachers
  • To ensure mentors feel well supported by the LA
  • To secure a collaborative approach with other headteacher mentors

  Contact: Alison Rhodes alison.rhodes@hants.gov.uk

  Format: Five virtual training and supervision sessions across the autumn and spring terms. Sessions are up to two hours on Teams.

  Dates: tbc with the group

  Cost: no cost to schools, LA funded
• Developing an irresistible curriculum - booking is now closed
  

  Developing an irresistible curriculum - booking is now closed

  Audience: Havant and East Hants headteachers and senior leaders responsible for the curriculum

  This programme is for headteachers and other senior leaders to work together. We will draw on research on what makes really effective curriculum design, share examples of different schools’ curriculum journeys from Hampshire and beyond to help shape our thinking. 

  Developing an irresistible curriculum is suitable for schools at all stages of curriculum development. Curriculum is always a ‘work in progress’.

  The course will include:

  • vision and Values - the heart of everything. What is our WHY? 
  • time to take stock - where are we now - where do we want to be? How do we get there? 
  • key principles of curriculum design - what are they and why do we need to consider them? 
  • exploring how we plan for an interconnected curriculum so that we don’t get bogged down by too much subject content?
  • opportunities for planning and assessment (including EYFS and mixed-age classes and SEND) 
  • guest speakers to share their experiences of curriculum design and development in their settings. 

  Contact: Debbie Allen debbie.allen@hants.gov.uk

  Format: 6 x half day sessions

  Dates: tbc with group

  Cost: 1 MP per school, two places per school
• The Havant and East Hants Big District Inclusion Project 2024-2025 : 9 offers
  

  The Havant and East Hants Big District Inclusion Project 2024-2025 : 9 offers

  More Information                Book your place
• Havant and East Hants Year 6 Data Project - booking is now closed
  

  Havant and East Hants Year 6 Data Project - booking is now closed

  Supporting Year 6 to improved outcomes at the EOKS2

  The aims of the project are to:

  • support schools with improving combined data outcomes at the EOKS2 through the forensic use of data and the rapid identification of those children at risk of not ‘keeping up’ and not meeting the expected standard at the end of Year 6
  • support teachers with their understanding of the required standard by the EOKS2 so that they can best prepare children at each stage of their learning
  • provide opportunities for colleagues to network, identifying common areas of difficulty and misconception, and sharing good practice
  • identify and explore common areas of misconception within Year 6, identifying and filling gaps in English and mathematics
  • equip teachers with the tools they need to best identify areas of strength/concern across the school, eg making best use of Question Level Analysis data
  • explore leadership approaches that can be used effectively beyond year 6 to raise standards across the school.

  Led by: Ed Dawson, Alison Rhodes, Chris Cheal and Kate Spencer

  Format: 8 half day sessions will run in the afternoons from 13:30-16:30, (except session 7 which will be a morning session).  

  Dates:

  9 September 2024

  23 October 2024

  22 November 2024

  6 January 2025

  5 February 2025

  14 March 2025

  30 April 2025

  10 July 2025

  Cost:  2 MP, spread across two financial years
• Developing a Teaching and Learning Coach in your school
  

  Developing a Teaching and Learning Coach in your school

  Audience: Teachers who have skills and capacity to be whole school teaching and learning coaches

  Have you got a teacher who has:

  • excellent classroom practice?
  • a sound understanding of pedagogy?
  • credibility within the school?
  • an ability to communicate and forge good relationships with other teachers?
  • good organisational skills?
  • the ability to give ‘difficult’ messages when required?

  Do you want to:

  • build future coaching capacity in your school?
  • develop a leader of teaching and learning?

  Led by: Nikki Barber, Vicky Clarke and Emma Cooper

  Format: Four half day school based sessions

  Dates: Spring 2 2025, tbc with schools

  Cost: 1.5 MP per school, maximum of two teachers per school
• Bespoke Teaching And Learning Support for individual teachers
  

  Bespoke Teaching And Learning Support for individual teachers

  Audience: Teachers who would benefit from bespoke teaching and learning support

  The HIAS teaching and learning team support a range of schools to improve standards of teaching and learning.

  Key specialisms:

  • Securing rapid improvement in the quality of teaching and learning with teachers and a range of senior and middle leaders
  • Working alongside by observing, identifying and demonstrating excellent classroom practice with a range of teachers in their classrooms
  • Coaching teaching and learning leaders to improve capacity in schools.

  Led by: Nikki Barber, Vicky Clarke and Emma Cooper

  Format: Face to face training, 1:1 with individual teachers and bespoke to meet needs of individual schools and school budgets.

  Support with planning, delivery to meet the needs of all pupil groups, shared review of lessons, joint teaching, feedback, bespoke next steps.

  Dates: tbc with schools directly

  Cost: tbc according to number of days required, paid through management partnership
• Evaluating and developing the effectiveness of the culture for safeguarding in your school
  

  Evaluating and developing the effectiveness of the culture for safeguarding in your school

  Audience: The course takes place in your school and can be booked for the headteacher, DSL and anybody who has an identified role in safeguarding (deputy DSLs, safeguarding governors)

  Aim of the course: 

  This one day session provides professional development for headteachers, DSLs and safeguarding governors as well as an in depth evaluation of the culture for safeguarding in your school.

  • What do we mean by an ‘effective culture for safeguarding’?
  • How do we achieve this in practice?
  • How do we efficiently and effectively monitor safeguarding in a primary school setting?
  • How effective is your safeguarding culture?

  Working together over the course of a day, I will take you through the process of evaluating every key aspect of safeguarding and child protection policy and practice, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and supporting the development of a safeguarding development strategy.

  Key areas explored together during the day include:

  • site security, health and safety
  • recording, reporting and follow-up of concerns
  • staff behaviour, safer-recruitment and induction
  • pupil behaviour and bullying - Do children ‘feel safe’?
  • attendance and absence
  • training, understanding and KCSiE
  • the curriculum and the extent to which it teaches children to keep themselves and others safe
  • monitoring and filtering, the school website and information in school
  • monitoring, oversight and the role of the FGB.

  Led by: Jason Matthews

  Dates: tbc with schools directly

  Cost: 1 MP
• Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging District Partnership Offer 2024-25
  

  Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging District Partnership Offer 2024-25

  Audience: Staff leading DIB work in schools

  The focus for the network meetings will be ‘diversifying the curriculum and environment’ which will include an opportunity to review new resources, consider planning exemplars and good practice, and will provide an opportunity to share existing practice with colleagues.

  The EARA meetings will provide an opportunity for the children to take a lead in promoting Rights and Equality through pupil voice and contribute pro-actively to promoting a more inclusive culture in their schools.

  Led by: Minnie Moore 
  

  Format: One network meeting and one Equality and Rights Advocates (EARA) meeting per term for each of the districts engaged in the partnerships.

  Autumn term 2024 – Network meeting + EARA meeting

  Spring term 2025 – Network meeting + EARA meeting

  Summer term 2025 – Network meeting + EARA meeting

  Location: The networks and EARA meetings will take place in host schools across the district.

  Time: Network meetings – 14:00-16:00 EARA meetings – 9:30-11:30

  Cost: The charge to schools will be 0.5 day HIAS rates per school for the academic year 2024-25 and will require a minimum of 10 schools to be viable.
• Leading more than one school - booking is now closed
  

  Leading more than one school - booking is now closed

  Audience: Executive Headteachers, Heads of Schools and Deputy Headteachers.

  These sessions have been redesigned in recognition of the broader strategic leadership challenges which are specific to leaders of federated schools. 

  The sessions aim to facilitate conversation and deepen the networking between Executive Headteachers and Heads of School/Deputy Headteachers from Havant and East Hants.  

  The first session will focus on networking, understanding each other’s context and identifying similar successes and challenges. The outcome will shape the content of the following sessions to meet your current needs in addition to the foci already planned in light of last year’s Head of School meetings.

  Led by: Cherry Chope

  Date, time and location: 

  7 November 2024 13:30-16:30 Location: Tbc	Session One: Networking and creating a shared understanding of the joint challenges and how each federation is unique
  8 January 2025 9:00-12:00 Location: Tbc	Session Two: Joint working focus to be confirmed following session one.
  27 February 2025 13:30-16:30 Location: Haven Nursery Inclusion for all	Session Three: Inclusion for all, getting it right from the start: The Headteacher from Haven Maintained Nursery will share their philosophy for inclusion and how this looks across the setting for the youngest children. We will reflect on the key characteristics of the provision and consider what lessons we can be learnt for our own schools. ​
  1 May 2025 13:30-16:30 Location: Tbc	Session Four: Joint working focus to be confirmed following session one.
  12 June 2025 13:30-16:30  Location: Mill Hill Primary School	Session Five: Supporting our most disadvantaged pupils to improve attendance and access full time learning: A presentation from the Headteacher regarding the breadth of strategies used to promote attendance, reduce suspensions and reduced hour provision so that pupils can feel connected and experience success.​

  Cost: 1 MP for all five sessions

  Click here to download the course flyer
• Every step of the way: The inclusive classroom - booking is now closed
  

  Every step of the way: The inclusive classroom - booking is now closed

  How adults extend and support learning through effective feedback for children at SE support level. A joint project with the Early Years Teams.

  The number of pupils with SEND has risen each year. As a Local Authority there is the aspiration that every child has the entitlement to a good education irrespective of need.

  This course aims to support SENDCos, senior leaders and teachers to evaluate the impact of the use of feedback in their early years classrooms and identify how to strengthen provision further in light of new learning.

  This training offer is influenced by research of Elena Soukakou’s (Roehampton University) The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP™) and builds on work of schools within the Havant and East Hants districts.

  Intended for: Senior Leaders, SENDCos, and Early Years Teachers

  Facilitators: Cherry Chope and District Early Years Advisory Teachers

  Areas of focus include:

  • exploration of how adults extend and support learning through effective feedback for children at SEND Support level
  • how adults can support learning during high quality continuous provision
  • across the four sessions we will consider both progression in learning and child development, with specific focus on early experiences in mathematics, writing and outdoor learning
  • support to evaluate the key features of your provision and to plan the implementation of next steps
  • using feedback both in the moment and to inform future provision including, what additional teaching is needed to support children on their broad learning journey
  • creating a safe and trusting relationships where students feel valued and can take risks.

  Dates:         

  Session One:          8 November 2024                        9:00-12:00

  Session Two:          6 December 2024                        9:00-12:00

  Session Three:       21 January 2025                          9:00-12:00

  Session Four:         27 March 20225                           9:00-12:00

   

  Location: tbc

  Cost: 1 MP per school (multiple delegates welcome)
• Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher Network and Development Meetings 2024-25
  

  Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher Network and Development Meetings 2024-25

  Do you want to further develop your leadership and management skill set?

  Do you want input and training on areas that will support your knowledge and understanding?

  Are you keen to work collaboratively with other deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers in your local area?

  If so, join us for this network which aims to support your development as a leader.

  Led by: Alison Rhodes 

  Outline:

  This is a programme for current deputy and assistant headteachers to develop strategic skill, discuss with, and learn from others and share their own good practice.

  The aims of the programme are to:

  • support deputy/assistant headteachers/heads of school to develop strategic thinking skills and strategies to support school improvement processes and leadership development
  • share what good, effective practice looks like
  • provide a platform for solution focused problem solving and networking.

   

  The programme:

  • will be varied according to the needs of participants
  • will have a session specific focus agreed in advance chosen by participants
  • will promote professional discussion and provide a unique opportunity to network with colleagues from a range of settings for support and challenge
  • provides the opportunity to visit different schools.

  Location: It is hoped that schools will be able to host the sessions. Please indicate your availability to host on the booking form below.

   

  Half termly sessions – dates and times:

  Session 1 – Monday 14 October 2024, 13:30-16:00

  Session 2 – Monday 9 December 2024, 13:30-16:00

  Session 3 – Monday 27 January 2025, 13:30-16:00

  Session 4 – Monday 17 March 2025, 13:30-16:00

  Session 5 – Monday 28 April 2025, 13:30-16:00

  Session 6 – Monday 30 June 2025, 13:30-16:00

   

  Cost: 0.5 MP per delegate.

  Please complete the DH Network - Havant and East Hants booking form
• Ready for Ofsted
  

  Ready for Ofsted

  Session aim/objective/description

  • To promote an understanding of the process for current Ofsted Inspections
  • Opportunities to consider and prepare for an Ofsted Inspection including what to expect from the phone call through to the publishing of the report
  • To hear a first hand account from a headteacher on their inspection experience

   

   Learning outcomes:  

  • Leaders will feel confident and prepared for a future inspection
  • Leaders will leave with a variety of handouts that will support them through the process and preparation

   

  Project Leads: Louise Close and Chris Brooks-Martin

  Venue: Chadwick, Podium level, EII Court, Winchester

  Dates: 28 March 2025

  Cost: 0.5 MP

  To book your place, please complete the Ready for Ofsted booking form
• Disadvantaged pupils KS2 attainment
  

  Disadvantaged pupils KS2 attainment

  This project aims to support schools in delivering their pupil premium strategy for 2025, with the goal of improving Key Stage 2 attainment for disadvantaged pupils.

  Through a combination of face to face sessions and Teams meetings, the project will help schools address both academic and pastoral barriers faced by non-SEND disadvantaged pupils in Year 2, so that more pupil premium pupils reach a good level of attainment in reading, writing and mathematics in the end of Key Stage 2 assessments.  

  Led by: Alister Moses, Tor Flynn and Owen Tromans

  Venue: Tbc

  Date: 

  Launch and Q&A session – 15 January 2025, 16:00 – 16:45 (virtual)

  PP assessment systems and processes – 5 February 2025, 16:00 – 17:30 (face to face, venue tbc)

  Pastoral and academic pupil progress meeting – 11 March 2025, 13:30 – 16:00 (Winchester venue)

  Successful SATs for disadvantaged – 31 March 2025, 16:00 – 16:45 (virtual)

  Pupil Premium writing focus – 29 April 2025, 16:00 – 17:30 (face to face, venue tbc)

  Evaluated impact and forward planning – 10 July 2025, 13:30 – 16:00 (Winchester venue)

  Cost: Free

  This course is available by invitation only
• Leadership Reading Group 2025-26
  

  Leadership Reading Group 2025-26

  Join a group of like-minded headteachers as we read and discuss a range of current books and professional reading material to:

  • inspire us in our work
  • inform our practice further
  • deepen and develop our thinking both from within education and beyond
  • reflect upon the values and passion we all share for school leadership
  • or simply just enjoy the feel-good factor that reading together can bring.

   You will also be provided with relevant internet links, videos, resources and training materials that you can use with your own staff team should you wish to make further use of the reading material to develop practice in your own school.

  Format: Half termly, virtual sessions, 13:00 - 15:00

  Dates:

  20 May 2025

  1 July 2025

  23 September 2025

  11 November 2025

  13 January 2026

  10 March 2026

  Cost: 2.5 hours MP per school

  To book a place please complete the Leadership Reading Group 25-26 booking form
• Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging District Partnership Offer 2025-26
  

  Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging District Partnership Offer 2025-26

  We are pleased to offer a new series of Diversity and Equality networks and Equality and Rights Advocates (EARA) primary groups for schools in 2025-26.

  The focus for the network meetings will be ‘diversifying the curriculum and environment’ which will include an opportunity to review new resources, consider planning exemplars and good practice, and will provide an opportunity to share existing practice with colleagues.

  The EARA (Equality And Rights Advocates) pupil group meetings will provide an opportunity for the children to take a lead in promoting Rights and Equality through pupil voice and contribute proactively to promoting a more inclusive culture in their schools.

  Led by: Minnie Moore

  Venue: host schools within the district

  Dates: 

  Staff network meeting, 14:00 - 16:00	Pupil EARA meeting, 09:30 - 11:30
  17 September 2025 14 January 2026 29 April 2026	09 October 2025 10 February 2026 04 June 2026

  Cost: 0.5 MP

  To book your place, please complete the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging District Partnership Offer 2025-26 booking form