Leadership Training Programme 2021/22

Course Overview

An overview of the statutory framework for managing school admissions & appeals. This session will cover:

• The responsibilities on the Local Authority and on the schools - The Admission Code of Practice
• When Admissions occur
• Key statutory dates
• Co-ordination
• Delayed/Deferred entry to Reception
• Summer Born children
• In-Year admissions
• When a parent can appeal
• The Appeal Panel
• The process for hearing an appeal
• The role of the Local Authority and school
• The legal status of an appeal panel decision

Course Overview

An overview on the statutory framework for managing permanent exclusions. The session will cover:

• The statutory framework for exclusions
• Factors to consider before making a permanent exclusion
• The role of the Headteacher/Principal
• Communication with parents
• Timescales
• The role of the Governing Body (Governors Discipline Committee)
• Independent Review Panel/SEN representatives

Course Overview

This session will provide an overview of school and academy finances and the tools available to support with financial benchmarking, including an introduction to "Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning". This will be an informal interactive session and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions.

Course Overview

Local Prevent Briefing for Sheffield School Leaders (Suitable for Headteachers, Safeguarding Leads and Governors.)

The Counter Terrorism & Security Act 2015 placed a statutory duty on schools and other public bodies to safeguard vulnerable individuals from radicalisation. It is essential that schools in all phases understand their Prevent responsibilities and are aware of the current local and national context. This session will focus on highlighting current risks (including the impact of COVID), local Safeguarding processes, resources available to schools, and advice from Ofsted. As the session is being delivered virtually we will not be able to offer ‘Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent’ training on this occasion. This session is aimed at NEW leaders and will replicate some material from earlier training sessions.

This briefing is free for all Sheffield schools and academies

Course Overview

From setting the salary to designing the assessment centre, this course includes all aspects of leadership recruitment, including: the statutory requirements on schools and academies; how to ensure your process is compliant with equalities legislation; the importance of safeguarding; designing the interview process; and designing a selection framework.

This training is free for all Sheffield schools and academies

Course Overview

This Safer Recruitment course is designed for Senior Leaders who are involved in recruiting people to work in schools. The course will look at the ways we can identify and deter unsuitable candidates whilst embedding safeguarding into the culture of your school.

It is a statutory requirement that all maintained school appointments have at least one person on the recruiting panel who has undertaken this training, schools are expected to demonstrate that this is the case as part of the current Ofsted inspection framework. Academies are also expected to demonstrate their commitment to Safer Recruitment as outlined in the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education 2007. After completing this training, delegates will receive the required statutory accreditation.

Cost - This training is free if you have subscribed to the Learn Sheffield subscription offer. For non-subscribing schools/academies the cost will be £150 per person.

Course Overview

This session will focus on the role of school governors and trustees in leading the school and providing strategic oversight, taking into account the three core functions of governance:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

The session will look at the key features of effective governance and ways in which heads can successfully work with governors to provide great leadership for schools.