Leadership offer for CEOs and Principals

Corrienne Peasgood, Mandie Stravino and Dr Paul Phillips believe that inclusion must be led from the top of an organisation and they want to assist other like minded leaders and senior managers. They are offering expert support to leaders on how putting learners with SEND at the heart of strategic thinking and decision-making doesn't only improve outcomes for learners, it also has proven benefits for the curriculum, staff and the community.

People

Are you a leader who would like to put inclusion right at the heart of your organisation, with a talented and motivated workforce, supporting all learners to achieve? Dr Paul Phillips, CEO and Principal of Weston College wants to work collaboratively with you.

In discussion with Dr Paul Phillips

Dr Paul Phillips invites leaders from the FE and Skills sector to join him on a one hour open discussion on any aspect of developing an inclusive organisation. Dr Paul will take questions on the day as starting points for discussion or you can email them in advance when you register.

Date: Register your interest

Time: 4:00 - 5:00pm

Duration: 1 hour

Venue: Webinar

Audience: Heads, managers, teachers, tutors and support staff

Cost: Free

Register your interest: Please email: CfESEND@weston.ac.uk and we'll contact you

SEND CfE People webinar

Watch the webinar (19 July) with Dr Paul Phillips to find out how a people themed approach can lead to outstanding SEND provision.

In the webinar, you'll:

find out more about the CfE in SEND People leadership hub and communities of practice
reflect upon inclusive practice and the culture of our own settings
identify and prioritise key themes for workforce development that supports all learners to achieve.

The presentation used during the webinar is now available for download. Please note the presentation has embedded videos and for this reason it is available in two formats: PDF document (slides no video, file size 14MB) or as a PowerPoint presentation (slides with videos embedded, file size 164MB - due to large file size a download option is available but not the ability to preview before download).

To join the CfE in SEND People leadership hub email cfesend@weston.ac.uk

By joining the CfE in SEND People leadership hub, organisations will have the benefit of access to a menu of planned supportive activities including:

specialist training, advice and guidance in inclusion from leading specialists in the sector
continuing professional development for staff in specific areas of need including autism and mental health
a dedicated helpline
a national SEND Conference
access to a national network of leaders, practitioners and organisations committed to inclusion.

Centre for Excellence in SEND: People

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Curriculum

Are you a leader who would like to have a curriculum offer that meets the needs of all your learners, particularly those with SEND? Mandie Stravino, CEO of Derbyshire College Group (DCG) wants to work collaboratively with you.

Sharing our inclusion journey - last few spaces available for March 2020

The opportunity to have a supportive and focussed discussion, with Mandie Stravino, DCG CEO around SEND and developing inclusive practice in your organisation. These development discussions, peer support and strategic reviews can be held face-to-face, by Skype or on the phone.

Audience: Leaders, CEOs, Directors, Governors, Senior Leaders and Curriculum and Quality Leads.

Venue: Face-to-face, Skype or phone

Time: Book now, cfesend@derby-college.ac.uk

Register your interest: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/dentres-for-excellence-curriculum-regist... and we'll contact you to discuss this offer with you.

Appreciative Inquiry

Following the Government announcement on the 16 March 2020, the ETF have made the decision to cancel this event.

We invite Leaders, CEOs and Senior Leadership Teams to conduct an organisational analysis on their provision and meeting SEND needs - developing inclusion.

The aim of the two days is to equip leaders and frontline staff in Post 16 provision to reflect on their inclusive content and delivery of the curriculum, in terms of both provision and practice.

Day 1: How to deliver an annual provision review day in your setting - led by Anita Devi (ADL)

Day 2: Implementing change in your organisation - led by DCG

Ideally two people from the same organisation attend to support change and implementation of Appreciative Inquiry after the session.

Date: Postponed

Cost: Free

Audience: Any staff working in the FE and Skills sector with young people with SEND who are interested in developing personalised curriculum offers.

How to book: To register your interest, email cfesend@derby-college.ac.uk.

Introduction to Design Thinking Experiments to inform your SEND curriculum

Join Mandie Stravino and our Centres for Excellence in SEND Curriculum project delivery team as we give you a whistle stop (15 minute) taster on Design Thinking and creative problem solving.

An opportunity for leaders and managers in the FE and Skills sector to:

gain a brief insight into Design Thinking
understand the 5 stages of the process
learn how we have used Design Thinking to develop creative solutions

Venue: Webinar

Audience: Leaders, CEOS, Heads and Directors, Post 16 Governors, Senior Leadership Teams and Heads of Quality Improvement and Inclusion

Register your interest: cfesend@derby-college.ac.uk

Inclusive curriculum - coaching for your strategy and development teams

We are offering leaders and managers with responsibility for leading change in SEND quality and curriculum development the opportunity to access support for you and your team. Initially we will use virtual meetings to plan follow up coaching, activities or development sessions with you.

How to book: Please email CfESEND@derby-college.ac.uk

1:1 Supported organisation analysis and inclusion for SEND

Join Mandie Stravino and the SLT Team from DCG (face-to-face or virtually) to undertake our CEOs 20 questions.

Mandie has used these questions systematically over the last six years at DCG to inform curriculum intent and focus strategy.

Do you:

use the social model of inclusion?
is self-assessment a positive tool for inclusive curriculum development?
how inclusive are your study programmes?.

Audience: Leaders, CEOs, Post 16 Governors, SLT and Heads of Quality Improvement and Inclusion.

How to book: To express an interest, please email cfesend@derby-college.ac.uk.

Centre for Excellence in SEND: Curriculum

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Community

Are you a leader who wants to develop closer links with employers, local authorities and the community to better support your learners with SEND? Corrienne Peasgood, CEO and Principal of City College Norwich wants to work collaboratively with you.

Strategy discussion with the CEO

Book a peer one to one discussion with Corrienne Peasgood. These sessions, specifically for CEOs and leaders in FE and Skills, provide an opportunity for you to discuss your organisation's strategy in creating a culture of excellence through employers, parents and the community.

To book your one to one, email cfesend@ccn.ac.uk

Centre for Excellence in SEND: Community

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