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SUMMARY:Book Launch – Advising on Governance in Education
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Advising on Governance in Education\, the third book in The Education Adviser series by the Association of Education Advisers (AoEA). This event is your chance to dive into the latest insights on governance in education with the book’s authors and contributors. \nEvent Details:\nDate: Tuesday\, 6 May 2025\nTime: 4:00 PM (GMT)\nLocation: Online via Zoom RSVP Here \nWhat to Expect:\nKeynote presentation by Dr Tony Birch and Ian Lane on behalf of the AoEA Editorial Team\nPanel discussion with insights from contributors\nQ&A session with experts and authors \nAvailable for preorder\, now!\nPreorder Your Copy Here. \n  \nRSVP via our AoEA Hub here. \nAgain\, special thanks to all our outstanding contributors: \nEmma Balchin – CEO\, National Governance Association\nIan Kershaw FRSA – Education Consultant\nIan Potter – Senior Associate\, AoEA\nEmma Knights\, OBE – Former CEO\, National Governance Association\nJonathan Crossley-Holland – Project Leader\, Local Ed 2025\nLes Walton\, CBE – Chair\, AoEA\nRegina H Paul – President\, Policy Studies in Education (USA)\nMartyn Beales – School Improvement Manager\, Hampshire County Council\nFiona Collier – Governance Consultancy Team Lead\, Devon Education Services\nDr Susan Mandala – Independent Writing and Language Consultant\nAlister Moses – Primary Phase Inspector\, Hampshire County Council\nJo Pryce-Jones – Governor Services Co- Ordinator\, Hampshire County Council\nEd Dawson – Primary Phase Inspector\, Hampshire County Council\nEric Halton – Non-Executive Director\, AoEA\nFrances Donnelley – School Improvement Professional\, Education Authority Northern Ireland
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-may-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T160000
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SUMMARY:Briefing Session: IQSEA April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Interested in enhancing the quality of education advice? Learn more about the benefits of our International Quality Standard for Education Advisers. \n  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nThe Association of Education Advisers (AoEA) has been established to help ensure quality and consistency in the advice given by school and college improvement advisers working in the education system. \nThese colleagues play a critical role and are increasingly deployed to provide specialist advice in the areas of educational improvement\, governance\, change management\, finance and people development. Significant numbers of education leaders now work for national\, international and local government\, \nindividual schools\, academies and colleges and other educational settings. The need for quality and consistency of advice is a very important concern. While government departments make their own judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of individual schools\, it is essential that schools and colleges are confident their self-evaluation is sound and will withstand scrutiny by regulatory bodies. \nThe diverse education systems across the UK and overseas comprise a wide range of education leaders with different titles\, who work to a variety of guidelines and standards and adopt differing approaches to the various requirements and priorities of providers. The system requires better quality and greater consistency and reliability in the advice received. \nIn the past\, the accreditation of education advisers has tended to concentrate on data analysis and the key aspects of school and college improvement\, as identified by government. The education context has significantly changed and requires a broader focus on corporate governance\, establishing and developing educational organisations and quality management systems. The AoEA has developed an accreditation process based on clearly defined competence criteria which will allow people intending to provide advice to schools and colleges to demonstrate that they meet rigorous standards. \nTo learn more please join us for one of our briefing sessions about our quality standard and benefits for becoming a member. \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/briefing-session-iqsea-april-2025/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
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SUMMARY:EduKIT: Evaluating and Sharing the Most Effective Practice in Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:Jill Robson is currently the NAPCE (National Association of Pastoral Care in Education) Secretary. She has been a member of NAPCE since the 1980’s and has served on regional and national  committees. She has been a member of the national executive for 20 years and has served as Secretary\, Treasurer\, Vice Chair and Chair. Her professional life was spent in several Secondary schools as a PE teacher\, Head of Year\, Head of Guidance\, Assistant Head\, Deputy and Acting Headteacher. \nNAPCE was founded in 1982 to establish links between education professionals and allied agencies who have an interest in pastoral care and personal-social education and the welfare of students of all ages in schools. The association has an annual conference\, a journal with current research and excellent practice in pastoral education\, and an annual awards event to celebrate the outstanding achievements of pastoral care staff and institutions across the education sector. A number of our Associates work in schools which have been finalists for the awards. \nIn this EduKIT Jill will consider what makes the most effective practice\, highlight innovative work and open discussion for participants to bring their own experiences to the event. \n  \nRegistration:\nRSVP via the AoEA Hub – CLICK HERE TO RSVP \nIf you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to learn more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-april-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
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SUMMARY:EduKIT: Mind the Gap: A Model for Effective Middle Leadership
DESCRIPTION:James Lewis-Coll is a Secondary Mathematics Specialist and Associate Adviser for Mathematics for the Central South Consortium (CSC) in Wales. He provides bespoke support to schools and collaborates with School Improvement Partners\, planning  and providing professional development for a range of stakeholders. He collaborates with the CSC Curriculum Team to develop teaching and learning materials. \nJames previously worked as Assistant Director of Initial Teacher Training at a large school in Shropshire. \nThrough his work in supporting a school to address the quality of middle leadership in Mathematics\, James developed guidance which has subsequently been extended for use by all middle leaders\, providing a strong generic structure with associated questions for reflection and bringing about consistency across the school. \nIn this EduKIT James will explain his approach to coaching and supporting middle leaders and how he developed this framework. This will then open up to general discussion of how we ensure that this crucial element of school leadership is supported\, developed and challenged. \nRegistration:\nRSVP via the AoEA Hub – CLICK HERE TO RSVP \nAbout EduKITs:\nThe AoEA Education Keeping in Touch (EduKIT) meetings are designed for our members to listen to guest speakers\, share knowledge\, and discuss best practices. These sessions provide a forum for peer discussion and support. Our members will automatically receive calendar invites to each EduKIT event. \nIf you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to learn more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our upcoming EduKIT sessions!
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-march-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
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SUMMARY:Briefing Session:  IQSEA March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Interested in enhancing the quality of education advice? Learn more about the benefits of our International Quality Standard for Education Advisers. \n  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nThe Association of Education Advisers (AoEA) has been established to help ensure quality and consistency in the advice given by school and college improvement advisers working in the education system. \nThese colleagues play a critical role and are increasingly deployed to provide specialist advice in the areas of educational improvement\, governance\, change management\, finance and people development. Significant numbers of education leaders now work for national\, international and local government\, \nindividual schools\, academies and colleges and other educational settings. The need for quality and consistency of advice is a very important concern. While government departments make their own judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of individual schools\, it is essential that schools and colleges are confident their self-evaluation is sound and will withstand scrutiny by regulatory bodies. \nThe diverse education systems across the UK and overseas comprise a wide range of education leaders with different titles\, who work to a variety of guidelines and standards and adopt differing approaches to the various requirements and priorities of providers. The system requires better quality and greater consistency and reliability in the advice received. \nIn the past\, the accreditation of education advisers has tended to concentrate on data analysis and the key aspects of school and college improvement\, as identified by government. The education context has significantly changed and requires a broader focus on corporate governance\, establishing and developing educational organisations and quality management systems. The AoEA has developed an accreditation process based on clearly defined competence criteria which will allow people intending to provide advice to schools and colleges to demonstrate that they meet rigorous standards. \nTo learn more please join us for one of our briefing sessions about our quality standard and benefits for becoming a member. \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/briefing-session-iqsea-march-2025/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250213T160000
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SUMMARY:Briefing Session: IQSEA February 2025
DESCRIPTION:Interested in enhancing the quality of education advice? Learn more about the benefits of our International Quality Standard for Education Advisers. \n  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nThe Association of Education Advisers (AoEA) has been established to help ensure quality and consistency in the advice given by school and college improvement advisers working in the education system. \nThese colleagues play a critical role and are increasingly deployed to provide specialist advice in the areas of educational improvement\, governance\, change management\, finance and people development. Significant numbers of education leaders now work for national\, international and local government\, \nindividual schools\, academies and colleges and other educational settings. The need for quality and consistency of advice is a very important concern. While government departments make their own judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of individual schools\, it is essential that schools and colleges are confident their self-evaluation is sound and will withstand scrutiny by regulatory bodies. \nThe diverse education systems across the UK and overseas comprise a wide range of education leaders with different titles\, who work to a variety of guidelines and standards and adopt differing approaches to the various requirements and priorities of providers. The system requires better quality and greater consistency and reliability in the advice received. \nIn the past\, the accreditation of education advisers has tended to concentrate on data analysis and the key aspects of school and college improvement\, as identified by government. The education context has significantly changed and requires a broader focus on corporate governance\, establishing and developing educational organisations and quality management systems. The AoEA has developed an accreditation process based on clearly defined competence criteria which will allow people intending to provide advice to schools and colleges to demonstrate that they meet rigorous standards. \nTo learn more please join us for one of our briefing sessions about our quality standard and benefits for becoming a member. \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/briefing-session-iqsea-february-2025/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
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SUMMARY:EduKIT: Meeting the Needs of Children with SEND: How Do We Ensure Quality\, Consistency and Affordability?
DESCRIPTION:Jo Laidlaw is Service Manager for Wakefield Inclusion Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Support Services (WISENDSS). She has vast senior leadership experience including her work as a Specialist Leader in SEND for the National Programme for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities/Alternative Provision (AP) and as a Local Government Association Peer reviewer. Jo brings her experience as a tutor for the Leading Change in SEND/AP National Programme  which focuses on building a cohort of well-equipped SEND/AP leaders\, strengthening a consistent approach and facilitating intentional leadership across the country.   \nJo will bring to this EduKIT her experience of developing inclusive practice in SEN provision across Wakefield to open up how this can be applied across Local Authorities and MATs whatever the jurisdiction. At a time of increasing identification of children in need of EHCPs and significant pressure on budgets\, this will be a stimulating and valuable discussion. \nIf you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to learn more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our upcoming EduKIT sessions!
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-february-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240910T132732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T123817Z
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SUMMARY:Coaching 5: Introducing a Coaching System
DESCRIPTION:This final session will look at learning to date; best practice locally and nationally; your responses to specified learning\, reading and practice; and seek to simplify the task of introducing a coaching and change management system. \nRSVP below! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/coaching-5-introducing-a-coaching-system-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240910T132624Z
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SUMMARY:How to Review\, Evaluate and Support the Effectiveness of Governance
DESCRIPTION:Many of the difficulties faced by schools and trusts can be attributed to poor or weak governance. In recent times\, a small number of multi academy trusts have come to notice following governance failures to properly hold to account poor leadership and management. Many local authority schools are under pressure due to poor academic and financial performance. \nThis half day course will introduce advisers and consultants to the practice\, structures and documentation that they will need to carry out a thorough and impactive review of governance within the education sector. \nRSVP below! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/how-to-review-evaluate-and-support-the-effectiveness-of-governance/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250123T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250123T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
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SUMMARY:Coaching 4: 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast' (Peter Drucker)
DESCRIPTION:This half-day course is for those wishing to develop a coaching approach to their work. It is suitable for those with a leadership role in schools\, advisory services\, local authorities\, Multi-Academy Trusts or with an HR function in a related industry. Building on the introductory course offered earlier in the year\, this session will consider the impact of coaching on individuals\, the teams they lead and the outcomes that might be expected. \nRooted in experience and based on current research in education and business\, the session will provide insight\, practical demonstration and collaborative opportunity to experience and learn about coaching. \nRSVP below! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/coaching-4-culture-eats-strategy-for-breakfast-peter-drucker-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250121T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240910T132315Z
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SUMMARY:Assessing the Context for Organisational Improvement
DESCRIPTION:Most of us will have come across highly successful organisations or departments where there is a keen sense of commitment to working with colleagues to achieve high outcomes. Many of us will also have come across organisations where there is a vagueness about the roles and objectives and low levels of structure and commitment. How can we assess or analyse the ‘Context for Organisational Improvement’ (COI) that leads to high performance or provides an indicator of potential decline? \nThe AoEA has used its experience of school improvement coupled with a review of relevant leadership research to establish a way of assessing the Context for Organisational Improvement. It provides another way of analysing working relationships in leadership teams and promote discussion of factors which facilitate or impede improvement. \nRSVP below! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/assessing-the-context-for-organisational-improvement-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20241106T154001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T123139Z
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SUMMARY:EduKIT: 'Where is my Car?' A Personal Guide to Mental Health Support for School Professionals
DESCRIPTION:During lockdown Jason Arbuckle\, Shared Education and Sectoral Support Officer\, was redeployed from Shared Education to support staff more widely in school improvement. During his phone and online discussions\, he discovered that many school leaders were feeling more and more isolated and showing signs of stress. As someone who had struggled with his mental health during his time as a school principal\, he felt compelled to do something about it. He retrained as a counsellor and structured an online course that allowed participants to interact with him and their peers at a time when support was limited. \nIn this EduKIT Jason will talk about the development of this course\, the impact it has had and the ongoing work in which he is engaged. Jason has presented in over 50 schools in Northern Ireland around the area of Mental Health. For headteachers and advisers supporting school leaders this will be an invaluable session. \nJason brings extensive experience as an educational professional. From his work as a school teacher and principal and then as an adviser in ICT he now works within the Education Authority of Northern Ireland in the field of Shared Education\, bringing together schools from different communities to work towards greater co-operation and understanding. He is also one of the Education Authority Health and Well-being Champions and Mental Health First Aiders and the author of ‘The Life of CH Lightoller’. \nRegistration:\nRSVP via the AoEA Hub – CLICK HERE TO RSVP \nIf you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to learn more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-january-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240807T150041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T111531Z
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SUMMARY:EduKIT: Effective Parental Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Effective parental engagement: Ginny will discuss the ways in which schools and other agencies can successfully engage parents of children with SEND. She will explore an empathy-based approach to supporting parents through what can be very difficult and emotional times\, considering the role of the SENDCo\, senior leaders and outside agencies. This EduKIT will give practical ways to break down barriers and build positive connections in a very human way and provide an opportunity for sharing good practice. \nGinny has been teaching longer than she hasn’t. She has been a Headteacher\, Senior Manager and Class teacher\, teaching all ages in the Primary age range. She is currently SENDCO of 4 Primary schools in Northamptonshire. \nShe speaks nationally about being a SENDCO and the difference building positive connections makes to children\, staff and parents alike. \nShe is the author of ‘Independent Thinking on Being a SENDCO’ which can be found at Crown House Publishing. \nYou can find Ginny on X @sendcogirl and at her website www.ginnybootman.com \n  \nRegistration: \nRSVP below! \nAbout EduKITs: \nThe AoEA Education Keeping in Touch (EduKIT) meetings are designed for our members to listen to guest speakers\, share knowledge\, and discuss best practices. These sessions provide a forum for peer discussion and support. Our members will automatically receive calendar invites to each EduKIT event. \nIf you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to learn more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our upcoming EduKIT sessions! \nClick here to register for this EduKIT.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-december-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
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SUMMARY:Briefing Session: International Quality Standard for Education Advisers
DESCRIPTION:Interested in enhancing the quality of education advice? Learn more about the benefits of our International Quality Standard for Education Advisers. \n  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nThe Association of Education Advisers (AoEA) has been established to help ensure quality and consistency in the advice given by school and college improvement advisers working in the education system. \nThese colleagues play a critical role and are increasingly deployed to provide specialist advice in the areas of educational improvement\, governance\, change management\, finance and people development. Significant numbers of education leaders now work for national\, international and local government\, \nindividual schools\, academies and colleges and other educational settings. The need for quality and consistency of advice is a very important concern. While government departments make their own judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of individual schools\, it is essential that schools and colleges are confident their self-evaluation is sound and will withstand scrutiny by regulatory bodies. \nThe diverse education systems across the UK and overseas comprise a wide range of education leaders with different titles\, who work to a variety of guidelines and standards and adopt differing approaches to the various requirements and priorities of providers. The system requires better quality and greater consistency and reliability in the advice received. \nIn the past\, the accreditation of education advisers has tended to concentrate on data analysis and the key aspects of school and college improvement\, as identified by government. The education context has significantly changed and requires a broader focus on corporate governance\, establishing and developing educational organisations and quality management systems. The AoEA has developed an accreditation process based on clearly defined competence criteria which will allow people intending to provide advice to schools and colleges to demonstrate that they meet rigorous standards. \nTo learn more please join us for one of our briefing sessions about our quality standard and benefits for becoming a member. \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/briefing-session-international-quality-standard-for-education-advisers-4/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20241114T151616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T151616Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - Advising on School Improvement
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Advising on School Improvement\, the second book in The Education Adviser series by the Association of Education Advisers (AoEA). This event is your chance to dive into the latest insights on school improvement with the book’s authors and contributors. \nEvent Details:\nDate: Tuesday\, 3 December 2024\nTime: 4:00 PM (GMT)\nLocation: Online via Zoom – RSVP on Zoom. \nWhat to Expect:\nKeynote presentation by Dr Tony Birch and Ian Lane on behalf of the AoEA Editorial Team\nPanel discussion with insights from contributors\nQ&A session with experts and authors \nExclusive Offer Until New Year!\nReceive a 10% discount on Advising on School Improvement when you purchase through Critical Publishing. Simply use code AOEA25 at checkout (until December 31st).\nPurchase Your Copy Here. \nAgain\, special thanks to all our outstanding contributors:\nRebecca Jackson – Headteacher\, Cragside Primary\nStuart Adlam – Associate School Improvement Manager\, Hampshire Council\nMairead Mhig Uaid – Head of School and System Improvement\, EANI\nKevan Naughton – Headteacher\, The Valley Community School\nDavid Hopkins – Professor Emeritus\, Institute of Education\, University College London\nEmma Tarrant – Inspector\, Hampshire Council\nMichaela Barber – Primary Phase Inspector\, Hampshire Council\nNarinder Gill – School Improvement Director\, Elevate MAT\nPeter Parish – AoEA Assessment Team\nMel Ainscow – Professor\, University of Manchester\nDr Kate Chhatwal OBE– CEO\, Challenge Partners\nChris Zarraga – Director\, Schools North East\nClare Evans – Principal\, St Teresa’s School
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/book-launch-advising-on-school-improvement/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240916T105514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T115619Z
UID:5751-1733216400-1733229000@aoea.co.uk
SUMMARY:Working in Concert with the School's Leadership Team
DESCRIPTION:This module will focus on how role of the advisor interacts with that of the Senior Leadership Team and is influenced by the context and drivers for that work. It will explore how advisers can analyse how SLT functions and consider implications for improvement journey. It will further explore the significance of agreed and co constructed milestones and building in sustainable self improvement. \nThe participant will:\n1) Understand how to use facilitating leadership skills without compromising the roles and responsibilities of Senior Leaders and Governors/Trustees\, and why it matters. \n2) How the adviser applies situational leadership theory and skills to match the urgency and complexity of the improvement context\, drawing upon relevant  examples. \n3) How advisers support and challenge so that school improvement is evident and sustained. \n  \nRSVP below!
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/working-in-concert-with-the-schools-leadership-team-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241128T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240910T132118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T115847Z
UID:5728-1732784400-1732797000@aoea.co.uk
SUMMARY:Coaching 3: Advanced Coaching for Advisers and Leaders - From Individual to a Team Approach
DESCRIPTION:This session will build on levels 1 and 2 and look to forward and deepen coaching practice by introducing advanced coaching techniques. It will also mark a subtle change\, which demands that thinking moves towards how best to introduce coaching into the team setting\, with a view to becoming part of a small-scale system. \nWe will consider your coaching approach and thoughts\, and challenge you in the practical sessions. We will explore: chemistry; the coaching state; co-active approaches; return to OSKAR and ZOUD; discuss beginnings\, middles\, and endings; intuition; body language; and BAGs. \nTwo participants will feedback on background reading designed to extend and enhance learning. \nRSVP below!
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/coaching-3-advanced-coaching-for-advisers-and-leaders-from-individual-to-a-team-approach/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240910T131935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T144910Z
UID:5726-1731574800-1731585600@aoea.co.uk
SUMMARY:Coaching 2: Applied Coaching for Advisers and Leaders
DESCRIPTION:This session will build on your AoEA Level 1 Coaching knowledge by learning about and applying different approaches. There will be a plethora of new and different ideas\, challenges\, and case studies to stimulate debate and enhance your learning and the practical sessions.  \n  \nAs well as goal setting\, tuning in\, and contracting\, we will consider: chemistry; ‘the tone’; trusting relationships; authenticity; co-active coaching; beginnings\, middles and endings; metaphors; drawing; using the space; OSKAR; ZOUD; and unconditional positive regard. \n  \nRSVP below!
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/coaching-2-applied-coaching-for-advisers-and-leaders/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240807T150009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T144730Z
UID:5625-1731427200-1731430800@aoea.co.uk
SUMMARY:EduKIT: Learning to Lead: Who wants to be a headteacher? 
DESCRIPTION:Learning to Lead: Who wants to be a headteacher?  \nGrant Gillies is the Headteacher of South Morningside Primary School in Edinburgh which was shortlisted for the TES Primary School of the Year Awards. He has been a Principal of British International all through schools in Thailand\, Qatar and Romania. He has been a Headteacher in the UK in several settings and has worked for Education Scotland and the General Teaching Council for Scotland.   \nWhen Grant returned to the UK he was perplexed at the lack of applicants for headships. With help from colleagues\, he set about designing a hands-on programme to plug perceived gaps. In this EduKIT he will explain their work and open up the much-needed debate on what we as advisers can do to support senior leaders in taking that next step.    \nRegistration: \nRSVP below! \nAbout EduKITs: \nThe AoEA Education Keeping in Touch (EduKIT) meetings are designed for our members to listen to guest speakers\, share knowledge\, and discuss best practices. These sessions provide a forum for peer discussion and support. Our members will automatically receive calendar invites to each EduKIT event. \nIf you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to learn more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our upcoming EduKIT sessions!
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-november-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240722T112754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T141144Z
UID:5562-1730995200-1730998800@aoea.co.uk
SUMMARY:Briefing Session: International Quality Standard for Education Advisers
DESCRIPTION:Interested in enhancing the quality of education advice? Learn more about the benefits of our International Quality Standard for Education Advisers. \n  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nThe Association of Education Advisers (AoEA) has been established to help ensure quality and consistency in the advice given by school and college improvement advisers working in the education system. \nThese colleagues play a critical role and are increasingly deployed to provide specialist advice in the areas of educational improvement\, governance\, change management\, finance and people development. Significant numbers of education leaders now work for national\, international and local government\, \nindividual schools\, academies and colleges and other educational settings. The need for quality and consistency of advice is a very important concern. While government departments make their own judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of individual schools\, it is essential that schools and colleges are confident their self-evaluation is sound and will withstand scrutiny by regulatory bodies. \nThe diverse education systems across the UK and overseas comprise a wide range of education leaders with different titles\, who work to a variety of guidelines and standards and adopt differing approaches to the various requirements and priorities of providers. The system requires better quality and greater consistency and reliability in the advice received. \nIn the past\, the accreditation of education advisers has tended to concentrate on data analysis and the key aspects of school and college improvement\, as identified by government. The education context has significantly changed and requires a broader focus on corporate governance\, establishing and developing educational organisations and quality management systems. The AoEA has developed an accreditation process based on clearly defined competence criteria which will allow people intending to provide advice to schools and colleges to demonstrate that they meet rigorous standards. \nTo learn more please join us for one of our briefing sessions about our quality standard and benefits for becoming a member. \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/briefing-session-international-quality-standard-for-education-advisers-3/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241022T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240807T145805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T103840Z
UID:5623-1729612800-1729616400@aoea.co.uk
SUMMARY:EduKIT: Making sense of the summer riots 86 days on – What’s changed?
DESCRIPTION:Making sense of the summer riots 86 days on – What’s changed? \nNarinder was invited to lead this EduKIT following the publication of a reflective article on LinkedIn after the rioting in the summer. It clearly resonated with a huge number of people\, and the big question emerging was ‘what has changed?’. This will be a Q&A session followed by discussion to consider what we can do as educational leaders to support community cohesion at a time of social disaffection and unrest. \nNarinder Gill has worked for over 2 decades in the educational field\, successfully leading three schools as a head teacher. Her last school was the subject of her recent publication Creating Change in Urban settings which charts the journey and impact of curriculum and leadership development during challenging times. She currently works 4 days a week as the School Improvement Director for Elevate Multi-academy Trust\, a Primary Trust based in North Yorkshire. \nNarinder is also a School Improvement Director for the Curriculum Foundation\, a not-for-profit foundation that provides curriculum-related support\, advice and guidance to schools\, school systems\, government organisations and ministries worldwide. Since 2015 Narinder has been working on the development of the Curriculum in South Sudan. As an accredited executive business coach\, Narinder has also worked alongside schools\, Trusts and the private sector to design and deliver bespoke leadership programmes with a focus upon optimising well-being and resilience. \nRegistration: \nRSVP below! \nAbout EduKITs: \nThe AoEA Education Keeping in Touch (EduKIT) meetings are designed for our members to listen to guest speakers\, share knowledge\, and discuss best practices. These sessions provide a forum for peer discussion and support. Our members will automatically receive calendar invites to each EduKIT event. \nIf you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to learn more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our upcoming EduKIT sessions!
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-october-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240722T112538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T141147Z
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SUMMARY:Briefing Session: International Quality Standard for Education Advisers
DESCRIPTION:Interested in enhancing the quality of education advice? Learn more about the benefits of our International Quality Standard for Education Advisers. \n  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nThe Association of Education Advisers (AoEA) has been established to help ensure quality and consistency in the advice given by school and college improvement advisers working in the education system. \nThese colleagues play a critical role and are increasingly deployed to provide specialist advice in the areas of educational improvement\, governance\, change management\, finance and people development. Significant numbers of education leaders now work for national\, international and local government\, \nindividual schools\, academies and colleges and other educational settings. The need for quality and consistency of advice is a very important concern. While government departments make their own judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of individual schools\, it is essential that schools and colleges are confident their self-evaluation is sound and will withstand scrutiny by regulatory bodies. \nThe diverse education systems across the UK and overseas comprise a wide range of education leaders with different titles\, who work to a variety of guidelines and standards and adopt differing approaches to the various requirements and priorities of providers. The system requires better quality and greater consistency and reliability in the advice received. \nIn the past\, the accreditation of education advisers has tended to concentrate on data analysis and the key aspects of school and college improvement\, as identified by government. The education context has significantly changed and requires a broader focus on corporate governance\, establishing and developing educational organisations and quality management systems. The AoEA has developed an accreditation process based on clearly defined competence criteria which will allow people intending to provide advice to schools and colleges to demonstrate that they meet rigorous standards. \nTo learn more please join us for one of our briefing sessions about our quality standard and benefits for becoming a member. \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/briefing-session-international-quality-standard-for-education-advisers-2/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240910T131806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T144059Z
UID:5724-1728550800-1728561600@aoea.co.uk
SUMMARY:Coaching 1: An Introduction to Coaching - What\, How\, Who\, When and Where?
DESCRIPTION:We will explore those key questions of coaching\, start to build coaching relationships\, practice skills\, start to learn the language of coaching\, digest case studies\, consider goal setting\, tuning in\, contracting\, and the ToGROW techniques.  \n  \nAll sessions will be pragmatic\, pacy and outcome focused\, so that participants go away confident in a new set of practical skills they can apply between sessions. We ask participants to keep diaries of ongoing practice that will feed into their case studies for levels 4 & 5. \n  \nRSVP below to ensure your space! \nWeblinks to be sent closer to the event.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/coaching-1-an-introduction-to-coaching-what-how-who-when-and-where/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240807T145610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T152748Z
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SUMMARY:EduKIT: Building Blocks of Organisational Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Building blocks of organisational recovery: A new perspective on school improvement. \nMike Watchorn is the Director of Fresh Eyes Engineering which has the philosophy: Discover\, Distill\, Deliver. The art and science of problem solving in complex engineering situations. His business has a successful history of working at all phases of projects from inception and sales to installation. \nIn this EduKIT Mike will consider how his personal experiences of recovery from a serious illness\, in engineering and in business led him to examine the impact of incremental improvements. The discussion will focus on how this is transferable to education. There will be practical ideas that as advisers and headteachers we can learn from in our approach to school improvement. \nWhat to Expect: \n\nIn-depth presentations on current and relevant educational topics\nOpportunities to engage with speakers during Q&A sessions\nInsights into best practices and innovative strategies in education\nA platform to share knowledge and connect with peers\n\nRegistration: \nRegistration by clicking here. \nAbout EduKITs: \nThe AoEA Education Keeping in Touch (EduKIT) meetings are designed for our members to listen to guest speakers\, share knowledge\, and discuss best practices. These sessions provide a forum for peer discussion and support. Our members will automatically receive calendar invites to each EduKIT event. \nIf you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to learn more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our upcoming EduKIT sessions!
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-september-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240722T112052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T141148Z
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SUMMARY:Briefing Session: International Quality Standard for Education Advisers
DESCRIPTION:Interested in enhancing the quality of education advice? Learn more about the benefits of our International Quality Standard for Education Advisers. \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nThe Association of Education Advisers (AoEA) has been established to help ensure quality and consistency in the advice given by school and college improvement advisers working in the education system. \nThese colleagues play a critical role and are increasingly deployed to provide specialist advice in the areas of educational improvement\, governance\, change management\, finance and people development. Significant numbers of education leaders now work for national\, international and local government\, \nindividual schools\, academies and colleges and other educational settings. The need for quality and consistency of advice is a very important concern. While government departments make their own judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of individual schools\, it is essential that schools and colleges are confident their self-evaluation is sound and will withstand scrutiny by regulatory bodies. \nThe diverse education systems across the UK and overseas comprise a wide range of education leaders with different titles\, who work to a variety of guidelines and standards and adopt differing approaches to the various requirements and priorities of providers. The system requires better quality and greater consistency and reliability in the advice received. \nIn the past\, the accreditation of education advisers has tended to concentrate on data analysis and the key aspects of school and college improvement\, as identified by government. The education context has significantly changed and requires a broader focus on corporate governance\, establishing and developing educational organisations and quality management systems. The AoEA has developed an accreditation process based on clearly defined competence criteria which will allow people intending to provide advice to schools and colleges to demonstrate that they meet rigorous standards. \nTo learn more please join us for one of our briefing sessions about our quality standard and benefits for becoming a member. \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/briefing-session-international-quality-standard-for-education-advisers/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240130T152821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T152821Z
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SUMMARY:Using an Organisational Development Approach to School Improvement
DESCRIPTION:The organisational development approach is for advisers and school leaders who wish to support high and low performing organisations to be self-managing and self-sustaining. \nThis training programme assumes the participant has expertise in supporting and advising schools\, is a school improvement expert\, and has a deep understanding of governance and leadership. We expect applicants to wish to develop high level skills and knowledge of how organisations are developed. \nWhat is the problem we are trying to solve? \nThere are still too many schools and multi-academy trusts that become vulnerable\, either in terms of standards\, financial strength or governance. Increasingly\, schools and trusts need support to be self-sustaining in their ability to develop and grow. They also need to be able to predict what is coming\, rather than simply react to external forces. \nThe pace of change in education is probably faster than it has ever been. Keeping pace with it or\, better still\, anticipating change is a vital ingredient for a proactive leader. There is a need for advisers who have the specialist skills and resilience to help build capacity and\, in the end\, ‘be not necessary’. \nWhat is an organisational development approach? \nOrganisational development is a planned\, systematic approach to improving organisational effectiveness by: \n• achieving the desired goals of high performance in an organisation through the involvement of its people \n• aligning strategy\, people and processes. \nWho is delivering? \nLes Walton CBE \nLes has a national reputation for establishing and developing numerous organisations. He has founded\, led or supported the development of Schools North East\, Tyne Metropolitan College\, the Young People’s Learning Agency\, the Northern Education Trust and the Association of Education Advisers\, building many of the organisations into highly regarded multi-million pound organisations. \nKevin McDermid \nKevin has over 25 years of senior leadership experience in secondary schools\, including two headships of inner-city comprehensive schools and the headship of a sixth form college. He was Teaching Awards Head Teacher of the Year for the North-East & Cumbria in 2004-5. Kevin is also an accredited School Improvement Partner and National Challenge Adviser; over the last ten years he has gained extensive experience as an independent consultant working with five academy chains and several LA’s and multi-academy trusts across the North of England \nWhat will I get from the programme? \nOur model of organisational effectiveness provides an adviser or school leader with a framework to support developing organisations. \nYou will: \n• learn how to apply PESTLE analysis and understand the impact of external factors on an organisation; \n• critically evaluate the design of the curriculum and curriculum-led financial planning; \n• address system weakness by applying organisational development tools; \n• ensure roles and responsibilities are effectively focused; \n• evaluate how values and leadership styles impact on performance; \n• use the Context for Organisational Improvement (COI) evaluation framework; \n• apply a variety of measurements of success and performance indicators. \nBook your place on Eventbrite here.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/using-an-organisational-development-approach-to-school-improvement-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240130T161641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T083439Z
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SUMMARY:7th AoEA Connecting Educators Annual Summit
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce that our seventh AoEA Connecting Educators Annual Summit is once again taking place from 9am to 4pm\, on Friday 21st June 2024\, at the Radisson Hotel York. Both AoEA members and non-members are welcome to attend. \nWe have a packed programme of keynote speeches and panels\, including the return of our ‘Sharing Great Practice’ sessions from last year. Our associates will present on the fantastic school improvement work they have done over the course of their careers. \nSpeakers: \n\nProfessor Mel Ainscow\nMichael Fullan\nOur own accredited associates and senior associates!\n\nPanel discussions chaired by: \n\nBaroness Estelle Morris\nAl Kingsley\n\nIf you are an education adviser\, an education consultant\, an education inspector\, a headteacher or principal\, a deputy headteacher\, an executive headteacher\, a MAT CEO\, a chair of governors\, a governor or anyone interested in the current educational landscape\, this is the conference for you! \n  \n\n\nPre-summit dinner – Thursday 20th June\, 7.00 pm \nAttendees enjoyed our pre-conference dinner last year. So\, what can you expect from us this time? The drinks reception and three-course dinner will be hosted at the summit venue\, the Radisson Hotel York\, providing a relaxed atmosphere for you to start networking before the summit the following day. \nOur after-dinner speaker is Mick Waters in conversation with Les Walton CBE\, Chair of AoEA. \n\n\n\n\nAnnual summit – Friday 21st June\, 9.00 am to 4.00 pm \nA remarkable conference featuring inspirational keynote speakers and our own associates and senior associates presenting their unique knowledge and skills across a range of topics. You will be networking with individuals working at the top of their game in education and joining the discussions they facilitate. If you are just interested in keeping abreast of current educational thinking\, we cannot wait to welcome you once. \nReturning to the historic city of York\, we are excited to welcome you from all over the UK and the world! This year’s summit will take place at the riverside Radisson Hotel York. This new venue allows us to facilitate our range of events\, showcase our sponsors and network in comfort. York is easily reached via a range of transport links.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/aoea-summit-2024/
LOCATION:Radisson Hotel York\, North Street\, York\, Y01 6JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Annual Summit
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Education Advisers":MAILTO:info@aoea.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240619T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240619T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225609
CREATED:20240130T152633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T130506Z
UID:4468-1718787600-1718809200@aoea.co.uk
SUMMARY:Using a Quality Systems Approach to School Improvement
DESCRIPTION:The quality systems approach is for advisers and school leaders who wish to work at the highest level in education systems improvement. This training programme assumes the participant has expertise in supporting and advising schools\, is a school improvement expert\, and has a deep understanding of governance and leadership. We expect applicants to wish to develop high level skills and knowledge of how organisations are transformed. \nWhat is the problem we are trying to solve? \nOne of the major problems in our education system is not understanding why results vary in a particular school or within groups of schools. We want to know how we can move towards the ‘ideal state’\, in which schools are in control of their processes and\, therefore\, achieve consistently higher outputs. \nSchools and MATs are also increasingly interested in a quality-systems approach to long-term success through continuous improvement and intelligent feedback\, rather than quick fixes for external inspection. \nWhat is a quality systems approach? \nQuality systems is a way of supporting systems leaders in ensuring that their systems are fit for purpose and continuously improved through carefully managed modifications responding to continuous feedback. \nWho is delivering? \nLes Walton CBE \nLes has a national reputation for leading interventions in very challenging circumstances. He has applied the quality systems approach within schools\, FE\, local authorities\, national education agencies and the private sector. His own school was once described by the British Deming Association as the ‘best example of total quality management in education’. \nWhat will I get from the programme? \nYou will: \n1. be introduced to powerful demonstrations\, including the ‘Red Bead Experiment’\, which will de-construct how management influences individual performance; \n2. learn how to use ‘Deep Dive’ quality techniques such as ‘Ishikawa’ and ‘Value Analysis;’ \n3. be introduced to the Kaizen approach to continuous incremental improvement and how small\, often imperceptible changes add up to substantial changes over time; \n4. examine WIN-WIN and consider how to build quality into our stems and optimise their effectiveness; \n5. examine a case study\, addressing how advisers can support organisations that require significant intervention. \nFinally\, we will ask the question – is doing nothing sometimes the best answer? \nBook your place on Eventbrite here.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/using-a-quality-systems-approach-to-school-improvement-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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SUMMARY:Supporting the Management of Change
DESCRIPTION:Applicants who wish to develop high level skills and knowledge of how to support organisations when managing change. The programme will be particularly useful for those considering accreditation for the Senior Associate level of the AoEA as well of those working at Associate level who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in the area of change management What is the problem we are trying to solve? \nThe education system is complex and constantly changing. Change ranges from low-disturbance and incremental to high disturbance and radical\, from local change to that imposed from national initiatives. System level change requires an enhanced skill level on the part of the adviser. Organisations at all levels in the education system may get into difficulty\, which may lead to negative publicity\, be very costly to put right and\, most importantly\, have a negative impact on the future of their students and staff. It is\, therefore\, important that advisers support organisations to take hold of the change agenda. \nWhat is change management?  \nChange management is a way of bringing a proactive and reactive approach to organisational change. It addresses the problems and opportunities that change brings and improves the individual and organisational capacity to cope continuously with the drivers that promote change. \nCourse Leaders – Ray Steele and Dr Tony Birch \nDr Tony Birch is an experienced adviser having held senior roles in a North-West Local Authority for more than twenty years before subsequently founding his own consultancy company (Birch Education Ltd). He is a Senior Associate of the Association of Education Advisers and sits on the Development Team. \nRay Steele has advised on supporting school performance as a SIP\, changing school governance to Foundation and Academy status\, managing school closure\, organising Principal and CEO appointment processes. He has written new school proposals and lead on project management to implement. Recently he has worked on proposals to establish Multi Academy Trusts\, merge Multi Academy Trusts (including due diligence) and the review of MAT governance. \nClick here to book your place via Eventbrite.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/supporting-the-management-of-change/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T183000
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SUMMARY:EduKIT: Behaviour\, Behaviour\, Behaviour: The More You Talk About Poor Behaviour\, the More You Get
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful EduKIT session titled “Behaviour\, Behaviour\, Behaviour: The More You Talk About Poor Behaviour\, the More You Get” presented by Jason Ashley. \nIn this session\, Jason will explore effective strategies for managing student behaviour in educational settings. Drawing from his extensive experience\, he will discuss how focusing on poor behaviour often perpetuates it and provide practical advice on fostering a positive behaviour culture. \nKey Topics: \n\nThe impact of school infrastructure and systems on behaviour\nThe role of staff skills\, inclusion\, and fair rules in behaviour management\nUnderstanding the reptilian brain and its influence on student behaviour\nThe importance of relationships\, warmth\, and humour in behaviour management\nStrategies for creating a high challenge/low threat school environment\nPractical tips for improving school behaviour culture\n\nFollowing the presentation\, there will be a dedicated question and answer period where attendees can engage with Jason\, ask questions\, and discuss topics raised during the session. This interactive segment offers an excellent opportunity to deepen your understanding and gain further insights into effective behaviour management. \nJason Ashley is a headteacher of 13 years at Redbridge Community School in Southampton. His school resides in a typically white working class area with high levels of deprivation; although this is never used as an excuse. \nJason has been a senior manager in three schools. He was firstly appointed into his first role in 2004. He is passionate about young people and they are always at the front of his decision making. He has led his work to ‘outstanding’; four times as a deputy and once as a headteacher in 2013 before being graded ‘requires improvement’ in 2016 (‘good’ for leadership and management)\, then ‘good’ in 2018 (with ‘outstanding’ personal development). A nod to his times in the armed forces. \nHe is a qualified Ofsted Inspector and his MA is based on how the curriculum motivates young people. He has worked with the DfE on behaviour strategies and guidance; and sees school inclusion as a strength – not a weakness. \nThe AoEA Keeping in Touch meeting is a way for members to listen to guest speakers\, share knowledge\, best practice and have a forum where you can discuss with your peers any areas of concern or support you require. \nOur members will automatically receive calendar invites to each EduKIT event. If you are not a member of the AoEA\, get in touch with us at info@aoea.co.uk to find out more about EduKITs and becoming a member of the AoEA. \nClick here to book a place via Eventbrite.
URL:https://aoea.co.uk/event/edukit-education-keeping-in-touch-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:EduKIT
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