In recognition of the challenging initial teacher training and induction newly qualified teachers (NQTs) have experienced due to the pandemic, all state-funded schools that currently (the academic year 2020-21) have an NQT who is due to complete induction in the summer of 2021 will have access to a one-off payment to further support the development of this cohort. Schools may wish to utilise some of this £1,200 to fund an NQT+1 teacher's attendance and engagement with this programme. Full details of the funding and conditions are available here. NQTs involved in the early roll-out of the Early Career Framework will not receive additional funding as part of the NQT+1 offer as their school is already due to receive equivalent funding.

We want NQT+1 teachers to feel supported throughout their teaching career and become confident and outstanding teachers along with inspiring and preparing them for leadership. That is why we have designed a programme aimed at NQT+1 teachers that is relevant, up-to-date; designed and delivered by outstanding practitioners enabling NQT+1 teachers to reflect on their development as aspiring leaders.

The programme has two overarching principles :

• to enable NQT+1 teachers to embed excellence in their own teaching and learning
• to provide opportunities for NQT+1 teachers to develop leadership competencies that relate to curriculum leadership and leading teams but also creating a leadership pathway into specialist National Professional Qualifications.

All dates and times to be confirmed.

Sessions are delivered across the full academic year by experienced school leaders:

Session 1 – Thurs 18^th November 2021, 1-3pm

Session 2 – Thurs 20^th January 2022, 1-3pm

Session 3 – Thursday 17^th March 2022 (two sessions, 9:30-3pm)

Session 4 – Thursday 5^th May 2022, 1-3pm

Session 5 – Thursday  23^rd June 2022, 1-3pm

 

Session 1: Leadership in the Classroom (2 hours)

• Teaching and Learning diagnostic questionnaire
• Classroom climate and ethos
• Directing and leading TAs, EEF 7 habits
• Time management and Professional identity

Session2: Coaching and Mentoring to Support Curriculum Leadership (2 hours)

• Developing self-awareness and emotional intelligence
• Managing change and developing resilience
• Becoming a reflective practitioner and leader
• Having difficult conversations
• Gap task to follow up in own setting 

Session 3: Leadership and Subject Leadership (full day)

• Leading beyond your classroom and leadership styles
• Knowing your subject: Intent - Implement - Impact
• Effective action planning and monitoring in my context
• Links to School Improvement priorities (the bigger picture)
• Developing and communicating your vision
• Standards for Subject Leadership audit tool

Session 4: Developing My Area of Expertise (2 hours)

• Conducting a purposeful Learning Walk
• Effective use of book scrutiny and pupil interviews
• Mock Subject Leader interviews
• Gap task to carry out a piece of monitoring in your setting

Session 5: Improving Communication and Presentation Skills (2 hours)

• How to communicate to different audiences
• What makes a good presentation
• Planning own presentation, preparing a position statement
• Gap task to present to SLT staff of Governors in own setting

Session 6: RQT Reflections (2 hours)

• Career progression and Next Steps
• Transferable skills of Leadership
• Presentations of Learning Journeys