What can I do?

Ensure you meet subject leader/SENCO/INCO standards

Be confident in analysis and use of data

Ensure high quality teaching in your area through providing a role model and through monitoring and evaluation of others

Work towards a higher level qualification

Prioritise teaching & learning in your work

Lead a whole school initiative

Support new middle leaders through peer mentoring and coaching

Become a governor

Investigate opportunities and training for senior leadership e.g. shadowing a senior colleague

How could my school support me?

Through line and performance management, ensure that raising the quality of teaching & learning has highest priority

Provide opportunities for:

- teaching & learning discussion forum

- high quality training related to teaching and learning

- participation in whole school reviews of teaching and learning

Offer opportunities to become associate member of SLT

Provide effective line & performance management in line with national standards

Provide mentoring and training opportunities to develop leadership skills

How can I work with other schools?

Work with other middle leaders through:

- consortium

- development of learning resources

Take part in or lead:

- subject/aspect network meetings

- primary learning networks

How will I use LA support?

Consultancy support

Training for middle leaders/generic/subject specific/coaching and mentoring

Facilitation of subject networks

Opportunities to take part in TIPD

Joint Masters programme with Cambridge

Opportunities to contribute to conferences, courses and network meetings

Facilitate local subject co-ordinators/heads of department meetings

Training / Conferences for:

- Heads of subject

- SENCOs/INCOs

- primary subject co-ordinators

- leaders of learning/curriculum

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What opportunities are there through national/regional programmes?

Explore opportunities with primary & secondary strategies

Undertake Leading from the Middle (NCSL and ELC) or other leadership programmes

Continue to update knowledge as above

Investigate Professional Association learning opportunities