INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP PG CERTIFICATE
CREATING A CULTURE FOR INCLUSION Thank you for your interest in our Inclusive Leadership programme which has been developed and is delivered in collaboration with the Leeds Learning Alliance. Inclusive leadership is critical in ensuring positive educational outcomes for all learners, particularly those at risk of marginalisation and exclusion. The PGCert Inclusive Leadership course has been developed specifically to move discourse on inclusion away from ‘organic’ issues such as ‘special educational needs and disabilities’ towards interrogating social and cultural contexts that create notions of advantage and disadvantage. It aims to provide opportunities for managers, leaders and aspiring leaders within education or associated settings to engage with leadership theory and research within the context of inclusive practices. As well as supporting career progression into leadership roles, the course offers a pathway to further postgraduate qualifications, including a PGDip or MA Education.
COURSE OVERVIEW This is a part-time course delivered over nine months, starting in January. The course will explore ways of creating an environment and culture of inclusion, along with strategies for developing and maintaining effective inclusive policies and practices. Throughout your studies, you’ll be encouraged to reflect critically on dominant or traditional leadership approaches, which are concerned to maintain the status quo, and more inclusive leadership approaches, which focus on identifying and addressing barriers to inclusion and challenging underlying assumptions that perpetuate exclusive practices. You’ll work with experts and professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to understand how to create and sustain cultures of inclusion in which opposing perspectives are authentically valued. The skills and attributes for those leading inclusive learning communities, underpinned by research, will also be examined. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop principles of practitioner enquiry, such as engaging in professional dialogue about, systematic reflection on, and evidence-based enhancement of practice to critically explore themes of the course in a professional context.
The Leeds Learning Alliance is a Trust formed by like-minded Leeds educational organisations based upon a shared commitment to inclusion, close collaboration and high-level ambition.
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COURSE STRUCTURE The modules and delivery structure given below are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Modules Perspectives on Inclusive Leadership You’ll develop a critical understanding of the terminology used to discuss inclusive practice and build awareness of the socio-cultural and political perspectives that frame these terms. You’ll build a widening conception of inclusion as related to schools and critically discuss how this relates to extant school leadership policy and practice. You’ll synthesise and analyse research findings along with other sources of evidence to build an in-depth understanding of leadership models. You will critically evaluate your own professional practice, leading to emergent development plans to enhance your own inclusive leadership skills. Critical Approaches to Inclusive Leadership You’ll apply your knowledge and understanding of inclusive leadership to engage in critical evaluations of policy and practice within your own setting, moving beyond the boundary of individual practice. You’ll analyse a model of critical reflection and apply this to an in-depth evaluation. Ethical and moral issues related to the intersection between inclusive leadership and professional practice will also be examined, with opportunity for you to discuss issues in depth and consider potential conflict resolution within your own context. Month
Modules
Time Commitments
January - April
Perspectives on Inclusive Leadership
5 x 2 hour lead lectures and 5 x 2 hour tutorials/workshops (all evening sessions), plus assignment research and writing
April/May - late July
Critical Approaches to Inclusive Leadership
5 x 2 hour lead lectures and 5 x 2 hour tutorials/workshops (all evening sessions), plus assignment research and writing
Assessment Assessments for both modules closely integrate theory and practice, with opportunities to engage in reviews of literature, critical evaluation of professional experiences and develop action and development plans to support your professional practice. In each assessment you’ll have the opportunity to focus on aspects of inclusion that are particularly relevant to you in your setting, such as issues related to race, social class, sexuality and multi-agency working. There are no exams.
Entry requirements The typical entry requirement is an honours degree. You will need to be in a paid or voluntary teaching, training, supporting or managing role in a context that involves education and/or support to allow you to complete the assignments.
How to apply Applications for the PGCert Inclusive Leadership are made online via our website. Please visit leedstrinity.ac.uk for the latest course information, including tuition fees, and to access the online application form.
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About Leeds Trinity University A small university with a big reputation, Leeds Trinity University is renowned for teaching excellence and producing highly employable graduates. We’re proud to be known as the University where you’re a name, not a number, thanks to our commitment to ensuring everyone in our community feels supported and valued. Leeds Trinity has always been characterised by this sense of community spirit, offering a truly personalised university experience that enables students to flourish. We deliver outstanding teaching led by research, scholarship and practice, which has earned us national acclaim for the quality of our teaching. Our teaching staff have extensive professional experience in their fields and many are active researchers, contributing to our increasing reputation for research excellence.
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