Educational focus: AcademyCouncillors
Audience/Role
Primary Secondary Special
Operational Leader/ Manager Academy Councillor
Activitytype
Understandingtheroleof theAcademyCounciland Safeguardingchampions
Please clickhere to watchthis Safeguarding Spotlight.
Approximatelengthofcourse: 20 minutes
StudentExperience-Secondary (StudentExperienceChampions)
Suitablefor:This session is directed at the SecondaryExperiencesChampiononly Whatitcovers:
The Trust expectation for your School’s Career Programme How schools should/do meet the Pupil Premium Charter
Date: 28th January2025,6pm-7.30pm
AcademyCouncilInduction: TheroleoftheAcademy CouncilandAcademy Councillors
Learningoutcomes
Governancestructure withinourtrust
Some ofthe key leaders andpeoplewithinourtrust
Role ofthe AcademyCouncilandhowcanit helpdrive schoolimprovement
Whatthe roleof AcademyCouncillorentails,andhowcan youundertakethe role most effectively?
The ‘Champion’structureinourAcademyCouncils
Approximatelengthofcourse: 30 minutes
AcademyCouncilChairs:The PerformanceManagement ProcessforPrincipals
Learningoutcomes
Whatisthe PerformanceManagementProcessfor Principals,Senior School/TrustLeadersandExecutive Leadersacrossthe Trust?
Whatismy role inthat processas anAcademy CouncilChairorTrustee?
Approximatelengthofcourse: 25 minutes
ACChairs:Supporting AcademyPrincipalsand contributingtoPerformance Management
Thisis arecordingof awebinarfacilitatedby Mark Woods and Richard Spencer on the 18th of September 2024
Suitablefor:AC Chairs
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Educational focus: AcademyCouncillors
Safeguarding&StudentWelfare (Safeguarding&StudentWelfare Champions)
Thisis arecordingof awebinarfacilitatedby Sarah Wilson on the 10th of October 2024.
Suitablefor:ACs
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
ACRoleTraining Recording-Finance& ResourcesChampion
Sessiondeliveredby Helen Anderson,ChiefOperating Officer andCFO.AmandaCooper,Directorof HR, Matthew Sampson,Directorof IT,FranDiFranco,Director ofOperationalServices,Martin Hair,DirectorofEstates for the academicyear 2024-2025onthe 22nd of October 2024.
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Curriculum&Standardsin PrimaryAcademies(Curriculum &StandardsChampions)
SessiondeliveredbyLesley Birch,Shelley Flynn,Helen Lorimer andRhysThrower, onthe 12th ofNovember 2024.
Suitablefor:ACs
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
OfstedFramework
SessiondeliveredbyRichardSpencerExecutive Principalonthe 15thof October2024.
Suitablefor:ACs
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
ACRoleTrainingRecording -SEND&Vulnerable Students
SessiondeliveredbyAmy Wright,DeputyDirector of SENDfor the academicyear 2024-2025,deliveredonthe 5th ofNovember2024.
Suitablefor SEND& VulnerableStudentsChampions
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
InductionTrainingforAcademy CouncilChampions‘Student Experience’
PowerPointslidesfor the academicyear 2023-2024
Approximatelengthofcourse:1 hour
Educational focus: AcademyCouncillors
AnintroductiontoPost16provisionforAcademy Councillors
Thisis arecordingof awebinarfacilitatedby Richard SpencerEP SecondaryandAdamSteels VicePrincipalof Ely Collegeinthe academicyear 2023-2024.
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Suspensionsandexclusions fromschools–trainingfor AcademyCouncillors
Learningoutcomes
Thissessionisfacilitatedbythe legalfirm, Browne Jacobson.
The recordingis suitablefor all Academy Councillorswhoare involvedin Exclusionsand Suspensionsfrom schools.
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
P S A
Educational focus: AcademyCouncillors
Thefollowingrecordingsmay beofinteresttoyouinyour role.
Ofsted–PupilWellbeing
Learningoutcomes
Thissessionfocusesonwider publicwellbeingand whathighqualityopportunitiesandinclusionlooks like inthis area.
The sessionis deliveredbyKim Pigram(SeniorHMI)
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Ofsted–CurriculumforMiddle Leaders
Learningoutcomes
Thissessionfocusesonwhatcurriculumandother middleleadersshouldconsiderwhenthinking aboutthe development,deliveryandmonitoringof their curriculum.
The sessionis deliveredbyKim Pigram(Senior HMI)
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Ofsted–SixthForm
Learningoutcomes
Thissessionfocusesonwhatahighqualitysixth form provisionconsidersanddeliversfor their sixth form students.
The sessionis deliveredbyKim Pigram(SeniorHMI)
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Ofsted–Attendance
Learningoutcomes
Thissessionfocusesonhowwell leaders really get underneathattendance,persistent absenceand the associatedissues.
The sessionis deliveredbyKim Pigram(Senior HMI)
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Ofsted–SelfEvaluation
Learningoutcomes
Thissessionfocusesonensuringsufficient coveragein leaders'self-evaluationofthe effectivenessof their schoolprovision.It looksat howleaderscanbe preciseandconcisebutstill evaluative,whendiscussingtheir school's strengthsandareas for improvement.
The sessionis deliveredbyKim Pigram(Senior HMI)
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Educational focus: AcademyCouncillors
Ofsted–CurriculumforSenior Leaders
Learningoutcomes
Thissessionfocusesonwhatseniorleadersshould considerwhenthinkingaboutthe top-levelviewof their curriculumandits rationale.
The sessionis deliveredbyKim Pigram(Senior HMI)
Approximatelengthofcourse: 1 hour
Ofsted–Attitudesand Behaviours
Learningoutcomes
Thissessionfocusesonwhatleaders,atall levels, shouldbe reviewingwhenthey considerbehaviors andattitudesin their provision.
The sessionis deliveredbyKim Pigram(Senior HMI)
Approximatelengthofcourse:1 hour
P S L A
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INDUCTIONMENUfor….
Academy
Councillors (v1)1 of 1
Thisis acuratedlist ofsuggestedprofessional learningactivitiesdesignedto supportyour inductionto the role. Ifyouhaveanyquestions, pleasespeakto yourLineManageroremail learning@meridianlearning.co.uk
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Learningoutcomes
Whatisthe visionfor ourtrust?
Whatare the valuesofourtrust?
Whatisourtrust's journey?
Approximatelengthofcourse: 15 mins
AcademyCouncil
Induction:
TheroleoftheAcademy CouncilandAcademy Councillors
Learningoutcomes
Governancestructure withinourtrust
Some ofthe key leaders andpeoplewithinourtrust
Role ofthe AcademyCouncilandhowcanithelpdrive schoolimprovement
Whatthe roleof AcademyCouncillorentails,andhowcan youundertakethe role most effectively?
The ‘Champion’structureinourAcademyCouncils
Approximatelengthofcourse: 30 minutes
Understandingtheroleof theAcademyCounciland Safeguardingchampions
Please clickhere to watchthis Safeguarding Spotlight.
Approximatelengthofcourse: 20 minutes