Succession Planning Update

Monday April 7th 2008

John O’Callaghan

National Succession Consultant

Succession Planning Update

4th June - 1 Day Conference:

Park Inn Hotel, York

See attached registration document that should have been emailed to you last week by Ben Turner.

Succession Planning Update

4th June - 1 Day Conference – Learning Conversations:

•Working on data and evidence •Developing a succession planning strategy •Establishing a culture of collaboration •Diversity issues in succession planning •Targeted support for NPQH graduates and recruiting schools •A diocesan approach to leadership succession •Integrating leadership succession within workforce development •Leadership development ‘centres’ •LA collaborations •Working with Governors on succession planning •New models of primary leadership •Lessons from internships

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Possible networking event:

To provide a self-support opportunity for those current or recent Headteachers playing a significant role working with the LA in supporting school leadership development and succession planning, with the possibility of creating a network to further this work

Names of possible participants to me please.

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New resource to support NPQH graduates:

Applying for headship - practical guides.

http://www.ncsl.org.uk/tomorrowsleaderstoday/aspiring/moving-headship/guides.cfm

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Governors:

There is a new publication, Succession planning – key themes for school governors - that was sent to every chair of governors w/c 17 March.

http://www.ncsl.org.uk/media/984/8D/succession-planning-governors.pdf

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Funding:

Last year’s funding – more detailed breakdown required (I have 5 out of 7 – thank you).

Core funding this year – same as last year.

Partnership Agreement Forms – 3 outstanding as of the 1st April.

NPQH targeted support – Knowsley & Liverpool further £10k with Wirral, Halton (& Blackpool) now in phase 2.

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Alan Sieber, NW NSC:

(alan_sieber@hotmail.com)

• Governors

• Voluntary Aided

National Society Conference 13 June at Manchester. Dioceses: Carlisle, Blackburn, Liverpool, Manchester and Chester

• Diversity & Inclusion

Rosemary Campbell-Stephens (rosemary@mantia98.fsnet.co.uk)

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Diversity:

Urgent collection of Diversity data needed. Data only needs to be for ethnicity and gender at this point, and data only

for SLT is required.

Where data may not be 100% reliable, this would be better than a nil return so it would be good to have whatever data or knowledge about the workforce that a LA has.

The preferred method is to get as accurate picture as possible but at the same time we need to avoid nil returns.

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Message from Simon Patten about the data community:

Just to encourage you to visit the data community as we have had a couple of interesting comments in the last few days.

It is good to see a bit of a dialogue getting going and what we need now is for NSCs and LA colleagues to come in and visit.

 The quick link to the community is:

http://talk2learn.ncsl.org.uk//url/?JE0OU.

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New NPQH update:

A pack with information on the redesigned NPQH has been sent out to all schools. A full recruitment marketing strategy is to start post Easter, to publicise the application round for the first intake (May/June 08).

NCSL will lead on national marketing, with providers having a regional role.

(Please note: the current and redesigned NPQH programmes will run alongside each other for another year or so, but there will be no further marketing for the current NPQH, as the final intake has already been recruited).

NSCs to receive a copy of this pack, as will the named LA contacts.

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New NPQH update – placements:

Verbal update.

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Women into headship:

Recent series of seminars on women into headship and media relations to support the research. Research conducted by ICM, that was used at the seminars is available online, and there’s a keynote speech by Marianne Coleman about overcoming barriers to headship.

http://www.ncsl.org.uk/tomorrowsleaderstoday/aspiring/womenaspiring.cfmhttp://www.ncsl.org.uk/tomorrowsleaderstoday/about/women-

leadership.cfm

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Sharing data:

NCSL are in a position to resume sharing NPQH data after the recent embargo.

However, there may be problems in getting data through firewalls due to it needing to be encrypted.

NCSL is still unable to provide LfTM data at this moment in time. We suggest that if LAs would like this data that they or NSCs should send in a request for it to tomorrowsleaderstoday@ncsl.org.uk as this will strengthen our case for accessing this data.

Formal note on data sharing will be circulated to NSCs soon.

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Examples of best practice:

Headline:

Summary of activity (what, why, where, when?):

Main participants:

Outcomes (i.e. responses from participants and likely or actual impact):

Key learning points (for NSCs, NCSL, others):

Further case study or other follow up activity?

Contact for further information:

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Summer term meetings:

Please arrange with John before leaving today if possible.

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Leading Practice Seminars in June:

Emerging models of leadership 4 June 2008NCSL, Nottingham

Developing solutions for succession planning 11 June 2008

NCSL, Nottingham

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Previous Leading Practice Seminars:

The future of primary leadership.

http://www.ncsl.org.uk/research/leading_practice_seminars/previousseminars07-08.cfm#primary

Understanding the Leadership Recruitment Market.

http://www.ncsl.org.uk/research/leading_practice_seminars/previousseminars07-08.cfm#succession

The 10 questions

What is the perceived overall scale of the challenge in your LA – modest, significant or very significant? (To what extent is this judgement based upon a strong data analysis or good local intelligence?)

Which are your most significant areas of identified need? (To what extent is this judgement based upon a strong data analysis or good local intelligence?)

The 10 questions

What are your most significant areas of current activity to support succession planning?

What are the most significant areas of activity to support succession planning that you have planned for the remainder of this school year?

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What is the level of engagement with schools – through representatives or directly with all?

Is there a steering group in place that has a clear role in moving the LA forward strategically?

Are you on course to be implementing an agreed new/revised strategic plan by the summer term?

The 10 questions

What do you consider to be the most significant challenges (not needs) you face in supporting/delivering this agenda?

Are there any areas of the succession planning agenda you feel are unclear and you need to know more about?

The 10 questions

How would you describe the impact to date of being involved in this programme?

Existing NPQH graduates

Liverpool & Knowsley TS Phase 1

Halton TS Phase 2

Wirral TS Phase 2

Blackpool Phase 2

Sefton

St Helens

Warrington