Foundation Years Associate Systems Leadership Foundation Years Kate McKenna Foundation Years Associate

“We know that one of the most powerful ways of achieving improvement is through collaboration, with the best schools, settings and leaders supporting those that are more challenged. But it’s not just the school or centre receiving support that improves – providing support gives even the most accomplished teachers and leaders an opportunity to gain new ideas and improve their own practice. There are now many opportunities for leaders to give or receive support, and a growing body of evidence that this type of collaboration is making a significant and positive difference across the education system.” http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/support-for-schools.htm 2

Foundation Years leadership Succession planning for Leadership Sustainable Networks Collaborative Advantage Disseminating Best and Next Practice Peer to Peer Support Building capacity 3

Succession planning for leadership NPQICL http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/professional-development/npqicl The National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership (NPQICL) is the first national programme to address the needs of leaders within multi-agency, early years settings. The qualification is for leaders of children's centres delivering integrated services. It gives them the opportunity to collaborate across the community and provide seamless, high-quality services for babies, children and families. Modular Curriculum http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/docinfo?id=176135&filename=an-overview-of-the-new-modular-curriculum.pdf The modular curriculum is structured around five levels that reflect the different stages in a leader’s professional development and career: Leading a team within an organisation Leading beyond a team within an organisation Aspiring to lead an organisation Leading an organisation Leading beyond an organisation The first three levels of the modular curriculum will be available from autumn 2012. 4

Sustainable networks Children Centre Leader Network (CCLN) http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/support-for-schools/ccln The Children’s Centre Leaders Network (CCLN) is a professional learning network for children’s centre leaders. It provides the opportunity to work with other children’s centre leaders to improve practice, share experience and develop expertise On line Discussions https://network.nationalcollege.org.uk/groups/12081 On line Seminars http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/support-for-schools/ccln/ccln-winter-warmers.htm http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/events/events-item.htm?id=176312 24th July 6.30-7.30 Early Years Foundation Stage Framework Attendance at existing networks 5

Collaborative Advantage Central government Local Authorities Teaching schools Teaching centres Children's Improvement Board Centre for Excellence and Outcomes 6

Disseminating Best and Next Practice LDR http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/about-us/news/news-item.htm?id=74279 Children Centre Leader Reader National College website http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index Celebrating and Challenging Practice Events Seizing success http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/conference2012 Children's centres: supporting families in the foundation years http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/events/events-item.htm?id=175974 7

Children centre system leadership Peer to Peer support Leading outreach family support models to raise achievement of the most vulnerable children Children centre system leadership http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/support-for-schools/childrens-centre-system-leaders.htm Specialist leaders of education http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/support-for-schools/lle.htm On line communities 8

Foundation Years leadership Succession planning for Leadership Sustainable Networks Collaborative Advantage Disseminating Best and Next Practice Peer to Peer Support Building capacity 9

pam.mundy@nationalcollege.gsi.gov.uk kate.mckenna@nationalcollege.gsi.gov.uk maxine.roberts@nationalcollege.gsi.gov.uk 10