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This brief questionnaire will help us better understand staff knowledge of safeguarding and identify key training needs for the next two terms.

We recommend that you transfer this questionnaire in an electronic format and ask all staff to complete it during your next staff meeting or when you bring it. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll have essential data to help you determine your next steps, and with our safeguarding INSET packs, you’ll be able to design your next training session easily.

Description

Learning walks are powerful tools for fostering development and improvement within schools. When used effectively, they can provide a snapshot of good classroom practice, evaluate a new school initiative, and offer a general overview of the school environment, offering valuable insights to teachers. But how can you ensure that learning walks have a real impact and don’t become just another educational fad?

In this session, Costa Constantiou and Linda Miller will explore what we can do to ensure learning walks are valuable for school leaders and teachers.

You’ll learn about:

• What are learning walks and their purpose (if you are not already familiar with this)
• Key areas of focus during learning walks
• Common pitfalls to avoid
• Tips for maximising the value of learning walks

Whether you’re a school leader looking for further guidance on conducting meaningful learning walks or improving your current approach, this webinar will provide practical strategies for creating meaningful and developmental experiences.

Description 

This is a succinct, pacey online session that will give you information, guidance, and examples of good practice that you can apply in your own setting.

The content is based on current research and practices, including non-statutory recommendations, inspection expectations, case studies, useful checklists, and template suggestions.

You will: 

• Have a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of school governing bodies.
• Understand the purpose of a governing body’s constitution or policy.
• See how to create an efficient termly checklist of governor tasks.
• Understand how to maintain a positive relationship with school leaders, while rigorously holding the headteacher to account.
• Gain knowledge of how inspectors make judgements when they visit schools.

Audience: 

School governors, Owners and school leaders

About Judith Green

Judith’s passion for teaching has led her through a highly successful career in primary teaching, leadership, and management. Her career pathway took her from leafy village locations to some of the most needy and demanding wards in the UK. Here, she worked alongside HMI, supporting schools on their journeys of self-improvement and raising standards in all aspects of teaching and learning before turning her attention to the international sector.

Subsequently, Judith took on the challenge of creating, as the founding headteacher, an entirely new 800-place British international school using the UK National and Cambridge International Curricula. Under her leadership, the school became an outstanding example of excellence, judged to be one of the best quality schools in the Middle East sector.

Since returning to the UK, Judith has contributed to the volunteer sector, working as the chair of governors within a growing academy. She has also expanded her work as an education consultant, working with UK and international teachers and leaders, delivering online and face-to-face training, tutoring, mentoring, and coaching.