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Current SLS Professional Learning to June 2024

  Our Professional Learning  Co-Ordinator (Allyson Dobson) is currently putting together a new, varied and exciting programme for 2024/2025

All PL events are open to members and non members.

Latest Professional Learning Events

Join us for these latest additions to our professional learning programme.

SLS Professional Learning Programme 2023-24

SLS is the key provider of professional learning for school leaders across Scotland. Our professional learning programme has been accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

The provision for the coming session will reflect the needs of all members with regards to current educational issues.  As in previous years, the professional learning offer will draw on the skills and experiences of current school leaders, as well as having input from our partners in the Scottish educational landscape. The programme will be published on our website and members will receive emails about upcoming events.

A hybrid approach will be taken to the delivery of professional learning events; both virtual and in-person events will be on offer throughout the session.  Both members and non-members will be welcome to attend our events.

The professional learning programme will be expanded to include other forms of professional learning as the session progresses.  Further information to follow.

Our programme is co-ordinated by Allyson Dobson, Professional Learning Co-ordinator.

allyson.dobson@sls-scotland.org.uk

 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO ACTION A PURCHASE ORDER FROM YOUR SCHOOL OFFICE ON MAKING YOUR RESERVATION.

IF NO PURCHASE ORDER RECEIVED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL YOUR BOOKING

Good Practice in Key Quality Indicators QI 1.3 see below for booking procedure
Starts On:
May 09, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
May 09, 2024
5:30 pm
Event Information

Join us at this event as we hear from Patricia Watson, Strategic Director – Education Scotland, Guch Dillon and David Drysdale (HMIE Secondary Leads), and senior leaders from schools across the country about good practice identified during inspection activities in the key Quality Indicators from How Good is Our School?

Senior leaders from the following schools will present at the individual events:

QI 1.3

Deans Community High School, West Lothian

Queen Victoria School, Dunblane

This event is open to both members and non-members.

Member/Non-member: £40 per session/£140 to attend all four sessions

To Book click on the following 

Good Practice in Key Quality Indicators QI1.3 - register here

 

Quilter, Planning for Retirement & Pensions - see below for booking procedure
Starts On:
May 16, 2024
3:30 pm
Ends On:
May 16, 2024
5:00 pm
Free
Event Information

For further information and to book on this free webinar for members and non members, please click HERE 

 

 

Independent Schools Mini Conference
Starts On:
May 20, 2024
1:00 pm
Ends On:
May 20, 2024
3:30 pm
Free
Event Information

We are delighted to announce details of our Mini-Conference to be held at The High School of Glasgow, 637 Crow Road, Glasgow G13 1PL on Monday 20th May 2024 from 1pm.  Lunch will be provided, and this is a FREE event.  

VAT on School Fees - Lorraine Davidson SCIS

Pensions – Melvyn Shanks (Belmont House School, Glasgow)  and SLS National Officer – David Barnett

Partnerships between Independent and State schools -Melvyn Roffe (George Watson’s College) and Neil McCallum (James Gillespie’s HS): Andy Creamer (Education Scotland) and Jackie Smith (Dollar Academy):

Curriculum Innovation :Andy Creamer / Jackie Smith: Project Learning Qualifications

National Trust Collaboration : Richard Toley (Lathallan School) 

START – Entrepreneurial ChallengeJohn O’Neill  (High School of Glasgow) 

 

Leader As Coach - ALL SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Starts On:
May 21, 2024
9:30 am
Ends On:
May 21, 2024
3:30 pm
£120.00
Event Information

In partnership with BTS Spark, we are delighted to offer full day, in-person Leader as Coach workshops.

 

The focus will be on integrating a coaching approach as a core leadership capability to support everyday powerful conversations as well as more formal performance reviews.

 

Capacity is set at 25 for each of the workshops and early registration is advised.

THIS IS AN IN PERSON EVENT AT MURRAYSHALL HOTEL, SCONE, PERTHSHIRE

This event is open to both members and non-members.

Cost of attending: £120

Lunch and refreshments provided.

 

Accommodation can be arranged at a reduced rate subject to availability.

 

Good Practice in Key Quality Indicators QI 2.3 - see below for booking procedure
Starts On:
May 22, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
May 22, 2024
5:30 pm
£40.00
Event Information

Join us at this event as we hear from Patricia Watson, Strategic Director – Education Scotland,

Guch Dillon and David Drysdale (HMIE Secondary Leads), and senior leaders from schools across the country about good practice identified during inspection activities in the key Quality Indicators from How Good is Our School?

Senior leaders from the following schools will present at the individual events:

QI 2.3

Turnbull High School, East Dunbartonshire

Holyrood Secondary School, Glasgow

This event is open to both members and non-members.

 

Member/Non-member: £40 per session/£140 to attend all four sessions

To book click on the following:

Good Practice in Key Quality Indicators QI2.3 - register here

 

Quilter, Understanding the Mortgage Market - see below for booking proceedure
Starts On:
May 30, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
May 30, 2024
5:30 pm
Free
Event Information

For further information and booking procedure please click HERE 

 

 

Good Practice in Key Quality Indicators QI 3.1 see below for booking procedure below
Starts On:
June 04, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
June 04, 2024
5:30 pm
£40.00
Event Information

Join us at this event as we hear from Patricia Watson, Strategic Director – Education Scotland, Guch Dillon and David Drysdale (HMIE Secondary Leads), and senior leaders from schools across the country about good practice identified during inspection activities in the key Quality Indicators from How Good is Our School?

Senior leaders from the following schools will present at the individual events:

QI 3.1

Stonelaw High School, South Lanarkshire

Wallace High School, Stirling

This event is open to both members and non-members.

Member/Non-member: £40 per session/£140 to attend all four sessions

TO BOOK CLICK BELOW  

Good Practice in key Quality Indicators QI3.1 - register here

 

 

 

Good Practice In Key Quality Indicators 3.2 see below for booking procedure
Starts On:
June 11, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
June 11, 2024
5:30 pm
£40.00
Event Information

Join us at this event as we hear from Patricia Watson, Strategic Director – Education Scotland, Guch Dillon and David Drysdale (HMIE Secondary Leads), and senior leaders from schools across the country about good practice identified during inspection activities in the key Quality Indicators from How Good is Our School?

Senior leaders from the following schools will present at the individual events:

QI 3.2

Barrhead High School, East Renfrewshire

Girvan Academy, South Ayrshire

This event is open to both members and non-members.

Member/Non-member: £40 per session/£140 to attend all four sessions

To book click here: 

Good Practice in Key Quality Indicators QI3.2 - register here

 

Business Manager/Bursar/SSM Mini Conference
Starts On:
June 12, 2024
10:00 am
Ends On:
June 12, 2024
3:00 pm
£20.00
Event Information

A very warm invitation is extended to all Business Managers to join us at our first mini- conference for this group of members. Full day of presentations, discussions, lunch.

Following on from our first online Business Mangers Forum held on Thursday, 14th March, we will continue our discussions of many of the topics and issues raised.

Members £20

Non Members £35

(We would encourage HTs to support the release of Business Managers to allow their attendance at this event.)

 

 

Quilter, General Financial Planning - excluding Pensions - see below for booking procedure
Starts On:
June 13, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
June 13, 2024
5:30 pm
Free
Event Information

For further information and booking procedure please click HERE 

 

 

 

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