School Leadership

Newly Appointed Head Teachers engaged in a bespoke suite of learning aimed at their specific needs in order to fulfill the role and responsibility of Head Teacher.

4 members of staff have been involved in the national 'Into Headship' programme, preparing them to take on the role of Head Teacher in the future.

47 members of staff joined the Leadership Programme, providing valuable insight for staff in future roles within education establishments as we consider succession planning.

We have successfully communicated the message of PREVENT to establishment leadership teams and centrally based teams.

Working with legal services and other partners such as Police Scotland to ensure requirements of 2015 Counter Terrorism and Security Act were taken forward. The summary of 2015 Security Act produced by West Dunbartonshire was shared with other local authorities as an example of practice.

An increase in the number of children who are experienced well planned, quality learning in the outdoors through a programme of CLPL for practitioners.

20 more practitioners trained to BTEC level 3 forest school leader in session 15/16 with 20 more undergoing training in session 16/17. This takes the numbers of trained leaders in WDC to over 60 who are delivering to hundreds of children the opportunity for forest School learning.

Feedback from particiants stated that:

• "the training was so much better than expected. it covered areas I didn't realise I needed to know, but now I feel a much more confident teacher"
• " this has been the most informative, inspiring ad motivating course I've ever had the opportunity to attend. Life changing "
• "I really enjoyed the practical side"
• "good to challenge my own practice"