Leadership Academy – Political leadership in Children's Services
Focused programme
Lead members for Children's Services are responsible for providing leadership to Children's Services in their area and hold a statutory role.
This development event is funded by the Children's Improvement Board as part of the sector-led improvement programme and aims to support lead members with the key challenges they face in the changing policy landscape and to develop leadership capacity, share learning and provide a valuable networking opportunity.
The course is residential, runs over two days and is delivered by member peers, Children's Improvement Board and LGA staff supported by guest speakers from central and local government and partner agencies.
Course objectives
- To discuss key policy issues and challenges from the member perspective
- To explore effective political leadership and key relationships
- To support engagement in sector led improvement
- To create an environment for personal leadership development
- To share experiences and learning
- To provide a networking opportunity.
The event is member-led, interactive, and maximises the opportunity for discussion and sharing of experience.
"The opportunity to meet and hear the views of other lead members and to debate current issues has been invaluable."
"Understanding where I am as an individual leader and the opportunity to reflect on the skills I have already was very useful."
"I came away with practical ideas I can apply in my authority."
The sessions will cover:
- political leadership in the current policy context
- exploring the statutory role and key relationships
- political leadership in a challenging environment through exploring a ‘real' case study of an authority's improvement journey
- leadership of the education agenda
- Munro implementation
- strategic commissioning and partnerships
- sharing how sector-led improvement is working for lead members
- action learning sets – an opportunity to explore personal challenges in the role.
Facilitators:
- Councillor David Simmonds, Chair of LGA Children and Young People Board
- Claire Burgess, Children's Improvement Advisor, CIB
- Caroline Bosdet, Senior Adviser, LGA.
Speakers and member peer contributors include:
- John Goldup, Deputy Chief Inspector, Ofsted
- Mark Rogers, SOLACE
- Councillor Claire Kober, Leader Haringey Council
- Councillor Rob Stanton, Deputy Leader, Wokingham Council
- Councillor Ann Hartley, Deputy Leader, Shropshire County Council
- Councillor Clare Campion-Smith, Executive Member for Children and Young People, Bristol City Council.
"Thank you so much for organising such a brilliant training session – it was really inspiring. I have come back feeling much more confident and clearer about what needs to be done in my authority."
Councillor. Laura Mayes, Portfolio holder for Children's Services, Wiltshire Council. October 2012.
Dates and venues
Midweek Programme 5, Warwick Conference Centre, Coventry
Thursday, 5 September to Friday, 6 September 2013
Weekend Programme 6, Warwick Conference Centre, Coventry
Saturday, 23 November to Sunday, 24 November 2013
Midweek Programme 7, Warwick Conference Centre, Coventry
Tuesday, 29 January to Wednesday, 30 January 2014
The event starts at 10.00 am on Day One finishing at 3.30 pm on Day Two.
Offer
One lead member place is offered to each local authority free of charge. Accommodation, meals, course materials and delegate fees are funded. Accommodation is available the evening before the course.
For more information
Or to register your interest in any of the programmes please contact:
Grace Collins
Telephone: 020 7664 3054
Email: grace.collins@local.gov.uk
29 May 2013
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