DEVELOPING SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAMS (DSLT)

Southern Educational Leadership Trust holds the contract for National College's new Developing Senior Leadership Team Programme.

Developing Senior Leadership Teams (DSLT) has been designed to enhance the leadership skills of senior leadership teams in secondary schools to help deliver improved outcomes for children and young people through school improvement. The programme is tailored to address school-specific development priorities and focuses on facilitation rather than direction. SELT's facilitators are drawn from headship, local authorities, HEIs and Diocesan backgrounds. They have undertaken significant NCSL training and take part in regular SELT facilitator training and resher days.

What the Programme offers:

• School improvement by developing the SLT and focusing on individual school priorities
• Space for a SLT to constructively think about how to address key challenges
• Ongoing support from an experienced facilitator

Programme Structure:

DSLT will take 6-9months to complete and will run using the programme structure below;

• Meeting with an experienced facilitator to find out what you wish to achieve from the programme
• 2 day residential workshop (this can be held on a Friday/Saturday if necessary)
• Opportunities for members of the SLT to take part in school visits
• 4 half day in school consultancy visits from your facilitator
  
• Review event to identify next steps and embed ongoing development for the SLT

How much does the programme cost?

The cost of the programme is £1050 per member of the Senior Leadership Team. If you are in receipt of an Early Headship Grant, you can use your grant towards the cost your place on the programme.

How to apply?

All applications for the programme need to be submitted via the NCSL website. Please use the link provided below for direct access to DSLT application pages where you will find the application form. Please ensure that before completing the application form you read the application guidance document.

DSLT application page

DSLT application guidance

Further information:

For further information about DSLT please visit the DSLT homepage on the NCSL website.

DSLT Homepage

Should you wish to talk to someone about the programme and your schools requirements then please contact the SELT office using the links below:

Maggie Roger, Programme Director to discuss programme content
Suzanne Dinley Programme Coordinator (please note Suzanne works part time Mondays and Tuesdays 8am - 5pm) to discuss administration of the programme Direct line - 01795 416811

What happens if I am a Primary School

Unfortunately DSLT is only for secondary and special schools, however, if you are from a primary school who would like their school to take part in a Team Leadership Programme, please contact either Maggie Roger or Suzanne Dinley and SELT will be happy to discuss your needs with you.