Leadership for Equity in Dundee

Published 01/01/2017.  Last updated 11/04/2023
sourcePractice exemplars categoryScottish Attainment Challenge

How to use this exemplar to improve practice?

These approaches and strategies are designed to support leaders at all levels to  consider how they might develop strategies and maintain focus  on closing the equity gap and raising the attainment of children and young people from the most deprived areas they serve.

Improvement questions

  • To what extent does our school community have ownership of our vision, aims and values?
  • What range of data and information do we utilise to understand the social, economic and cultural context of the local community?
  • In what ways will your school demonstrate improvements to excellence and equity for all learners?

Download(s)

Powerpoint file: Leadership for Equity (6.3 MB)

What was done?

A seminar to explore the issues of leadership in the context of closing the equity gap, followed by attendance at Columba 1400 HT leadership academy, then a coaching programme, including how to have ‘challenging conversations’.

Why?

Feedback from the original seminar indicated that HTs required support for their own leadership of the Scottish Attainment Challenge.

​What was the impact?

Feedback from a seminar for headteachers held to explore Leadership for Equity resulted in:

Three programmes of professional learning to support the development of leadership for headteachers (HTs) in the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) schools in Dundee. These were designed to help develop headteachers understanding of the importance of their role in delivering the outcomes of the SAC. The focus of  bespoke programmes is 'Leadership for Equity' The programmes were delivered through partnerships with Columba 1400, School Leaders Scotland and The Mudd Partnership. The programmes took a collaborative and coaching approach. Early outcomes are described below.

  • The support for HTs is helping to improve their confidence as leaders of learning in their own establishments and keep them focussed on excellence and equity.

Capacity is being built across the local authority as we provide opportunities and support to help HTs become Systems' Leaders

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Leadership for Equity in Dundee

Published 01/01/2017.  Last updated 11/04/2023
sourcePractice exemplars categoryScottish Attainment Challenge

How to use this exemplar to improve practice?

These approaches and strategies are designed to support leaders at all levels to  consider how they might develop strategies and maintain focus  on closing the equity gap and raising the attainment of children and young people from the most deprived areas they serve.

Improvement questions

  • To what extent does our school community have ownership of our vision, aims and values?
  • What range of data and information do we utilise to understand the social, economic and cultural context of the local community?
  • In what ways will your school demonstrate improvements to excellence and equity for all learners?

Download(s)

Powerpoint file: Leadership for Equity (6.3 MB)

What was done?

A seminar to explore the issues of leadership in the context of closing the equity gap, followed by attendance at Columba 1400 HT leadership academy, then a coaching programme, including how to have ‘challenging conversations’.

Why?

Feedback from the original seminar indicated that HTs required support for their own leadership of the Scottish Attainment Challenge.

​What was the impact?

Feedback from a seminar for headteachers held to explore Leadership for Equity resulted in:

Three programmes of professional learning to support the development of leadership for headteachers (HTs) in the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) schools in Dundee. These were designed to help develop headteachers understanding of the importance of their role in delivering the outcomes of the SAC. The focus of  bespoke programmes is 'Leadership for Equity' The programmes were delivered through partnerships with Columba 1400, School Leaders Scotland and The Mudd Partnership. The programmes took a collaborative and coaching approach. Early outcomes are described below.

  • The support for HTs is helping to improve their confidence as leaders of learning in their own establishments and keep them focussed on excellence and equity.

Capacity is being built across the local authority as we provide opportunities and support to help HTs become Systems' Leaders

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