Deputy Heads' Conference - The Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-Avon - 12-14 June 2022
This conference aims to: Focus on the key issues for HMC Deputy Heads and provide an opportunity to network and share good practice.
Description
This conference aims to:
Focus on the key issues for HMC Deputy Heads and provide an opportunity to network and share good practice.
This conference is for:
Senior Deputy Heads and Deputy Heads with pastoral responsibilities in HMC and other independent schools.
This conference fee includes:
Accommodation, all meals, refreshments, and course materials throughout the conference.
Programme
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Sunday 12 June
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Session |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Arrival and registration Refreshments among the exhibitors
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15.30 – 15.40 |
Welcome and Introduction Speakers: |
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15.40 – 16.40 |
State of the Nation address, followed by Q & A Speakers:
Chair: Melanie Horsburgh, Director of Member Services, HMC
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16.40 – 17.00
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Refreshment Break among the exhibitors |
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17.00 – 18.00
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Keynote: Growing your leadership culture the COURAGEOUS WAY. Holding Firm- Being Human Speaker: Diana Osagie, Founder of Courageous Leadership & The Academy of Womens Leadership Chair: Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Head, Pastoral, Kingston Grammar School I was so busy being good, being effective, being head teacher, I literally forgot to be nice, I forgot to be genuinely approachable. I left huge chunks of my humanity at home and came to work on many days; a shadow of the true person I really am. This was not every day, but it was the case (if I am honest) on too many days…. Designed to ignite the heart, get ready to receive a dose of courageous fire!
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18.00 – 18.30 |
Plenary - Sharing Good practice session focused around the theme of wellbeing and healthy schools
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18.30 – 19.30 |
Free time
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19.30 – 20.00 |
Drinks for new Deputy Heads
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19.30 – 20.00 |
Drinks for delegates Cash Bar |
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20.00 |
Dinner
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Monday 13 June
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07.00 – 09.00 |
Breakfast
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09.00– 10.00 |
Speakers: Emma & Charlotte Robertson, Co-Founders of Digital Awareness UK Chair: Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Head, Pastoral, Kingston Grammar School Digital Awareness UK will be sharing key findings from the Digital Wellbeing Trends research, which was conducted in partnership with HMC. Delegates will also watch a preview of the Tech Control 3 video and be introduced to the new Tech Control learning resources, developed for HMC schools. |
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10.00 – 11.00 |
Business Meetings (1) – “Come with one idea, leave with many” – led by James Wilson, Deputy Head (Academic), Exeter School This aim of this session is to optimise the process of sharing ideas and discussing topics that are important to you. Please respond with answers to the questions below so that the session can be as useful as possible. Breakout rooms will use two online interactive platforms, wooclap.com and tricider.com, to generate quick responses to some topics and to allow delegates to provides more detailed ideas on other topics. These detailed ideas are then voted on by delegates so that the most popular suggestions are discussed further. After the session, a list of all submitted ideas and outcomes will be shared with all delegates. |
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11.00 – 11.30 |
Refreshment Break among the exhibitors |
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11.30 – 12.30 |
Breakout Sessions (1)
What do we mean when we talk about gender identity and how does this differ from sexual orientation? Five 'takeaways' to inspire best practice in your school when working with transgender or non-binary pupils.
When Mentoring programmes are successful they can be transformational, especially for mental wellbeing. Unfortunately in a busy school setting they often fizzle out without making much impact. In this workshop we will discuss how to ensure your pupil peer mentoring gains traction to deliver lasting impact to your pupils. The focus of the session will be on giving pupils the self reflection and communication skills to manage their mental well-being and the confidence to support others to do the same. Takeaways:
This session will cover:
In this session we will explore what peer on peer abuse is, what are the causes of it and share practical tips on how to prevent and proactively respond to peer on peer abuse.
Self-harm is an often misunderstood, feared and stigmatised topics. This session will be covering the topic of self-harm by looking at what self-harm is, what can lead to self-harm, relationship between self-harm and suicide and general best practice response to disclosures. |
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12.30 – 13.30 |
Lunch |
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13.30 – 14.30 |
Breakout Sessions (2)
What do we mean when we talk about gender identity and how does this differ from sexual orientation? Five 'takeaways' to inspire best practice in your school when working with transgender or non-binary pupils.
When Mentoring programmes are successful they can be transformational, especially for mental wellbeing. Unfortunately in a busy school setting they often fizzle out without making much impact. In this workshop we will discuss how to ensure your pupil peer mentoring gains traction to deliver lasting impact to your pupils. The focus of the session will be on giving pupils the self reflection and communication skills to manage their mental well-being and the confidence to support others to do the same. Takeaways:
This session will cover:
In this session we will explore what peer on peer abuse is, what are the causes of it and share practical tips on how to prevent and proactively respond to peer on peer abuse.
Self-harm is an often misunderstood, feared and stigmatised topics. This session will be covering the topic of self-harm by looking at what self-harm is, what can lead to self-harm, relationship between self-harm and suicide and general best practice response to disclosures.
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14.30 – 14.40 |
Move between sessions |
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14.40 – 15.40 |
Business Meetings (2) - “Come with one idea, leave with many” - led by James Wilson, Deputy Head (Academic), Exeter School This aim of this session is to optimise the process of sharing ideas and discussing topics that are important to you. Please respond with answers to the questions below so that the session can be as useful as possible. Breakout rooms will use two online interactive platforms, wooclap.com and tricider.com, to generate quick responses to some topics and to allow delegates to provide more detailed ideas on other topics. These detailed ideas are then voted on by delegates so that the most popular suggestions are discussed further. After the session, a list of all submitted ideas and outcomes will be shared with all delegates.
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15.40 – 16.10 |
Refreshment Break among the exhibitors
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16.10 – 17.00
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Keynote: Creating more good days at work for you Speaker: Nicki Bass, Robertson Cooper Chair: Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Head, Pastoral, Kingston Grammar School |
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17.00 – 19.00 |
Free Time |
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19.00 – 19.30 |
Drinks Reception To be served amongst the exhibition |
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19.30 |
Conference Dinner
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Tuesday 14 June
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07.00 – 09.00 |
Breakfast |
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09.00 – 10.00 |
Panel session: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Speakers: Cheryl Connelly, Director of Training, AGBIS, Jaideep Barot, Headmaster, Bristol Grammar School, Iain Nisbet, Education Law Consultant, Jonathan Charlesworth, Executive Director, Educational Action Challenging Homophobia Chair: Matthew Judd, Head, Leighton Park School |
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10.00 – 11.00
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Keynote: Creating a culture of staff wellbeing Speaker: Chris Jeffery, Head of Bootham School Chair: Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Head, Pastoral, Kingston Grammar School Student flourishing is -hopefully- of paramount importance to us as leaders in school. Safeguarding our own wellbeing and supporting our staff in looking after theirs are crucial components in creating a culture that actively addresses that priority. In the session we will be exploring the Pillars of Good Mental Health; the relationship between workload and wellbeing (and the fallacy of 'work-life' balance); who holds responsibility for staff wellbeing: and what we as leaders can do to model effective habits to promote wellbeing in our schools. There will be no easy answers offered...sorry! |
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11.00 – 11.30 |
Refreshment Break among the exhibitors |
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11.30 – 12.45 |
English Employment law - Legal Case Studies
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12.45
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Final remarks, lunch or optional packed lunch and depart Speakers: Conference Director, Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Head, Pastoral, Kingston Grammar School Melanie Horsburgh, Director of Member Services, HMC |
