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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

 

Sunday 12 June

 

Time

Session

15.00 – 15.30

Arrival and registration

Refreshments among the exhibitors

 

15.30 – 15.40

Welcome and Introduction

Speakers:
Conference Director, Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Head (Pastoral), Kingston Grammar School
Melanie Horsburgh, Director of Member Services, HMC

15.40 – 16.40

State of the Nation address, followed by Q & A

Speakers:

  • Richard Backhouse, HMC Chair & Principal, Berkhamsted
  • Keri Moorhouse, HMC

Chair: Melanie Horsburgh, Director of Member Services, HMC

 

16.40 – 17.00

 

Refreshment Break among the exhibitors

17.00 – 18.00

 

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!

 

18.00 – 18.30

Plenary - Sharing Good practice session focused around the theme of wellbeing and healthy schools


Delegates are invited to submit a proposal to present an innovative practice in your school that has been introduced around wellbeing and healthy schools.  To indicate yourinterest in giving a short presentation to the delegation, please email pd@hmc.org.uk by 8 June.

18.30 – 19.30

Free time

 

19.30 – 20.00

Drinks for new Deputy Heads

 

19.30 – 20.00

Drinks for delegates

Cash Bar

20.00

Dinner

 

 

Monday 13 June

 

07.00 – 09.00

Breakfast

 

09.00– 10.00


Keynote:
Digital Wellbeing Trends Update

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.

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.

11.00 – 11.30

Refreshment Break among the exhibitors

11.30 – 12.30

Breakout Sessions (1)

  • Gender Identity Matters - Dale Wilkins, Director of Safeguarding, Professional Development and Accreditation, Ammy Davies-Potter, Director of Guardianship and Inclusion, BSA Group and Jonathan Charlesworth M.Ed. Executive Director - Educational Action Challenging Homophobia

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.

 

  • Making your pupils feel loved, valued and understood with peer mentoring - Miff Martinek, This is me

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:

  • A defined purpose for mentoring at your School (that the community buys into)
  • A structure for ensuring the successful roll out of a peer mentoring programme
  • Considerations for training pupil peer mentors

 

  • ISI Inspection Update - Richard Johnson, Senior Director, Independent Schools Inspectorate

This session will cover:

  • Current updates relating to ISI school inspections
  • Sharing good practice in Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
  • Consultation on the proposed changes to the ISI inspection framework
  • Questions from delegates

 

  • Peer on peer abuse - Nicole Rodden, Co-founder of Life Lessons

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.

 

  • Attention Seeking or Something More? – Satveer Nijjar - Independent Trainer, Attention Seekers? Training

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.

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 14.30

Breakout Sessions (2)

  • Gender Identity Matters - Dale Wilkins, Director of Safeguarding, Professional Development and Accreditation, Ammy Davies-Potter, Director of Guardianship and Inclusion, BSA Group and Jonathan Charlesworth M.Ed. Executive Director - Educational Action Challenging Homophobia

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.

 

  • Making your pupils feel loved, valued and understood with peer mentoring - Miff Martinek, This is me

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:

  • A defined purpose for mentoring at your School (that the community buys into)
  • A structure for ensuring the successful roll out of a peer mentoring programme
  • Considerations for training pupil peer mentors

 

  • ISI Inspection Update - Richard Johnson, Senior Director, Independent Schools Inspectorate

This session will cover:

  • Current updates relating to ISI school inspections
  • Sharing good practice in Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
  • Consultation on the proposed changes to the ISI inspection framework
  • Questions from delegates

 

  • Peer on peer abuse - Nicole Rodden, Co-founder of Life Lessons

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.

 

  • Attention Seeking or Something More? – Satveer Nijjar - Independent Trainer, Attention Seekers? Training

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.

 

14.30 – 14.40

Move between sessions

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.

 

15.40 – 16.10

Refreshment Break among the exhibitors

                                                                           

16.10 – 17.00

 

Keynote: Creating more good days at work for you

Speaker: Nicki Bass, Robertson Cooper

Chair: Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Head, Pastoral, Kingston Grammar School

17.00 – 19.00

Free Time

19.00 – 19.30

Drinks Reception

To be served amongst the exhibition

19.30                

Conference Dinner

 

Tuesday 14 June

 

07.00 – 09.00

Breakfast

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

10.00 – 11.00

 

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!

11.00 – 11.30

Refreshment Break among the exhibitors

11.30 – 12.45

English Employment law - Legal Case Studies

  • David Snashall


Scottish Education law session

  • Iain Nisbet, Education Law Consultant

 

12.45

 

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

 

 

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