The focus of the OTSA Middle Leader Programme is to identify and consolidate knowledge and understanding about leadership and management to achieve high quality teaching and learning and thereby close the gaps in pupil achievement in our schools.

The programme is designed for middle leaders who have responsibility for leading subjects, key phases, pastoral responsibilities or other aspects of the schools work. It is suitable for middle leaders in every educational context including early years environments, primary schools, special schools through to large faculties in secondary schools.

This exciting programme, is centred on resources developed by Professor John West-Burnham, writer of the original NCTL Middle Leader Development Programme (MLDP), in partnership with programme facilitators.

The OTSA Middle Leader Programme includes 8 modules which will be facilitated by OTSA partner schools in local clusters across the region.

The Programme

Programme participants will attend a series of virtual events over a period of 9 to 12 months where they will work with colleagues to deepen their knowledge and understanding of highly effective leadership.

Participants will work on an authentic leadership project which responds to a genuine school need and makes a direct contribution to school improvement.

Schools will need to support participants during the programme through providing a senior colleague to act as a mentor and coach to offer guidance, challenge and, where appropriate, advocacy.

Participants will be expected to complete inter-sessional tasks, and to attend ALL of the online twilight sessions. Successful completion of the programme, which includes a presentation to the school leadership team, will be recognised through the award of an OTSA Middle Leadership Programme certificate.

Booking your place

When booking a place, you will need to select which programme cluster you wish to join.

In the event that the cluster you have chosen does not have enough participants for a viable cohort, by the closing date, we will re-allocate you to another viable cluster.

If someone is booking on your behalf please make sure they know which cluster you wish to join.

Online Programme dates in 2020/21

Wallingford Cluster

• Session 1: 18th and 19th November 2020 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 2: 8th and 9th December 2020 | 3pm to 4.30pm
• Session 3: 21st and 22nd January 2021 | 3pm to 4.30pm
• Session 4: 24th and 25th February 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 5: 4th and 5th May 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 6: 28th and 29th June 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm

Didcot Cluster

• Session 1: 19th November 2020 | 4pm to 6.15pm
• Session 2: 17th December 2020 | 4pm to 6.15pm
• Session 3: 28th January 2021 | 4pm to 6.15pm
• Session 4: 11th February 2021 | 4pm to 6.15pm
• Session 5: 18th March 2021 | 4pm to 6.15pm
• Session 6: 29th April 2021 | 4pm to 6.15pm
• Session 7: 13th May 2021 | 4pm to 6.15pm
• Session 8: 17th June 2021 | 4pm to 6.15pm
• Session 9: 1st July 2021 | 4pm to 6.15pm

Abingdon Cluster

• Session 1: 25th and 26th November 2020 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 2: 2nd and 3rd December 2020 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 3: 27th and 28th January 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 4: 24th and 25th February 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 5: 19th and 20th May 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 6: 30th June and 1st July 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm

Oxford City Cluster

• Session 1: 25th and 26th November 2020 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 2: 15th and 16th December 2020 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 3: 19th and 20th January 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 4: 10th and 11th February 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 5: 5th and 6th May 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm
• Session 6: 5th and 6th July 2021 | 4pm to 5.30pm

Accessing the online event

A minimum of 48 hours before the commencement of the programme, you will receive an email from the OTSA CPD team containing a link to the online event. This link must not be shared with other people.

Please test the link the day before the event to make sure you can connect. If you need help please email aW5mbyB8IG90c2EgISBvcmcgISB1aw== or call 01235 856500 in good time before the event begins. We will be unable to help during the event itself.

Participation in the online event

Our online events aim to be interactive and you will be expected to have your camera and microphone on, although your microphone should be muted. We may use ‘Raised Hands’, ‘Reactions’, ‘Chat’, ‘Polls’, shared whiteboards and shared screens during the session. We may also use ‘Breakout Rooms’ to allow you to work in a smaller group.

This event will not be recorded for copyright and privacy reasons.

Cost includes VAT which may be recovered by schools

£300 plus VAT

The event cost is inclusive of applicable VAT. Schools should be able to recover VAT from HMRC so the cost to your school should be the pre-VAT figure. If in doubt, please check with your finance manager.

Payment

Payment is required at the time of booking by credit card, debit card or Paypal. A VAT invoice will be sent to you automatically by email.

To keep our event fees as low as possible, we are not able to issue manual invoices for later payment by cheque or bank transfer and we are not able to reserve places without payment.