NPSLBA Programme Overview

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NPSLBA Programme Overview
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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
The National Strategy for Improving Behaviour and
Attendance

• Elements of the strategy
• Training for all staffSecondary Strategy and
  Primary Strategy, Support Staff Training, ITT
  training
• What we teach Social Emotional and Behavioural
  Skills (SEBS) development. How we teach it.
• Specific interventions Behaviour Improvement
  programme (BIP), Anti - Bullying Alliance,
  Truancy Initiatives, Violence Reduction In
  Schools (VIRIS)
• Additional Provision LSU/ PRU development,
  Multi Agency teams (BESTS), Learning Mentors
• Leadership Lead Behaviour Professionals,
  National Occupational Standards

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
Who will drive forward this agenda in schools?
The National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance

• Specialist training in behaviour and attendance
  leadership
• Establishing a professional identity amongst
  staff
• Integral to the national strategy for B A
• Qualifications at 3 levels based on learning
  outcomes
• Promoting a career for all with the aspiration to
  help school improvement
• Delivered nationally through cluster training
• Regional support in the nine government regions

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
Aims of the NPSL-BA

• To raise professional status of staff working in
  B A
• To identify how we are doing
• To identify and promote career paths
• To improve recruitment and retention
• To extend leadership skills amongst B A staff
• To develop high level training programmes
• To establish qualifications
• To create and maintain networks
• To promote BA leadership roles in school
  organisation

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
Qualifications

• Available at three levels
• Advanced (Level 3)
• Extended (Level 4)
• Masters Level
• Masters level is available after the first year

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
Context

• The programme complements and supports
• The Behaviour Improvement Programme (BIP)
• The Secondary Strategy and Primary National
  Strategy
• EiC B A programmes
• Behaviour Support Service, Education Welfare
  Service
• National College of School Leadership Programmes
• Anti-bullying Alliance
• The National Remodelling agenda
• LEA school initiatives

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
Current Workforce for NPSL-BA

• Approximately 30,000 staff
• N.B. not including Pastoral Leaders a further
  100,000

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
The Training Process

• A model of effective training which follows five
  stages
• Acquisition of knowledge
• Modelling of good practice
• Practical application
• Feedback and reflection
• Embedding the experience

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
The Training Process

• Small, self tutored cluster groups using on-line
  materials
• Organised locally and supported by Regional
  Co-ordinator
• Personalised learning path
• Multi-professional or job specific clusters of
  trainees
• Cluster group members share the lead
• Three cluster group conferences through the year
• Ten twilight sessions of 2.5 hours
• Inter-sessional activities about 10 hours per
  month
• On-line resources
• Validation for qualifications
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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
Professional Networks
The department is establishing a network of all
staff who work in Behaviour and Attendance. It
operates at three levels. Local, regional and
national levels

• Existing local provision
• Face to face meetings locally and in regions
• Communication through on-line communities
• Sharing ideas and developing good practice
• Professional development opportunities

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
How to contact the DfES central team

• Programme Administrator Alicia Witkowski
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• DfES NPSL-BA
• The University of Reading
• Bulmershe Court
• Woodlands Avenue
• Reading RG6 1HY
• E-mail a.witkowski_at_dfes.npslba.reading.ac.uk
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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
Role of the Regional Co-ordinator

• To support the roll out of the training through
  close liaison with key local organisers of
  Behaviour and Attendance improvement.
• To gain feedback from participants and partners
• To influence the materials and the programme
  structure for the future
• To work with and develop networks of Behaviour
  and Attendance specialist staff
• To maximise shared learning opportunities through
  the programme
• To establish and maintain regional partnerships
  with other strands of national policy
  
  

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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
NPSL-BA phases
Phase 1 (Pilot) PRULSU Staff Autumn Term 2004
Summer Term 2005 Phase 2 (Pilot) Mixed
groups or job families Spring term 2005 Autumn
Term 2005 Phase 3 (Roll Out) at least 3,000
staff trained annually Sept 2005 onwards
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National Programme for Specialist Leaders of
Behaviour and Attendance
Programme Overview

• Choice of units to construct individualised
  learning
• 14 units in Pilot Year
• 34 units available to choose from by Sept 05
• Participants choose 10 units programme tailored
  to fit local need
• Opportunities for ongoing learning year on year
  (progression up the levels)
• No direct costs involved in 2004/5 pilot
• Likely cost to schools at roll out c500 (25 of
  other leadership training programme costs)
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Meeting with Local Authorities28th January 2005