Women Leading in Education
The North West Teaching School Council has been successful in being awarded funding for three years to develop Women in Leadership North West Regional Networks. The aim is to create 3 sub-regional networks that cover the whole of the North West that are matched to the 3 sub-regional teaching school networks working closely with WomenEd in the North West:
The networks will deliver a mix of provision including regular network meetings, an online presence, individual support and advice
The expected system outputs for the programme are:
The expected participant outputs for the network are:
QA measures:
The North West Teaching School Council Headteacher Board will take overall responsibility for evaluating these QA measures and reporting on impact to NCTL (National College/DfE) and North West partners.
- BBCL TS network covering the Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cumbria and Lancashire LA areas.
- GM TS network covering the 10 GM LA areas.
- Learn and Lead TS network covering the 9 Merseyside and Cheshire LA areas.
The networks will deliver a mix of provision including regular network meetings, an online presence, individual support and advice
The expected system outputs for the programme are:
- At the end of 3 years 3 viable, self-sustaining sub-regional networks being led and managed by network members.
- The 3 networks collectively taking responsibility for any regional or sub-regional activity to support women leaders.
- The 3 networks collectively having a regional and sub-regional voice.
- Increased number of coaches for the Women Leading in Education programme.
The expected participant outputs for the network are:
- Increased ability and confidence in delivering their current role.
- Increased motivation to seek next stage of promotion.
- Increased number of next stage of promotion applications.
- Increased number of women being coached through the Women Leading in Education programme.
QA measures:
- Annual review of statistics relating to women leaders at different levels.
- Surveyed views from users of the networks.
- Activity specific evaluations.
- Instigation of an annual peer review process between the 3 networks.
The North West Teaching School Council Headteacher Board will take overall responsibility for evaluating these QA measures and reporting on impact to NCTL (National College/DfE) and North West partners.
