SLS Benefits
SLS is the leadership organisation for Secondary Schools in Scotland. Now representing HTs, DHTs, Faculty Heads/PTs and Bursars/Business Managers, Private and Public Sector.
- 24 hour turnaround for legal and professional advice and support specific to school leaders
- Preferential access to high quality Professional Learning
- Network of professional support and advice across the country
- Represented in over 90% of Scottish Secondary Schools and all authorities in Scotland
- Fully affiliated to ASCL (Association of School and Colleges Leaders) and all their services and benefits
- A voice in national education policy including representation on all national education bodies.
Increasingly members are realising the importance of being in the association that speaks exclusively for secondary school leaders. As a school leader you need information that’s relevant to your role as a senior leader. As a result more and more leaders are joining SLS and benefiting from our support.
SLS Benefits
SLS is the leadership organisation for Secondary Schools in Scotland. Now representing HTs, DHTs, Faculty Heads,/PTs and Bursars/Business Managers, Private and Public Sector.
- 24 hour turnaround for legal and professional advice and support specific to school leaders
- Preferential access to high quality Professional Learning
- Network of professional support and advice across the country
- Represented in over 90% of Scottish Secondary Schools and all authorities in Scotland
- Fully affiliated to ASCL (Association of School and Colleges Leaders) and all their services and benefits
- A voice in national education policy including representation on all national education bodies.
Increasingly members are realising the importance of being in the association that speaks exclusively for secondary school leaders. As a school leader you need information that’s relevant to your role as a senior leader. As a result more and more leaders are joining SLS and benefiting from our support.
SLS Engagement
SLS represents the interests of Secondary School Leaders. The association puts forward the views of those who LEAD and so influences decision making at local and national level. You can view what the SLS Team do in representing members by accessing their diaries.
School Leaders Scotland Premier Partners
80
Years supporting school leaders in Scotland
75
of Scottish secondary headteachers are members
90
Representation in schools in Scotland
50
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- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
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- Events & conferences
- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
Headteachers
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Per Month until end of June 2025- Professional development courses
- Events & conferences
- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
Professional Learning Events
New Events announced – all by Webinar
A wide range of professional learning events developed to meet the needs of school management teams across Scotland. All Professional Learning events are open to members and non members.
Learning from Insight - (TEAMS Webinar)
Starts On:
September 26, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
September 26, 2024
5:30 pm
Event Information
Join us at this session led by Lewis Paterson, Professional Insight Advisor, Scottish Government.
Lewis will take us through the intricacies of the recently published Insight data. What can senior leaders take from the data published at this time? How can they use the data to support school improvement? How can middle leaders use the data to improve attainment and achievement for young people in their departments/faculties? How can Business Managers support school leaders to utilise the data?
This event is suitable for all school leaders.
This event is open to both members and non-members.
Supporting a Mentally Healthy School
Starts On:
October 01, 2024
10:00 am
Ends On:
October 01, 2024
4:00 pm
Event Information
We are delighted to offer this event, brought to you in collaboration with Billy Burke, Head of Development and Innovation at Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), and former President of School Leaders Scotland.
The event will provide an opportunity to consider strategies to support the mental wellbeing of all within our school communities.
This event is suitable for all school leaders. Dress code for this event is casual/comfortable.
This event is open to both members and non-members.
Cost of attending: £120
Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld
Curriculum Innovation Showcase - (TEAMS Webinar)
Starts On:
October 29, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
October 29, 2024
5:30 pm
£40.00
Event Information
Join us at this session as we hear from schools that have made changes to their curriculum offers to meet the needs of their learners. What changes did they make? Why did they make those changes? What impact have the changes made to the young people? What partners were involved in the curriculum improvements made by the schools?
This event is suitable for all school leaders.
This event is open to both members and non-members.
Leader as Coach
Starts On:
November 07, 2024
10:00 am
Ends On:
November 07, 2024
4:00 pm
£120.00
Event Information
Following on from an extremely successful event held in May 24, we are delighted to be working once again in partnership with BTS Spark as we offer another full day, in-person, Leader as Coach workshop.
School leaders are increasingly aware of the power of coaching and how they can use coaching to build the capacity of others, but sometimes it can seem hard to get coaching right, particularly when the leader is used to being the problem-solver and decision-maker, or when the person being coached is resistant to help.
This Leader as Coach workshop is designed for school leaders who would like to develop their skills and confidence as a coach, empower their team and have a bigger impact in less time. The workshop will include practical tools and frameworks for holding coaching conversations, and participants will have the opportunity to practise and receive feedback on their coaching skills.
Workshop objectives
- Explore what great coaching looks like and how to use coaching in a range of contexts
- Adopt a coaching mindset and build your presence and confidence as a coach
- Hone your listening and questioning skills to enhance the quality of your daily conversations and empower your team to succeed
- Build your flexibility as a coach to best meet the needs of each individual and situation
This workshop will be delivered by professional leadership coach and facilitator Jean Crawford. Jean has coached well over a thousand leaders across education, public and corporate sectors, and holds a particular passion to support others to optimise their personal effectiveness and fulfillment.
This event is suitable for all school leaders and is open to both members and non-members. Early booking is advised.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.