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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- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
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- 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.
Equity in Education - (TEAMS Webinar)
Starts On:
January 28, 2025
4:00 pm
Ends On:
January 28, 2025
5:30 pm
£40.00
Event Information
Join us at this session as we hear from colleagues across Scotland about how they are supporting equity in their schools.
We are delighted to be joined by:
- Andrena Waghorn - Headteacher, Craigie High School, Dundee
- Avril McNeill - Headteacher, Glenrothes High School, Fife
- Ruth McFarlane - Headteacher, Levenmouth Academy, Fife
This event will focus on the different approaches being taken to support equity in each school, particularly with limited available resources.
The session will address the following:
- What do the three schools do differently to make a difference to their pupils?
- What extra things can easily be put in place?
- How are these schools are led with a focus on equity?
Glenrothes High School will share their approach to the use of the Cost of the School Day Toolkit to support young people in their community. In particular, we will hear about how the school poverty-proofs schools events and how the school supports families in poverty over the holidays, particularly where there are mental health, alcohol and domestic abuse issues.
Levenmouth Academy will share an approach of ‘unconditional regard’ for all young people and families. They will share their approach of focusing on the universal supports available to all young people and will discuss how families in very challenging circumstances are supported via genuine equity and not charity.
Craigie High School will share their use of data (pre and post pandemic) to set up outreach and home-community zones involving pupils and parents with mental health issues.
The three schools will provide good examples of how they do things differently to challenge the system, and thereby enhance the life chances of their young people.
This event is suitable for all school leaders and is open to both members and non-members.
Cost of attending: £40
Equity in Education - register here
Pressing Pause : Professional Reading Group - (TEAMS Webinar)
Starts On:
January 09, 2025
7:00 pm
Ends On:
January 09, 2025
8:00 pm
Free
Event Information
This event is FREE to all SLS members
Pressing pause: A professional reading group for leaders at all levels to explore the big ideas that help us to make small changes.
One barrier that we frequently cite in terms of our professional learning is 'time'. We can't create more time, but we can consider carefully how we use it, including placing value on taking some of it to pause and reflect.
On a monthly basis, we will be allocating short, manageable chunks of professional reading with a strong focus on the incremental gains we can make in our leadership practice. We will explore key themes, highlight provocations, and provide a space for collaboration with other school leaders.
And even if you don't manage to finish the homework, you will still be welcomed into the session, and hopefully get plenty out of it!
All sessions will be online via Teams webinar and will be hosted by members of the Professional Learning Steering Group. Please register for each individual session.