Warwickshire Headteachers' Autumn Term Conference
On the 7 November Headteachers in Warwickshire attended the County Council's Autumn Term Conference.
This was a new format from previous briefings with a cross-phase, whole day event being held around a specific theme. Schools from across a whole range of education providers in Warwickshire were invited to attend; including nursery schools, primary schools, special schools, secondary schools, FE and sixth form colleges. 145 delegates attended (131 head teachers/senior leaders from 129 schools and settings).
The conference had a focus on well-being and mental health and included presentations from-
- John Linnane, Director of Public Health
- Professor Des Hewitt, University of Warwick
- Chris Malone, Head of Education & Learning
- Phil Kelly, Headteacher of Higham Lane School
- Rise - the new service to deliver emotional well-being and mental health services for children and young people
- Public Health - Suicide Prevention
- Young people including a member of Youth Parliament.
An email has been sent to all Headteachers with a link to the presentations and papers shared at the event. If you have not received this please email schoolpartnerships@warwickshire.gov.uk.
There was also an opportunity for attendees to take part in one of the following breakout sessions:
- "What makes an Emotionally Intelligent Classroom?" - Victor Allen, Author and consultant on Emotional and Social Intelligence
- "Strategies for Measuring Wellbeing and the Impact of Interventions" - Dr Rina Bajaj, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
- "Principles of Nurture Provision: a leadership approach" - Helen Stollery, Head of Quality and Standards, Nurture Group Network
A marketplace with 12 providers took place during the breaks and over lunch, with the objective of sharing information about the types of services available to schools and settings:-
(Warwickshire Educational Psychology Service, Warwickshire Specialist Teaching Service, Warwickshire Flexible Learning Service, Warwickshire HR Service, Warwickshire Schools Library Service, Children and Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service (Compass), School Health and Well-being Service (Compass), Coventry and Warwickshire MIND, Ambition School Leadership, Teach First, Coram Life Education, Warwickshire Music Hub).
We would like to thank those of you who attended and who provided feedback on the day, and we apologise for the issues with the venue and reassure colleagues that these will be followed up.