Featured Professional Development

To provide certainty during the Corona Virus outbreak, all ISP professional development during the 2020/21 academic year will be delivered online
Dr. Katie Best
identIFYING AND USING YOUR POWER AND INFLUENCE
Date: Monday 24th May 2021
Time: 09:00-12:00noon 
Overview
Identifying where your power and influence come from, why they are critical tools for the success of you and your school, and how you can develop and use your power and influence.
Audience
Senior leaders, school business managers and governors in state and independent schools. The content is suitable colleagues working in all age ranges.
Prices
CPD + Nexworking: Free
CPD Only: £55 inc. VAT
Derek Peaple
Leading and Developing State-Independent School partnerships
Date: Wednesday 9th June 2021
Time: 12:00-15:00
Overview
The challenges of responding to COVID-19 have led schools to work together in new and increasingly innovative ways, sharing best practice and thinking about wider methods of learning. Against this context, there are also fresh opportunities to explore the potential of the State-Independent School Partnership model. These sessions will build upon proven models of effective collaboration to deliver new opportunities for students and staff, and support mutually beneficial school improvement.
Audience
Senior leaders, school business managers and governors in state and independent schools. Appropriate for Early Years, Prep/Primary and Senior School Colleagues.
Prices
CPD + Nexworking: Free
CPD Only: £55 inc. VAT
McKenzie Cerri
​Coaching Mindset: How to Connect, Empower and Support

Date: wednesday 23rd june 2021
Time: 09:00-12:00noon
Overview
During this interactive workshop, we’ll answer the following questions: What is coaching and how is it different from other forms of help? What are the skills and tools available to me once I have developed a Coaching Mindset? How can I turn every conversation into a meaningful one?
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Audience
Senior Leaders and governors in state and independent schools. The content is suitable colleagues working in all age ranges.
Prices
CPD + Nexworking: Free
CPD Only: £55 inc. VAT​
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Dr. Joanne Ladds

Director of Teaching and Learning
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Rishworth School

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The education leaders network meetings are invaluable and represent some of the best CPD out there in my opinion.

Mike Marie

Deputy Head
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Bromsgrove School

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I fully recommend ISP for the valuable training they provide, which is very often hosted effortlessly at different schools across the country. When we hosted at Gayhurst, all that we needed to provide was a suitable room to accommodate the delegates, lunch and refreshments – ISP took care of all the administration. They use some excellent trainers and provide great opportunities for networking and discussion with colleagues from other schools. I have also found their regular newsletter to be informative and helpful for keeping up to date with a range of educational matters. I encourage you to get involved and attend one of their events.

Gareth Davies

Headmaster
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Gayhurst School

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Susan Skinner

Deputy Head
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Harrogate Ladies College

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The training was so relevant and it was very useful to meet other colleagues doing the same role. It's not always easy to organise high quality training and bring people together to share ideas - so the work that the Independent Schools Portal do is just super.

Andrea Evans

Deputy Head
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Grammar School at Leeds Junior School

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Nexworking is what makes the Independent Schools Portal totally different from any other provider of world-class professional development. Instead of paying hundreds of pounds for CPD places, you can instead opt to spend 60-90 minutes meeting education product and service providers; all of whom you have identified as being relevant to you and your school through our survey form. Not only this, but we will also give you between £10 and £25 in Amazon vouchers every time you participate in Nexworking - so you get the very best CPD for free and something to treat yourself with each time you develop your career with the Independent Schools Portal!

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