Getting Ahead London Participant Application Form 2019

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Please complete this application form to express your interest in becoming a participant for the third year of the Mayor of London's leadership scheme, Getting Ahead London.

The deadline for completed applications is Monday 17th June, 9:00 am

Once submitted, your application will be processed by the Getting Ahead London project team. You will be contacted shortly after the deadline if you have been successful with the outcome of your initial application. Successful applicants will then be invited to interview. For any queries about the programme or any issues with the online form, please contact gal@challengepartners.org

Contact details

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number (preferably not the school switchboard number)

Eligability

Are you an:

Associate headteacherActing headteacherDeputy headteacherAssistant headteacherHead of schoolEquivalent senior leadership position

If you have selected Equivalent senior leadership position please enter your job role here:

Have you held a relevant senior leadership position for over 2 years?

YesNo

Have you passed a DBS check?

YesNo

Please confirm the following:

By completing this form, I confirm that I am committed to attending 10 days or half days of events and coaching over the course of the 2019/20 academic year (subject to approval from my school leader)

I confirm that I am interested in becoming a headteacher in London

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Your school

Name of current school:

Current school local authority:

School size:

School phase

PrimarySecondarySpecialAll-through

Please briefly summarise your school's performance data (for example, % EYFS pupils that reach the good level of development, % of pupils at the end of KS1 and at KS2 who are working at expected standards in reading, writing and maths; End of KS4 P8 and A8 scores; % achieving En & Ma 5+)

What percentage of students at your school receive free school meals?

What percentage of students at your school have English as an Additional Language?

What percentage of students at your school have SEND?

Types of school

Types of schools you have worked in:

PrimarySecondarySpecialPRUAll-throughSixth formPrivate schoolLocal authority maintainedMATAcademyFree schoolOther

If you have selected other please specify here:

Types of schools you would consider working in:

PrimarySecondarySpecialPRUAll-throughSixth formPrivate schoolLocal authority maintainedMATAcademyFree schoolOther

If you have selected other please specify here:

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Qualifications and training

Please select the qualifications you currently hold:

PGCEQTSNPQHNPQSLNPQMLUndergraduate degreePostgraduate degreeOther

If you have selected other please expand here:

List any leadership development training you have done:

Experience

Number of years' experience in a senior leadership role: [2 years minimum required]

0 - 2 years2 - 5 years5 - 10 years10 + years

Number of years' experience in a teaching role: [5 years minimum desirable]

0 - 2 years2 - 5 years5 - 10 years10 + years

Other leadership positions (both in school and out of school):

Other relevant experience outside of teaching:

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Applications for headship

Have you previously applied for a headship?

YesNo

If yes, how many times?

What was the outcome of previous applications?

Have you previously been a headteacher?

YesNo

Please rate yourself on the following statements, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 strongly agree

I am driven by the desire to improve outcomes for children in my school/local area

54321

I have made a significant impact on outcomes for children in my school/local area

54321

I seek out opportunities to collaborate with other schools

54321

I demonstrate an interest in driving system-level change across London

54321

I adapt quickly and effectively to change

54321

I deal with challenging situations effectively

54321

I demonstrate tenacity when implementing change

54321

I take on feedback and adapt my practice based on it

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I have self-awareness and understand my development needs

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I actively pursue opportunities to develop new skills

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I am open and collaborative and seek opportunities to learn from others

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I am committed to basing my teaching practice on research or evidence

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I am innovative in my teaching practice, and try new approaches to improve outcomes for students

54321

I seek opportunities to lead within the school

54321

I am respected for my leadership skills by my peers

54321

I have successfully driven significant change within the school

54321

I have demonstrated a strong desire to become a headteacher at some point in my career

54321

I coach and give meaningful feedback to others

54321

I display a range of leadership styles for different contexts

54321

I navigate and manage uncertainty well, and try to create clarity for others

54321

What knowledge, skills and attributes do you think you need to develop in order to progress to headship? (300 words max)

What factors might influence your decision to lead a particular school? (300 words max)

What do you hope to get from this inititative? (300 words max)

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Please note your referees will receive a link to the form they need to complete no later than one working day after you have submitted this form. They must complete their form by Thursday 30th May, 9:00 am

Referee one - this needs to be your current headteacher or equivalent

First name

Last name

Role

Relationship to you

Referee two

First name

Last name

Role

Relationship to you

Referee three

First name

Last name

Role

Relationship to you

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Diversity monitoring

How old are you?

Under 3030-3940-4950-5960 +Prefer not to answer

Which of the following best represents your ethnicity? Choose all that apply

White BritishWhite IrishAny other white backgroundWhite and Asian White and black African White and black Caribbean Any other mixed background Black African Black Caribbean Any other black backgroundBangladeshiIndianPakistaniAny other Asian background Chinese ArabGypsy/Traveller Any other ethnic backgroundPrefer not to say

Do you consider yourself to be disabled?

YesNoPrefer not to answer

To which gender identify do you most identify?

FemaleMaleTransgender femaleTransgender maleGender variant/Non-conformingNot listedPrefer not to say

What is your present religion, if any?

No religionChristian (all denominations) Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Any other religion Prefer not to say

What is your sexual orientation?

BiHetrosexual/StraightGay ManGay woman/LesbianNot listedPrefer not to say