On Wednesday
11th October, our online programme for principals and aspiring
school leaders – ABLE4School Leaders: How and Why Relationships Matter in
Schools – will begin.
This
interactive, evidence-based training programme has been endorsed by the Centre
of School Leadership (CSL) and is now in its third consecutive year.
We invite
all school leaders and aspiring leaders to join us in this small group, reflective,
experiential and nurturing online learning experience to deepen your
understanding of why quality relationships in schools matter – and the impact they
have on wellbeing and learning outcomes.
The
programme will run over five dates in October and November, with two Community
of Practice dates planned for 17th and 31st January
2024.
Fern Higgins
Atkinson, our programme manager said: “This growing Community of Practice provides an opportunity for school leaders
interested in taking a relationship-centred approach in their schools to
network with colleagues nationally. It supports further reflection, knowledge
sharing, peer-to-peer engagement and problem solving in a safe online space.”
As with all
our programmes, ABLE4School Leaders is heavily subsidised as we work on
a not-for-profit basis.
This
training will give you the skills, insight and knowledge to nurture positive
relationships in your school for better outcomes. It also provides you with a
framework to manage your time and boundaries for your own health and wellbeing
via our ABLE brief intervention model.
Our evaluations
show that 83.3% agreed that the course was relevant to being a school leader
and agreed that it developed their skills to build quality relationships.
A previous
participant said: “It provided me with the critical skills to deal with complex
issues that arise daily in a dynamic environment. Keep doing what you are doing
– the training is fantastic and the more people that avail of it the better for
our education system. Míle buíochas – you are amazing people, and you
understand the needs of children and adults, especially those with significant ACEs
in their lives.”
For further
details please contact robyn.pinkham@relationshipsinpractice.ie to secure a place or phone her on (087)
1466011.
