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Mobile 07980412056 paul.briggs@dtsa.org.uk New DTSA Primary Packages of Support April 2016 to March 2017 Please ensure that all remaining booking forms are returned to us this week. Many thanks to all schools that have returned their booking forms already. A copy of the new programme can be downloaded via the following link, the booking form is on page 39 at the back: http://dtsa.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DTSA-Packages-of-Support2016-2017.pdf We have again based our packages on feedback from colleagues and discussion at the DTSA CPD/Leadership Strategic Advisory Group. Many thanks to all the Headteacher colleagues that have helped to shape this year’s programme. We have again frozen the price of the DTSA Partner Package and schools buying into this will receive an increased number of benefits (see Page 6) including a major discount on our new Headteacher Triad Peer to Peer School Review model. Literally hundreds of teachers have attended DTSA events over the past year. Just some of the many positive pieces of feedback we have had from our CPD events over recent months include:  ‘After 18 years, I can still count the best teaching courses I’ve attended on one hand. This is one of them.’  ‘Lots of useful resources to take back to school and improve your leadership skills.’  ‘This programme will help you to feel more secure in your middle management role.’  ‘Up to date information about how to behave in the role of a middle manager enables you to go out and feel confident when doing the job.’ ‘Highly enjoyable & useful. Very current training.’   ‘A brilliant way to improve your practice with simple ideas which change your mind set which promotes children’s progress.’ You will recall the 2015 National Headteacher Standards state that:  ‘Headteachers should create outward-facing schools which work with other schools and organisations - in a climate of mutual challenge - to champion best practice and secure excellent achievements for all pupils.’  ‘Headteachers should shape the current and future quality of the teaching profession through high quality training and sustained professional development for all staff.’ Ofsted continue to look at how schools are collaborating together to improve practice. It is likely that there will be another Government White Paper later this year which will increasingly make standalone schools a thing of the past. I’m sure there are things in our new programme that can support teachers and schools whatever their stage of development. I hope that you can find a few minutes to look through the programme and choose to return the form on Page 35 to join with the increasing number of schools across Derby, Derbyshire and the East Midlands that are collaborating within DTSA.