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‘Unlocking Potential through Unconditional Positive Regard’ – with Dave Whitaker DTSA Partner Morning Meeting Wednesday 15 June 2016, 8am for an 8:30am start - 11:45am at Breadsall Priory, Moor Road, Morley, Derby, DE7 6DL. Dave is a serving Headteacher and Executive Principal of Springwell Learning Community in Barnsley. For Dave, the key that unlocks the potential in his children and his staff is a simple one - ‘unconditional positive regard’. Get that right and then you have a chance to create what he calls ‘authentic care’, a far cry from the world of systems and sanctions that are sometimes deployed when working with our most troubled children. A newly appointed National Leader of Learning, Dave is a down-to-earth and entertaining speaker who has the power to move an audience as well as make them laugh, an approach best summed up in his unofficial school motto – ‘Intimacy, warmth, banter and trust’. DTSA Partners can access up to three places at no extra cost as part of the DTSA Partner Package. Non DTSA Partners are welcome to attend the morning meetings at a cost of £85 per person. Places must be booked in advance. Please reply by email or telephone 01332 543836 to secure your place. Local Leader of Education (LLE) recruitment and designation round now open If you are a headteacher and want to work with other schools to improve pupil outcomes, you might want to apply to be a local leader of education. DTSA is pleased to be working in partnership with Transform TSA and George Spencer TSA to recruit and deploy Local Leaders of Education. The guide for potential applicants and eligibility criteria can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-leaders-of-education-a-guide-for-potential-applicants Please reply by email or telephone 01332 543836 to register your interest in the first instance. Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) recruitment and designation round now open Specialist Leaders of Education are outstanding middle and senior leaders who have the skills to support individuals or teams in similar positions in other schools through peer-topeer learning. The role recognises that senior and middle leaders play an important role in improving schools and outcomes for children. Whilst SLEs will be outstanding at what they do, they can come from any school regardless of the school's Ofsted grade. If you have colleagues who are interested in applying they will need to meet the criteria detailed in the attached flyer. The guide for potential applicants and eligibility criteria can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-leaders-of-education-a-guide-for-potential-applicants