Powers, responsibilities and partnerships
This course concentrates on the Board’s most central tasks and deals with working relationships between the School Board and the Head Teacher, the education authority and parents; gives details of the normal functions of a School Board and tackles some of the basic problems which a School Board might face. The course was reviewed in 2001 following the introduction of “How good is our School 2000” and the “Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc., Act 2000”. £3
The Effective
School Board at Work
This course covers the three components of effective
communication, some of the barriers to communication and
a possible network for communication. It also covers why
a message is sent and how that message is best
communicated. The second part of the course covers the
purpose of holding meetings, the factors which combine to
promote the effectiveness of meetings and the skills
required in Chairing a meeting. £3
Appointment
of Senior Staff
By completing this module you should be able to interpret
the main selection and recruitment procedures in
appointing senior school staff, appreciate the need for
confidentiality in all aspects of appointment
interviewing, understand the role of various personnel
involved, cover discrimination, construct interview
questions based on job and person specifications, and
plan effective structured interviews. £3
Head
Teachers and their School Boards
A new course for Head Teachers which has been
successfully piloted in Dumfries and Galloway and
Renfrewshire. Produced at the request of Head Teachers
and aspiring Head Teachers which should form part of the
requirements for the new Head Teacher qualifications. The
opportunity of identifying that you have been working
with parents as para-profssionals as opposed to working
with parents on an individual basis. £3
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Postage and packing will be
added to your invoice.
An invoice will be sent with your order.
Publication Ordering
Download a MS
Word 97/2000/XP and 2003 Publications Order Form which can either be faxed back to
us by the school or posted to the SSBA Office - send no
money now as the invoice shall be sent with the
publications, including postage charges.
Older Publications still available to view on-line : -
