Women’s Leadership Network regional networks
Eight regional network meetings have now taken place, with plans for second and third meetings in most regions. Planned regional activities include: local mentoring and work-shadowing opportunities, visiting speakers, local leadership training, CV and interview skills development, confidence-building and many others. Here’s a summary of recent and planned meetings with details of contacts for each region.
East of England – third meeting 28 April
Contact Haylee Jones at haylee.jones@acer.ac.uk
Convened by Debbie Dear of ACER. A wide range of suggestions for the agreed three meetings a year including: regional network of coaches, speakers from other sectors, local leadership training to avoid travel, skills development for interviews, local or regional work-shadow opportunities and many others.
London and Surrey – second meeting planned for after Easter
Contact Kayee Chan at kayee.chan@cnwl.ac.uk
Convened by Vicki Fagg, Principal of the College of North West London, and Sunaina Mann, Principal of NESCOT. Enthusiasm for future meetings and discussion of ideas included: central database of contacts, on-line forum for sharing ideas, invitation to governors of colleges, visiting speakers, opportunities to network informally.
North West – third meeting planned for summer term
Contact Julia Christie at jc@bsfc.ac.uk
Convened by Kathy Podmore, Principal of Birkenhead Sixth Form College. At the well attended 2nd meeting, there was renewed enthusiasm for future meetings, with suggestions including: sharing of good practice, mentoring and coaching, confident building, workshops led by current leaders, work shadowing.
South East (Thames Valley) – second meeting 30th March 17.30-19.30 at BCA
Contact Sarah Schofield at sschofield@aylesbury.ac.uk
Convened by Pauline Odulinksi, Principal of Aylesbury College, this is the meeting postponed from January. A range of activities planned for this region.
South East (coastal counties) second meeting 22nd April in Brighton
Contact Lisa Mullock at LisaMullock@aosec.org.uk
Convened by Jan Edrich, AOSEC. At the first meeting, it was agreed that future meetings would be helpful - various activities discussed and it was agreed to check what other networks are doing.
West Midlands - second meeting planned
Contact Yvonne Orton at yvonne.orton@burton-college.ac.uk
Convened by Dawn Ward, Principal of Burton College. At the first meeting, there was interest in a continued regional network, with activities such as mentoring and work shadowing on a regional basis developed through WLN.
Yorkshire and Humberside - second meeting planned
Contact Lynda Clarkson at LClarkson@hull-college.ac.uk
The first meeting was convened and hosted by Elaine McMahon, Principal of Hull College. There was enthusiasm for future meetings to take place, with a range of suggestions such as: support of principals, case studies, CV and interview skills development, mentorship including from outside sector.
Meetings also took place in the East Midlands and the North East, and a first meeting is planned in the South West.
LSIS kindly funded meetings in regions with the lowest percentage of women principals (North East, East Midlands, East of England).
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