International Programme for Middle Leaders - 2015/16

There are a number of opportunities for colleagues to register for the ten-month International Programme for Middle Leaders, run in partnership between COBIS and the National College for Teaching & Leadership. Colleagues are invited to join IPML cohorts in The Hague or Madrid. The first face-to-face sessions for these cohorts will take place in October/November 2015.

Key points:

• A 10-month programme for ambitious middle leaders who wish to develop their personal and professional skills.
• A blended learning approach with facilitated workshops and self-directed learning, including five days of face-to-face training events.
• Participants develop their professional network with other COBIS colleagues

Opportunities to participate:

The Hague, 2015-16

**BOOKING CLOSED**

• One cohort will be running in The Hague. External delegates are welcome to register.
• Dates: First face-to-face sessions - 19-21 November 2015; second face-to-face sessions - 14-15 April 2016
• Delegate fee: £1035 per person
• Host school: The British School in The Netherlands
• Click here for further information

Madrid, 2015-16

**BOOKING CLOSED**

• Two cohorts will be running in Madrid. External delegates are welcome to register.
• Dates: First face-to-face sessions - 26-28 October 2015 or 18-20 November 2015; second face-to-face sessions - 10-11 March 2016 or 17-18 March 2016
• Delegate fee: €1485 per person
• Host School: King's College, Madrid
• Click here for further information

4 Day Middle Leaders Courses

COBIS, working in partnership with Karen Ardley Associates, will be providing accredited professional development for Primary and Secondary Middle Leaders. The four-day Middle Leaders' Course - Leading Learning from the Middle - will run in Brussels, Doha and Brazil in 2016.

• 25-28 February 2016 - British School of Brussels, Belgium

• 9-12 March 2016 - Doha English Speaking School, Qatar

• 19-22 March 2016 St Paul’s School, São Paulo, Brazil

Cost: £600 for COBIS Members / £695 for non-COBIS Members

Course objectives:

• To deepen middle managers' understanding of themselves and their leadership behaviours;
• To extend middle managers' knowledge and understanding about leadership;
• To develop leadership skills.

The programme will focus on the following key areas:

• The role of the middle leader/manager;
• Our current educational agenda;
• An emotionally intelligent leader;
• Effective professional development;
• Working with teams;
• Giving feedback;
• Coaching for improvement;
• Improving teaching and learning in your area;
• Presentation skills.

Booking forms will be published shortly.