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Visionary Leadership – This model is about leading with the power of an idea. It is best employed when the leader knows the preferred outcome and, then, motivates others to own it. The National Association for Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE), is an independent registered charity with no links to any government or other organisations. The aims of NAPCE are; Develops effective links between all staff and other professionals who contribute to the education of individual learners. Support the academic progress and personal development of learners by using available data and evidence to inform tutoring and guidance.
Are involved in the development and evaluation of pastoral systems and strategies to meet the needs of all learners. One of my most critical pastoral responsibilities is helping reshape parish structures so they support the kind of gospel-based communion we profess. At an individual level, a professional in a pastoral role can have a profound impact on students. They can be the difference between a child attending school or not, or a family engaging with their child’s education. They can be crucial in ensuring that a child and their family get the intervention and support they need, whether at school or multi-agency level. Essentially, they can be the difference that ensures a child receives an effective education.Are aware of the data and evidence that can be used to inform the support of individual learners to enable them to achieve their full potential. Learners are motivated to improve their knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to prior attainment. At a whole-school level, the entire culture rests on pastoral leaders doing their jobs successfully. If they don’t, schools cannot undertake their core business of effectively educating children. Overcoming my school’s behaviour and culture challenges Know how to develop learners key skills and promote spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development.
Behaviour and culture are now an integral part of our curriculum. Every year all students have a ‘bootcamp’ on these topics, which reminds them of our streamlined and simplified rules and procedures (as well as teaching them the ‘why?’ behind them). It creates buy-in, meaning that our systems run more smoothly and everyone knows where they stand. What’s your learning style? Would you be more successful in improving your skills if you learned by doing or would you benefit more by a structured learning environment? Are aware of the statutory and non – statutory requirements for pastoral support in areas such as attendance and careers. In a large secondary school, teachers can be in front of over 660 children a week. Whilst it is vital for them to know their students in-depth, memorising a detailed curriculum and everyone’s individual learning needs doesn't leave them much capacity to be attentive to their pastoral needs too (even with the best will in the world). It would also be unfair to a child to have too many people privy to some of their most personal feelings and experiences.Learning to care for yourself is critical. Understanding who you are and how you apply your gifts, abilities and training is an important place to start. Getting enough rest, being deliberate about your relationship with God and responding to his leading, and nurturing your family and your friendships helps you to have the emotional and relational energy you need to encourage and comfort the people in your congregation. As a pastor, you are often invited to be a part of some of the most memorable and intimate events in peoples' lives. You are welcomed into their homes to get to know them and pray for them. You are in the "front row" for weddings, baptisms, baby dedications and funerals. Dr. Johnson gives you some specific direction based on his training and experiences to help you know what to say and to make these times meaningful and encourage people in their relationship with the Lord in the process. Ensure that all pastoral staff develop their skills and expertise through appropriate training and sharing of good practice. We will be bringing new courses and Professional Development opportunities onstream during the course of the academic year, responding to themes and issues as they arise; please do register for HMC Professional Development Updates here, to ensure you don’t miss these.
In Pastoral Care and Leadership, you have the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Johnson as he relates what he has learned, experienced and taught over the past three decades. What a great opportunity you have to learn about how to lead and care for people in your congregation from someone like Dr. Johnson who is thoughtful, relational, highly trained, a talented communicator as a seminary professor and experienced as a pastor who served for more than a total of 30 years at three distinctly different churches. Some children still struggle with their behaviour, even when they are in receipt of high levels of support. Our system is based on a culture of ‘warm strict’, and we have a very low tolerance to any level of disruption in lessons. Develop a culture with high expectations for achievement and an awareness of the importance of well – being. For 37 years the National Association or Pastoral Care in Education has been leading the discussion on pastoral care in schools across the UK and further afield. Our popular ISQAM (Independent Schools Qualification in Academic Management) and PLQ (Pastoral Leadership Qualification) courses continue to run face to face but with the addition of an online option at every level.
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Learners understand how they can be effective learners, make good academic progress and promote their own personal development and welfare. An NPQ in Leading Behaviour and Culture is an extremely valuable addition to the suite of NPQs available to teachers and leaders, providing a much-needed focus on the importance of expert professionals leading this hugely important area of school life. We already have staff members booked on to it!
Directive Leadership – This model is best employed when both the process and the outcome are clear. The leader, then, guides the process to the preferred outcome.Redefine transparency. In terms of pastoral leadership, gospel transparency is always a two-edged sword. Pastors are called to be transparent in the use of parish resources. They are to inform the membership how their gifts of time, talent and treasure have been maximized for the spread of the gospel. Fundamentally, their role is to remove barriers for the most vulnerable children to enable them to access their education, without being disadvantaged in relation to their peers. I always tell my team that their role is the most important in the academy. If they aren’t doing their job effectively then the teachers can’t teach and none of the children will learn. The most disadvantaged and most vulnerable children are disproportionately affected when this is the case. What impact can pastoral roles have on pupils?
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