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Leadership programmes for aspiring and new Headteachers | Headship/ Principalship Research | University of Glasgow | #IntoHeadship | #InHeadship | #PoliticalAwareness | #Mentoring | #EthicalLeadership | #AntiRacism | Eds.: https://journals.gla.ac.uk/LSPE/
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Future of Headship @uofgheadship.bsky.social · Aug 26
We are delighted to have signed a contract with @elgarpublishing.bsky.social for an edited book: “Understanding Educational Leadership” (Eds. @julie67.bsky.social @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social #ChristineForde @margery25.bsky.social) with fabulous chapter authors lined up.
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Join BELMAS on Wednesday 18th February for a #LunchtimeSession with a guest panel, who will lead the discussion on a research study which explores educational leader wellbeing across the US, UK and Australia.

Find out more and register. lnkd.in/ekr2gfHM
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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📢 Save the date for School Leaders Scotland annual conference 2026: Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November! @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social #Conference2026 #SLS

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#sls #conference2026 #sls #conference2026 #sls #conference2026 #sls #leadership #networking #collaboration #learning #community | School Leaders Scotland
📣 #SLS #Conference2026: Save the date! 📣 🗓️ Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November 2026 🗓️ Our President Kirsty Ayed and Professional Learning (PL) and Policy Officer Alison Mitchell are working with th...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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I loved meeting with #MiddleLeaders tonight. A fabulous discussion around #SLS support for MLs to thrive in their current role and/or in aspirations to Senior Leadership!

Our next #MiddleLeader session is on Thurs 22 January at 4pm. Sign up here: lnkd.in/eUeNTz2x

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#sls #middleleaders #professionallearning #networking #sls #middleleader | Alison Mitchell
Thank you to the #SLS #MiddleLeaders who engaged in the introductory scoping session this evening around our current and future School Leaders Scotland #ProfessionalLearning and #Networking offer. A f...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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📣 #ISATT Regional Conference: Maseno University, Kenya! 📣

The conference theme is:

"Towards Sustainable Teaching for the Future: Advancing Wellbeing, Innovation, and Inclusivity in Education"

29th June – 3rd July 2026, Kisumu, Kenya 🇰🇪

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INTERNATIONAL STUDY ASSOCIATION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING (ISATT) REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2026 | Maseno University - Fountain of excellence | ISATT (International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching...
📣 #ISATT Regional Conference: Maseno University, Kenya! 📣 We are delighted to inform you that the Call for Participation for the #ISATT #RegionalConference2026, is to be held at the University of Ma...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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The recording is now available of our Emerging Insights Series webinar which highlighted some of the complex challenges around multi-agency partnerships being able to identify and respond to the criminal exploitation of children: buff.ly/4dQtwCn
A graphic to promote a CELCIS Emerging Insights webinar, in which speakers from Action for Children and The Children and Young People's Centre for Justice, discuss some of the complex challenges around multi-agency partnerships being able to identify and respond to the criminal exploitation of children and how to bring together existing knowledge, policy and legislation to better support ways to meet the recommendations of the review to protect all children.
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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It was fantastic to meet #SLS School Leaders from rural and island communities to discuss our forthcoming #Manifesto for #Education in Scotland. All perspectives matter. Next session for #SLS members is 10am today.

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#rural #island #sls #manifesto #education #sls #manifesto #slsmembers #eventbrite #sls | School Leaders Scotland
📣 Thank you to the School Leaders from #Rural and/or #Island contexts who met with the #SLS General Secretary David Barnett and the Professional Learning and Policy Officer Alison Mitchell to discuss ...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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#SLS Half price membership offer until 31st January 2026!

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#sls #sls | School Leaders Scotland
📣 We are delighted that #SLS, the Leadership Organisation for Secondary Schools in Scotland, now has 500 followers on our recently established LinkedIn company page. Thank you to all of our followers....
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January 20, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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Happy International #Mentoring day! 17th January 2026 ❤️

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#international #mentoring #day #mentors #mentoringmatters #educationalleadership #leading #mentoring | Alison Mitchell
Today is #International #Mentoring #Day I am grateful to have had the privilege of working with wonderful ELC, Primary and Secondary Headteacher/ELC Head #Mentors over the last few years through the...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Delighted that #SLS will be presenting at the #BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social conference in Cardiff this summer! @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social

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#sls #education #manifesto #belmas | School Leaders Scotland
*School Leaders Scotland: Manifesto for Education* #SLS is delighted to be presenting our #Education #Manifesto process and outcome at the BRITISH EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATI...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Yesterday was an exciting day for #SLS: two productive sessions with Education Scotland and the SQA, focusing on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and reform of qualifications in Scotland.
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#sls #curriculum #improvement #cycle #sqa #qualificationsscotland #sls | School Leaders Scotland
Today was a fruitful and inspiring day focused on Education Improvement and Reform in Scotland, for representatives from #SLS. We engaged in creative, challenging, and highly productive discussions, f...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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Great day of professional learning and dialogue at Day 4 of Into Headship Cohort 11 #I2H11 Discussing how to create a shared vision for change. @uofgheadship.bsky.social @uofgtransform.bsky.social @uofglasgowasc.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Thank you to our #CenTCS #Fellow @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social for such a personal, powerful and compelling seminar this evening:

"Challenging Deficit Thinking and Dominant Logics: Preparing the Profession for Critical Leadership Practice"

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#centcs #fellow | University of Glasgow Centre for Transformative Change in Schools
Thank you to our #CenTCS #Fellow Alison Mitchell, Policy and Professional Learning Officer with School Leaders Scotland, for such a personal, powerful and compelling seminar this evening: "Challengi...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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📣 Secondary School Leaders! Have you joined #SLS? The only organisation that supports and speaks exclusively for HTs, DHTs, Middle Leaders and SBMs in Scotland’s secondary schools. Brilliant half price membership offer until the end of January 2026! ⭐️

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#sls | School Leaders Scotland
Get 2026 off to a great start and join our ever increasing community of senior leaders in secondary schools in Scotland. #SLS is here to support and represent Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, Middle...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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School Leaders Scotland is now on #Eventbrite Follow #SLS to keep up to date with our events and our professional learning offer!

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School Leaders Scotland
SLS is the leadership organisation for Secondary Schools in Scotland. Now representing HTs, DHTs, Faculty Heads,/PTs and Bursars/Business Managers, Private and Public Sector.24 hour turnaround for leg...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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📣 #AI in #Education: #Ethical #Understanding and #Application

We are delighted to offer this open, interactive, online event with @markpeart.bsky.social in partnership with #SLS and @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@seralisen.bsky.social @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social

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AI in Education: Ethical Understanding and Application | School Leaders Scotland
📣 #AI in #Education: #Ethical #Understanding and #Application We are delighted to offer this open, interactive, online event in partnership with the Scottish Educational Research Association #SERA #E...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Our next #CenTCS Seminar this Thursday @uofgsocsci.bsky.social from @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social 👇

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#centcs #centcs #headteacher #centcs #seminarseries | University of Glasgow Centre for Transformative Change in Schools
Our next #CenTCS Seminar presenter is Alison Mitchell, Professional Learning and Policy Officer with School Leaders Scotland and #CenTCS Fellow University of Glasgow, College of Social Sciences. Aliso...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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Excited to see how the Centre for Teaching Excellence evolves. So many wonderful Teaching Associates now involved. Such potential for Scottish Education! ⭐️👏🏻 #centreforteachingexcellence @angelajaap.bsky.social @margery25.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgasbs.bsky.social @uofgied.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Great to meet with colleagues from #EducationScotland and #AHDS to explore #professionallearning to support our #SLS members to address #racism in all its forms and manifestations within and across school communities.
#AntiRacism

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#amyjohnson #helenamacormack #ahds #antiracism #racism #antiracism #schoolleadership #professionallearning | School Leaders Scotland
Our General Secretary, David Barnett and Professional Learning and Policy Officer, Alison Mitchell met with Fearghal Kelly, Mélina Valdelièvre, Chereen Rain, Rona Grant and #AmyJohnson from Education ...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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We're thrilled to announce that nominations for the 2026 Doctoral Thesis Award are now open!

More information can be found here: tinyurl.com/5de6z8de Please read the criteria carefully before submitting your nomination.
December 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Great to meet with @olliebray.bsky.social and @educationscotland.bsky.social colleagues to discuss professional learning for #SLS membership around curriculum design and leadership. Looking forward to next steps.

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#sls #curriculum #improvementcycle | School Leaders Scotland
Our #SLS General Secretary, David Barnett and Professional Learning and Policy Officer, Alison Mitchell met with Ollie Bray, David Burgess and Lise McCaffery from Education Scotland this afternoon to ...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Excited to be launching Volume Two of #LSPE with colleagues @uofgheadship.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social, @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, @uofgcp.bsky.social, #MorayHouseEdinburgh, @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Leadership Scholarship and Praxis in Education (LSPE) | Journal of Leadership, Scholarship and Praxis in Education | Alison Mitchell
#LSPE Volume Two is coming! Exciting meeting with colleagues across Scotland this morning looking at how we expand the reach of and contributions to the journal of #Leadership, #Scholarship and #Prax...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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School Leaders Scotland: “There is no place for racism in Scotland”! “… committed to fostering inclusive, respectful, and anti-racist practice in all of our schools”.
#SLS #EAL #ESOL #AntiRacism

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#sls #esol #eal | School Leaders Scotland
School Leaders Scotland #SLS welcomes the Cabinet Secretary’s statements in Parliament this week highlighting the important role that English for Speakers of Other Languages (#ESOL) provision plays in...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Congratulations #I2H10 #IH8 and #MEd2025 students! Fantastic achievement! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks to my wonderful colleague and friend @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social for everything! 🎉🥂
uofgheadship.bsky.social Future of Headship @uofgheadship.bsky.social · Dec 3
🎉 Julie and Alison are so proud of today’s #Headship #MEd graduates, leading their schools while learning and studying to improve education for those they serve. Congratulations to you all! ❤️ @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

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December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM