Grammar School Heads Association
Welcome
GSHA is the professional representative body of English Grammar School Headteachers, supported by their Governing and Parent bodies, and driven by regional membership. Our purpose is to pursue our professional aims through the many partnerships we maintain within the education system. Leading development where our strengths so determine and supporting development where need and partnerships suggest.
Only by playing a full part in the education system of this country can we justify our position of strength and sustain our foundation of excellence.
Run by Grammar School Leaders for Grammar Schools.
GSHA National Conference 2013
18 & 19 June 2013 RAF Club London
Programme
June 18th - Conference Opens 1.30 p.m.
- Members Business
- The Funding Challenge: How to Manage Budget Reductions
- Securing Best Value Provision for Computer Science/ICT
- Democratising Entry to Grammar Schools
- AGM
- Conference Dinner (£40) Guest Speaker Steve Brown, Captain of the Wheelchair Rugby Olympic Team
June 19th
- Key Note Address – Elizabeth Truss, Under Secretary of State for Education
- Nurturing Ability. A View from Industry – John Cridland CBE, Chairman of CBI
- Social Mobility. Myths and Facts – Peter Saunders, Civitas/Professor Emeritus Sussex University
- World Class Education – Sir Steven Smith, Vice Chancellor Exeter University
- Healthy Headship – Ann Barradell-Black, Ankir Partnership and Alison Bruton, Head Teacher, Queen Mary’s High School, Walsall
Download the booking form here
NB cheques payable to GSHA
With thanks to our sponsors:
iTutorMaths (main sponsor)
iTutorMaths' schools page on the Nelson Thornes' website: www.nelsonthornes.com/itutor
iTutorMaths’ online GCSE maths tutoring helps students to achieve exam success. Courses are available for individuals to purchase privately, or for schools; either as a maths intervention for D/C borderline students or to extend the learning of more able students aiming for the highest grades. Each tutorial of up to 10 students is led by a qualified maths teacher with at least 5 years’ experience in UK schools. Students work independently, in pairs and in small groups at the level and on the precise topics that are specific to their exam board, helping to boost grades and confidence.
The Ankir Partnership
In 2011 Ann Barradell-Black swapped a long and successful Civil Service career for the opportunity to share experience and skills in Leadership, Strategy, Managing People and Change-Management with clients in other sectors. Her consultancy The Ankir Partnership (www.ankirpartnership.co.uk) serves a range of clients, but a passion for education means that Ann’s best work has been in schools. Ann keeps in touch with the issues and pressures affecting schools via voluntary roles, as a parent governor at a boys’ Grammar School in Gloucester and as Chair of Governors at Pate’s Grammar School, Cheltenham.
Eteach UK
Eteach is the UK’s leading online education recruitment service. It offers schools a cost-effective way to find quality staff and puts them in control of their recruitment.
Eteach combines extensive experience in the education sector with exceptional technological expertise to save time, reduce waste and cut costs.
An Eteach Career Site promotes a school’s employer brand and looks totally professional online. Its School Talent Pools enable schools to build a database of potential employees, attracting great teacher all year rounds, and with Regional Talent Pools schools can collaborate in finding staff and avoid unnecessary advertising spend.
Visit www.eteach.com
IFS (Personal finance qualifications for young people)
Teaching young people how to manage money gives them an essential life skill that will benefit them throughout their lives. The series of qualifications offered by the ifs School of Finance provide a pathway into higher education and employment and can also help prepare students for a career in financial services:
- understanding of personal finance
- a pathway into employment
- up to 120 UCAS points*
For more information about delivering our qualifications, please register your interest. Alternatively, call 01227 818609 (option 3), email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.financialcapability.co.uk
Stay in touch with the ifs: LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook
*subject to confirmation
Harrison Clark Rickerbys
Harrison Clark Rickerbys is a leading law firm providing a complete spectrum of City-quality legal services to business and private clients across the South and West Midlands, M5 corridor and southwest of England. The firm, formed following a merger between two long established regional law firms, Harrison Clark Ltd and Rickerbys LLP, has a total of 350 staff and partners based in Cheltenham, Worcester, Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and the Thames Valley, as well as serviced offices in central London and Birmingham.
Harrison Clark Rickerbys' work in all aspects of law is nationally and internationally recognised. The firm has been a member of MSI Global Alliance, one of the world’s leading international legal and accountancy associations, since 2007 and is annually recognised for the quality of its work through listings in Tier 1 of the prestigious Legal 500 and Chamber and Partners directories of the major law firms in England and Wales.
Visit www.hcrlaw.com
Stone King
Stone King combine deep sector knowledge with capacity to provide GSHA members with a legal resource capable of resolving any legal issue.
Our deep sector knowledge comes from a balance of understanding, expertise and experience which allows us to provide the advice you need quickly and cost effectively.
The size of our team means we always have capacity to deliver to deadline with a consistency of quality and service and that you always have access to the right person at the right level . Together this allows us to conclude your work with the maximum cost-efficiency and cost-certainty.
"This heavyweight firm has a strong team with very wide expertise" - Chambers 2013