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2014 LEAP Study Tour Educational Program Overview
(To be read in conjunction with 2014 LEAP Study Tour Itinerary)
Date
Monday 22 nd September
Tuesday 23 rd September
Professional Learning Themes
Theme 1: Trends in International Education: Pam Ryan (Director of Education, English
Schools Foundation, Hong Kong). Pam Ryan (a former NSWDEC senior officer) heads the international school foundation in Hong Kong. This full-day will include a school visitation program in addition to presentations and discussions with Pam Ryan at the system level.
Theme 2: Trends in International Leadership: Professor Allan Walker (Professor of
International Educational Leadership, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Director of The
Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change @ The Hong Kong Institute for Education).
Professor Walker (an Australian) is a world-renowned researcher, publisher and presenter on the impact of educational leadership. This half-day will be spent with Professor Walker discussing and sharing international movements in education and leadership.

Thursday 25 th September
Monday 29 th September
Tuesday 30 th September
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Theme 3: Creating Capacity at the School Level: Professor Louise Stoll (London Centre for
Leadership in Learning). Professor Stoll in a world leader in Learning Communities, School
Culture and School Capacity. This morning session will be spent discussing Professor Stoll’s research findings in these areas; and relating those to international trends and your school context.
Theme 4: School Led Collaboration: Tom Whittingham (Head of External Developments,
Institute of Education, University of Worcester). This full-day program focuses on grasping the educational reform agenda and making a positive impact through collaboration. The session explores practical examples of how school leaders can collaborate ( at national and international levels) to make a difference.
Theme 5: School Collaboration in action: Jon Barr (Head Teacher Meadowbrook Primary
School) . A half day program of school visitations in South Gloucestershire (organized by Jon
Barr) to explore principals sharing practical examples of principal collaboration; and to experience local school in action.

Wednesday 1 st October
Thursday 2 nd October
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Theme 6: The National College for Teaching & Leadership: a national perspective. This fullday program will include: an overview of the college (its history and function); an overview of the English Education System; and two workshops based on the findings of a 3 year national research project on the impact of leadership on pupil outcomes (with particular reference to the role of the principal).
Theme 7: Local Schools/Local Decision in action (Essex): Graham Lancaster (Lead
Commissioner, Essex Educational Authority). This full-day will include meetings and discussions with the senior officers of the Essex Education System (so as to provide an overview of local autonomy in practice); followed by visits to local schools (to experience the local schools in action).