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The Central South Consortium Joint Education Service, Wales, builds on its work with OLEVI and introduces the OLEVI Hub. Cardiff High School, in Cyncoed, hosted 15 primaries and secondaries in the Central South Consortium’s latest drive to engage school leaders and teachers in working together to share best practice. The schools, all accredited by OLEVI,…
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This May, OLEVI’s Richard Lockyer and Eddie Hannifan will be in Dubai facilitating a Conceptulisation Conference with the senior leadership teams of the RAK Academy’s two primary and one secondary schools. The conference will explore how the OLEVI Conceptulisation Models can be utilised to further develop this already progressing academic institution’s journey towards excellence. With…
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As Royal Wootton Bassett Academy becomes our latest accredited DOC, Deputy Headteacher, Stephen Kneller, tells us how the ITP and OTP started the school on their remarkable journey. ‘Royal Wootton Bassett Academy have been engaged with OLEVI’s programmes for over 5 years and, since 2012, have been a facilitation school for the ITP and OTP….
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Driving innovation in education. We have always maintained a firm belief that; when a group of highly motivated and talented professionals come together, you shape the future of education and ensure Excellence. No doubt you have already experienced this through the friendships you have formed with other professionals whilst engaging in our programmes. We have…
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In May 2015 we will be running the next cohort of the Advanced Power of Coaching Programme (APOC). This programme builds on the Power of Coaching (POC), which introduces the use of coaching in the classroom and how to respond to coaching successfully in a more formal context. APOC explores the theory and skills behind…
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Governors, at one of the country’s top schools, value the role of the Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP) in keeping their school at the height of excellence. The Headteacher and governors of St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School, Orpington, not only have high expectations of students’ learning but high expectations of the quality of teaching…
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As part of the continual growth and development of our programmes we have updated the resources for the ITP and OTP. The new resources will reflect the current emphasis on ‘student learning’ rather than ‘teacher training’, with more focus on student progress and how to demonstrate progress in lessons. In addition, we have introduced new…
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OLEVI moves to new premises from 1st September. This has come about as part of the natural development of OLEVI to grow and develop independently and Ravens Wood School’s development within the Ravens Wood Learning Trust. OLEVI, formerly the Thinking and Learning Schools’ Alliance (TLSA), was formed by Ravens Wood School in 2004. This alliance…
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Ripley St Thomas Academy shares how hosting of the ITP and OTP is broadening knowledge and experience of Teaching & Learning for all. Ripley St Thomas became an OLEVI facilitation school in April 2012. Key to the success of the programmes at Ripley is the support of the Headteacher, Liz Nicholls, who says that the…
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Basildon Upper and Lower Academies are praised by Ofsted and see removal of special measures. OLEVI congratulate them on their remarkable achievement. Pupils and staff at the Basildon Lower and Upper Academies are celebrating coming out of special measures. It is a remarkable achievement, over such a short space of time, with Ofsted rating them…
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What a year we have had! Following hot on the heels of the Helenswood Academy in Hastings, we are delighted to announce two new Designated OLEVI Centres – The Billericay School in Essex and St Chad’s in Oldham “The OLEVI programmes were an inspiration. They enabled us to understand and recognise what good and outstanding…
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Following their recent appointment as a Teaching School, Hayes School Principal, Kieran Osborne and Director of Teaching and Learning, Paul Foster, talk to OLEVI about how their focus on outstanding teaching started them on their journey towards excellence What drew you to the OTP? To put it in context, it was at a time when…