All schools experience change, either because they want to evolve or because change is forced upon them. The changes experienced in school could be anything from changes in uniform or report formats through to significant staffing changes or major building or site changes. However, implementing change within any organisation can be very challenging, and therefore understanding ways in which change can be made within a school will be of real benefit. In this course we will firstly consider the case for change, before moving onto mechanisms for initiating change, and then we will look at a popular model of change management. We will consider this model through examples of typical change experienced in schools.
Course Aims
- To ensure that colleagues understand issues in change management
- To introduce change initiation methods
- To understand models of change management and how these can be used in a school
Course Outcomes
- To recognise when and where change management techniques are needed
- To be able to implement change initiation activities
- To recognise how change management models can provide an effective way to implement and sustain change in schools
Dr Mark Whalley
