Consultancy, knowledge exchange and global reach

Consultancy, knowledge exchange and global reach activities in the Centre for Educational Leadership.

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Consultancy and knowledge exchange

Working for and with the profession is central to our approach. We routinely work with governments, agencies, MATs and school groups. We do not just carry out research. We focus on ensuring that our research is relevant, accessible and supports professional and policy stakeholders in making a difference.

By collaborating with a wide range of professionals and key stakeholders in the education system nationally and internationally, we connect our research, leadership learning and development programmes closely with and for the wider profession. Such connection is fundamental in helping us to enhance the policy and practice impact of our centre’s research and teaching profiles.

At the UCL Centre for Educational Leadership we:

  • sit at the nexus of research, policy and practice knowledge to promote multi-way communication 
  • work with colleagues and partners to shape and carry out projects that give insight into the practice of educational leadership, leadership wellbeing, learning and development, and systems change
  • co-design bespoke programmes, projects, strategies and materials to meet the needs of partners and other stakeholders, and draw on their experience and expertise
  • work with stakeholders to understand, interpret, frame and share findings that lead to mutual learning, action and impact.

Leadership programme: Leading into the Future

Enhancing leadership to achieve excellence for all young Londoners.

See some examples of recent projects. 

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Global reach

We offer international consultancy, knowledge exchange and professional development, having worked extensively with international school groups, governments and donor organisations in many locations around the world.

We support governments in the reform of education systems, working with ministries to develop and enact educational leadership policy including the provision of professional learning and development for school leaders.

Examples of recent international work

Armenia: Leadership Development programme, AyB Foundation

Supporting the education system reform in Armenia. The work commenced with a review of existing leadership policy. The programme (2018-2021) focuses on building sustainable leadership capacity to support the implementation of a new curriculum, the 'Araratian Baccalaureate', initially in 42 'model' schools. Leadership standards have been agreed following six regional conferences and design work on a new leadership programme for Principals and Vice Principals is underway.

Estonia: Early career head teachers study visit, Foundation Innove

Improving the quality of teaching and learning in Estonia - a learning opportunity for the understanding of key competencies of effective school leaders and school leadership. Two study programmes were recently held in Estonia on behalf of Foundation Innove: for early career headteachers (Jan 2018) and for aspiring headteachers (Nov 2017).

China: Leadership development programme, Bright Scholar Education Group (BSEG)

We are currently delivering the third cohort of the International Leadership Programme for Headteachers and are engaged in discussion about supporting leadership capacity more widely across BSEG, with whom we continue to build a strategic relationship. BSEG is China's largest group of international schools with 150 bilingual schools teaching Chinese and British curriculum which has an emphasis on successful application to top universities in the UK and USA.

Myanmar: British Council Myanmar High Education Project

Developing leadership capacity for Teacher Education and Higher Education. Funding by the British Council and its continuation is subject to constant review because of the refugee crisis. 

South East Asia: Alice Smith School (Malaysia)

Delivered Widening Leadership programme (Jan 2018) at the Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, trialling the use of the new Catalyst cards developed by Louise Stoll. There were 27 participants, half from Alice Smith and the rest from Borneo, Sabah, Singapore and other schools in Malaysia. The participants were stunning in their engagement in the programme and the evaluations were very positive.

Netherlands: British International School

Delivered Early Leadership programme to a group of participants from a number of European International Schools (early 2018) - participants ranged from teachers some in the early years of their career to a Head and Deputy from Sweden and an acting Head from within the Netherlands. This was a first phase of involvement with the Leadership Centre at the British International School in the Netherlands.

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Contact us

UCL Centre for Educational Leadership
Department of Learning and Leadership
IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
University College London
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AL

email: UCLCEL@ucl.ac.uk