Professor Dame Pat Collarbone
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Speaker Topics
- User Voice
- Systems Leadership
- Secondary
- School Improvement
- Remodelling
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Governers' Responsibilities
- Extended Services
- Change
- 21st Century Learning
Introduction
Pat Collarbone taught for 28 years in inner London and has established a reputation for innovation and achievement during this time. In 1996 she established the London Leadership Centre at the Institute of Education, University of London. She is noted as an outstanding speaker and frequently delivers presentations on leadership development and remodelling at national and international conferences.
Current Positions Held
• Executive Director Education Change Associates Ltd
• Director Creating Tomorrow ltd
• Principle Advisor Training and Development Agency for Schools
• Advisor to NCSL on the development of the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
• Chairman of the DfES (now DCSF) Care Matters ‘Best practice in schools’ working party
Personal Achievements and Awards
• Published “Creating Tomorrow” January 2009
• Published with John West-Burnham “Understanding Systems Leadership” in 2008
• Appointed Visiting Professor at Canterbury Christchurch University
• Received a DBE in 1997 for Services to Education
• Published “Leading Edge” the journal of the London Leadership Centre
Relevant Career and Professional Background
• Executive Director and Principal Advisor Training and Development Agency for Schools
• Director of Leadership Development Programmes at the National College of School Leadership
• Executive Director of the National Remodelling Team
• Founding Director of the London Leadership Centre
• Advisor to the Thai Ministry
• Manager of the NPQH Regional Assessment Centre for London
• Manager of the NPQH Regional Training and Development Centre
• Head teacher, Haggerston School, London