Training

GDBE elevate People Programme | ‘Getting under the skin of leading people’

The Guildford Diocese Board of Education and GDBE elevate People are delighted to offer this dedicated half day training free to support newly appointed Headteachers and those in early Headship.This offer is also part of the Diocesan Board of Education New Headteacher Induction Programme, Guildford Diocese.

Anne Hudson leads this half-day programme. Anne is joined by our elevate People Consultant, Maria Cicero-Scott FCIPD. Anne and Maria combine their extensive experience to bring insight and understanding to both the challenges and successes managing people brings. Shaped toward colleagues working across Primary Phase, Anne and Maria facilitate to deliver this highly focused and supportive programme to you.

Session Leads
Anne Hudson, FCIPD, MSC OD - GDBE elevate People Lead Officer.
Consultant Maria Cicero-Scott, FCIPD – GDBE elevate Consultant.

About us: https://gdbe-elevate.org/about

We share a combined passion for working with People and bringing colleagues together to connect with the right support at the right time. 

This course will provide knowledge and build confidence in People Leadership. 

  • People Leadership in context 
  • Managing your wellbeing and building resilience  
  • Navigating People challenges whilst minimising risk and liability 
  • The basic factors governing employment legislation 
  • Learning through People case studies  
  • Top Tips and resources for effective People Leadership  

Join us for this practical and informative half-day session.

New Headteachers and those recently new to headship working within Church Schools, Guildford Diocese.

Without SLA Price
Universal Free
GDBE elevate CORE Free
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Venue

Church House Guildford, GU2 7YF

Tutors

Anne Hudson, GDBE elevate People

Role within the Diocese: GDBE elevate People, Lead Consultant. Anne leads the GDBE Elevate People service and works strategically with the GDBE education team.

Areas of SpecialismPeople and Organisational Development Anne studied for an MSc in People and OD at Roffey Park Institute, graduating from the University of West Sussex in 2019. With an interest in and love of Organisational Development Anne joined the Good Shepherd Trust, Guildford leading the project to introduce regional hubs. Anne has a deep interest in people and seeking the best for them. 

More about: Anne has worked with Surrey schools over many years, leading the School Workforce Remodelling and the Teacher Recruitment Strategy between 2004 and 2010.  She then became Head of HR for Children and Young People’s Services in the London Borough of Sutton before joining Woodard Academies Trust. 

As their founding HR Director she led the TUPE transfer of a number of schools in the Northeast of England and developed an effective HR service for the Trust.  Under Anne’s leadership Woodard Academy Trust was the first Trusts to successfully deliver a common support staff pay and grading structure across several different local authorities and secure a collective agreement. In her spare time, she is a Trustee of the European Christian Mission International and a Trustee of the London City Mission.

Maria Cicero-Scott, GDBE elevate HR

Areas of expertise/special interest
Coaching, Mediation, Training, EDI and Wellbeing

Your consultant's profile –
Maria has over 35 years extensive HR experience dealing with complex casework, organisational change projects and other key strategic HR projects across different sectors. 
Maria has worked  with schools across seven Local Authorities including Surrey since 2000, most recently at GLF Schools as the founding People Director, building a successful People function and leading it to be the first national Trust to be awarded the “valued worker” accreditation by the recognised trade unions.
Prior to this Maria worked as a HR Consultant at Babcock4S with a caseload of 60 schools supporting leaders to resolve HR cases and delivering people management training.
Maria is pragmatic and solution-focused but gives colleagues dignity and respect within HR processes to enable the best outcomes whilst maintaining relationships.
Maria has a Master’s Degree in Employment Law and Employee Relations, is an accredited Executive Coach, qualified Mediator and brings a wealth of experience in leadership development, people management training and employee relations.
In addition Maria brings over 20 years’ experience in school governance in Primary and Secondary phases both at governor and trustee level.