TDS Educational Training and Support Offering 2026/27

Outreach Support, Keynote Talks, Training and Coaching The Principal / CEO is able to offer bespoke keynote talks and training on the following areas: • Leadership development • Creating a positive school culture • Creating a positive class culture • Middle Leadership Development • Creating a positive Sixth Form • The Curriculum is paramount, make it so • Creating an inclusive school The Principal / CEO can also offer the following outreach support: • Headteacher coaching • Leadership coaching and mentoring • A full school review, with a supporting action plan detailing the key findings Further information about the Principal/CEO Sam Strickland, is contained within his bio, as follows: ‘Sam Strickland is the Principal/CEO of The Duston School and The Luminara Education Trust. He has helped to guide Duston’s GCSE results from the bottom 20% nationally to the top 20% and A Level outcomes to the top 5% nationally. Sam began his teaching career as a History teacher in Bedfordshire having completed his PGCE in secondary History at the University of Cambridge under Christine Counsell. His career quickly accelerated and he became Head of History and Classics. He then moved on to become a Lead Professional and worked for the North Beds SCITT Consortium. During his time as an Assistant Head teacher he had responsibility for the Sixth Form and led a Post 16 consortium arrangement. Sam also served as a Vice Principal, where he directly oversaw student care, the Sixth Form, the curriculum, SEND, behaviour and served as the safeguarding lead for an entire trust. Sam has served as an Associate Principal, with GCSE and A Level results under his tenure receiving commendation from the DFE, Nick Gibb and the SSAT. The organiser of ResearchED Northampton and author of Education Exposed, Education Exposed 2, The Behaviour Manual, They Don’t Behave For Me, Creating Positive Classrooms and Is Leadership A Race?, he is a leading voice in the current conversation in education. He has had educational resources and research published and he regularly delivers courses and keynotes nationally. Sam also has extensive experience of working with the DfE and other school leaders via his school serving as a national behaviour hub lead school and he has served as a lead facilitator for a variety of NPQs.’ To make an enquiry about a bespoke keynote talk or outreach support that The Duston School / Luminara Education Trust has to offer please email Sam Strickland: sstrickland@thedustonschool.org

Educational Training and Support Offering Creating a Positive School Culture Open Day This day will focus on how The Duston School has transformed its culture to become one of the most improved schools in the country, with high levels of attendance, strong GCSE and exceptional Post 16 outcomes. The school served as a Behaviour Hub Lead School, is recognised as an ACE School of Character and is an IQM Flagship Inclusion School. The day will hone in on the following: • An observation of morning line-ups, which serves as a tool to settle the school and allows leaders to deliver daily messaging to the pupils. • A full tour of the school in session, delivered by Post 16 pupils. • A talk delivered by the Principal, detailing the transformational journey that the school has been on. • A talk delivered by leaders detailing how the school’s behaviour system works. • A talk delivered by leaders detailing how the school’s House System and approach to rewards work. • A talk delivered by leaders detailing the school’s approach to attendance and safeguarding. • Q and A session with the Principal. education, training, or employment. A qr code on a blue background AI-generated content may be incorrect. If you would like to attend our Creating a Positive School Culture Open Day please click or scan the QR Code. The booking page will go live at 12pm on Monday 12th October and close on Friday 15th January at 12pm. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Event Date: Thursday 11th February 2027| 8.15am – 14.00pm Cost: £75per person

Educational Training and Support Offering Creating an Inclusive School Open Day This day will focus on how The Duston School has created a hugely inclusive environment for both its staff and pupils. The Duston School is recognised as an ACE School of Character, an IQM Flagship Inclusion School and an Investors in People school. The day will focus on the following: • An observation of morning line-ups, which serves as a tool to settle the school and allows leaders to deliver daily messaging to the pupils. • A full tour of the school in session, delivered by Post 16 pupils. • A talk, delivered by the Principal, detailing the school’s holistic approaches to support inclusion, both for pupils and staff alike. • An interactive session looking at the school’s Positive Impact Centre. • A meeting with the school’s SEND team. • A talk delivered by leaders detailing how the school supports pupils who are not secondary ready. • Q and A with the Principal. • education, training, or employment. A qr code on a book AI-generated content may be incorrect. If you would like to attend our Creating an Inclusive School Open Day please click or scan the QR Code. The booking page will go live at 12pm on Monday 12th October and close on Friday 12th February at 12pm. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Event Date: Friday 12th March 2027 | 8.15am – 14.00pm Cost: £75per person

Creating a Knowledge-Rich Curriculum Open Day This day will focus on how The Duston School has built a knowledge rich curricular approach, which runs all the way through from the Primary Phase to the Secondary Phase. This day will focus on: • An observation of morning line-ups, which serves as a tool to settle the school and allows leaders to deliver daily messaging to the pupils. • A full tour of the school in session, delivered by Post 16 pupils. • A session delivered by the Principal, detailing the holistic curriculum principles that underpin the school. • Colleagues will then be split into Primary and Secondary Phase groups and given a walk-through of how the curriculum works at each respective phase within the school. • There will be a session built in for colleagues to meet with subject leaders to discuss, at a granular level, how the curriculum works. • The teaching and learning strategy for the school will be discussed in a key session. • Q and A with the Principal. Educational Training and Support Offering If you would like to attend our Creating a Knowledge-Rich Curriculum Open Day please click or scan the QR Code. The booking page will go live at 12pm on Monday 12th October and close on Friday 19th March at 12pm. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Event Date: Tuesday 20th April 2027 | 8.15am – 14.00pm Cost: £75per person Qr code on a book AI-generated content may be incorrect.

• An observation of morning line- ups, which serves as a tool to settle the school and allows leaders to deliver daily messaging to the pupils. • A full tour of the school in session, delivered by Post 16 pupils. • A talk delivered by the Principal, detailing the transformational journey that the school has been on. • What is leadership and who am I? • The core pillars of successful leadership • How to lead with impact. • People strategy and solution circles. • Getting behaviour right. • Positive mindsets and building a team culture. • The curriculum is paramount, make it so. • Working with stakeholders, including the trust board, media and social media. • Financial and legal considerations. • Q and A with the Principal. Leadership Development Training Course This training course is designed as a two-day professional development opportunity. The course will focus on: Educational Training and Support Offering If you would like to attend our Leadership Development Training Course please click or scan the QR Code. The booking page will go live at 12pm on Monday 12th October and close on Friday 5th May at 12pm. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first- served basis. Event Dates: Monday 7th June & Monday 14th June 8.15am – 14.00pm Cost: £300per person A qr code on a book AI-generated content may be incorrect.

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