PEOPLE


Distributing Breadth and Depth


On becoming a young Centre Leader in April 2008, the job description specified the need for me to attend the NPQICL course. I had my reservations about this but welcomed the opportunity to continue my professional development. In September 2009 I enrolled with The Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) and began my journey of trusting the process.


Being


leadership in the ever-changing world of Children’s Centres, I believed I needed to know everything; underneath this exterior, I was a manager who lacked self-belief and confidence. I didn’t see myself as a leader. The NPQICL taught me to believe in my abilities, to become a reflective practitioner and to allow myself to take risks and


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Extending the leadership in Lighthorne Heath Children’s Centre, Warwickshire Becki Cameron, Joy Baldwin and Steffanie Palmer


learn from the outcome. Relaxing into my role made me identify the need for support and in November 2009 Joy Baldwin became Deputy Manager


become a reflective practitioner and to allow myself to take risks and learn from the outcome


NPQICL taught me to believe in my abilities, to


Children’s Centre. Having Joy gave me the opportunity, along with other team members, to use distributed leadership


that I had learnt at CREC and had written about in my assignment.


By giving Joy and the team opportunities to lead on areas of work, made life easier for me and allowed time for reflection, to identify need, plan for the future and most of all to see the team begin to


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use reflective practices themselves. In September 2010 Joy enrolled on the NPQICL and this enhanced my skills further. Jointly we were able to understand research-based approaches and together we used activities such as the fish bowl (Module 4) in team days. Having managers


intelligent and who understand the importance of role-modelling these skills has supported the development of an effective team at Lighthorne Heath Children’s Centre and the delivery of positive outcomes for children and their families in our community.


who are emotionally


Children’s Centre Leader Becki Cameron Lighthorne Heath Children’s Centre


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