Patricia Collarbone
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Dame Patricia "Pat" Collarbone, DBE
, FRSA is an education advisor. She advises public bodies in England, including the National College for School Leadership
(NCSL), the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families
(DCSF).
She taught for 28 years in Inner London
and established a reputation for innovation and achievement during her headship at Haggerston School in Hackney
.
In 1996 she established the London Leadership Centre at the University of London
's Institute of Education
. In May 1999 she was appointed to lead the development of the National Professional Qualification for Headship
(NPQH) now a mandatory qualification for all new headteachers in England. In 2002/2003, she directed the London Leadership Centre Consortium, which managed the Transforming the School Workforce Pathfinder on behalf of the DfES (now DCSF
). In 2003, she was responsible for setting up the Leadership Strategy of the London Challenge and directed the Financial Management in Schools Project.
In September 2002, Pat Collarbone was seconded from the Institute of Education as Director of Leadership Development Programmes at NCSL
, a post she held until December 2005. During her tenure she oversaw the development of a number of leadership programmes. She was a Director of NCSL and the Director of the National Remodelling Team (NRT) within NCSL, and later, TDA until August 2006.
In October 2006 she set up Education Change Associates Ltd, a private consultancy firm, but remained as a principal advisor to the TDA until March 2007. She continues to be involved with work for NCSL
on the Every Child Matters
(ECM) agenda and NPQH
.
. She has been a visiting professor at Canterbury Christ Church University
and is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Education.
in the 1998 New Years Honours for "services to education".
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, FRSA is an education advisor. She advises public bodies in England, including the National College for School Leadership
National College for School Leadership
The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services is a British government-funded non-departmental public body which offers head teachers, school leaders and senior children's services leaders opportunities for professional leadership development.- History :Established in 2000...
(NCSL), the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
(DCSF).
She taught for 28 years in Inner London
Inner London
Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. The area was first officially defined in 1965 and for purposes such as statistics, the definition has changed over time. The terms Inner London and Central...
and established a reputation for innovation and achievement during her headship at Haggerston School in Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
.
In 1996 she established the London Leadership Centre at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
's Institute of Education
Institute of Education
The Institute of Education is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom specialised in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It is the largest education research body in the United Kingdom, with...
. In May 1999 she was appointed to lead the development of the National Professional Qualification for Headship
National Professional Qualification for Headship
The National Professional Qualification for Headship is a professional qualification required by law in the UK for all new school head teachers...
(NPQH) now a mandatory qualification for all new headteachers in England. In 2002/2003, she directed the London Leadership Centre Consortium, which managed the Transforming the School Workforce Pathfinder on behalf of the DfES (now DCSF
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
). In 2003, she was responsible for setting up the Leadership Strategy of the London Challenge and directed the Financial Management in Schools Project.
In September 2002, Pat Collarbone was seconded from the Institute of Education as Director of Leadership Development Programmes at NCSL
National College for School Leadership
The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services is a British government-funded non-departmental public body which offers head teachers, school leaders and senior children's services leaders opportunities for professional leadership development.- History :Established in 2000...
, a post she held until December 2005. During her tenure she oversaw the development of a number of leadership programmes. She was a Director of NCSL and the Director of the National Remodelling Team (NRT) within NCSL, and later, TDA until August 2006.
In October 2006 she set up Education Change Associates Ltd, a private consultancy firm, but remained as a principal advisor to the TDA until March 2007. She continues to be involved with work for NCSL
National College for School Leadership
The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services is a British government-funded non-departmental public body which offers head teachers, school leaders and senior children's services leaders opportunities for professional leadership development.- History :Established in 2000...
on the Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters is a UK government initiative that was launched in 2003, at least partly in response to the death of Victoria Climbié...
(ECM) agenda and NPQH
National Professional Qualification for Headship
The National Professional Qualification for Headship is a professional qualification required by law in the UK for all new school head teachers...
.
Writing
Pat has recently published two books:- Understanding Systems Leadership: Securing excellence and equity in education (2008) London: Network Continuum, co-authored with John West-Burnham
- Creating tomorrow: Planning, developing and sustaining change in education and other public services (2009) London: Network Continuum.
Education
She completed her MBA in September 1995, and her doctorate on educational leadership in November 1999. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of ArtsRoyal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
. She has been a visiting professor at Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury Christ Church University is a university in Canterbury, Kent, England. Founded as a Church of England college for teaching training it has grown to full university status and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2012. The focus of its work is in the education of people going into...
and is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Education.
Honours
She was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in the 1998 New Years Honours for "services to education".