Overview In this project the Network is working with 8 UK colleges and the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership in Johannesburg, South Africa, to develop a programme of leadership development in South African FET colleges in Gauteng Province and other parts of South Africa that may wish to participate and for the improvement of the international and cultural competency skills of UK leaders. The programme builds on the work of the Network’s Black Leadership Initiative model for leadership development including peer mentoring, shadowing and professional development activities. Funded by the British Council and the Department for Innovaton, Universities and Skills (DIUS), the programme’s objectives are to:
- Develop and improve leadership skills in South African partner colleges
- Establish a model/system for continuous professional development
- Develop & improve international competencies in UK & South African partner colleges
- Establish a model/mechanism for ongoing skills sharing
- Develop an exemplar model for education partnerships between the UK & South Africa
To achieve this the project will deliver:
- BLI peer mentoring at board, principal, senior management, curriculum and student levels
- Work shadowing & trans-national secondments & volunteering
- Professional development workshops
- Master classes
- Dissemination seminars
In addition to this the partners will create a secure website to support the mentoring relationships, facilitate virtual mentoring sessions and cost-efficient communication. There will be the opportunity for those who wish to obtain Mentoring and Coaching qualifications through the Institute of Leadership and Management.
The project builds on previous links and knowledge of the FET system in South Africa, e.g. through the Tirisano Fellowship which some of the UK partners supported. The model for the Black Leadership Initiative was the Tirisano Fellowship, and four of the UK partners hosted Tirisano secondees.
The UK partners all come from a broad range of regional contexts and share a commitment to social justice and working together to share their expertise to tackle common challenges such as deprivation and long term worklessness. The partners all have strong employer links and have established and supported student led social enterprises.
In addition all the UK FE partners are members of the Network for Black Professionals, and all have governors, principals and senior staff who have trained as BLI mentors. All the partners are at the forefront in recognising the benefits of a diverse workforce for their learners, and are especially conscious of the importance of intercultural skills for both their learners and staff in order to maximise the benefits, and mitigate the challenges of the globalised economy.
Project PartnersThe project lead is Robin Landman, Chief Executive Network for Black Professionals, supported by Rajinder Mann, BLI Director who will oversee the project and lead on developing relevant training and all quality assurance. They are supported by Zandile Kunene, Executive Director, Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership who will lead on delivery of professional development training in South Africa. The lead UK college for the project is Wolverhampton College.
The partners involved in the project are:
| Institution |
Role
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Head of Institution
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Network for Black Professionals
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Project leader (UK)
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Robin Landman, Chief Executive
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| Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership - HEI |
Project leader (Africa)
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Zandile Kunene, Executive Director |
| City of Wolverhampton College
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Lead partner
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Ian Millard, Principal & Chief Executive
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| Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College |
Partner |
Paula Whittle, Principal & Chief Executive |
| Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education |
Partner |
Professor Daniel Khan OBE, Principal & Chief Executive |
| Highbury College, Portsmouth |
Partner |
Stella Mbubaegbu CBE, Principal & Chief Executive |
| Lambeth College |
Partner |
Richard Chambers, Principal & Chief Executive |
| Park Lane College, Leeds |
Partner |
Maxine Room, Principal & Chief Executive |
| Stockton Riverside College |
Partner |
Sujinder Singh Sangha, Principal & Chief Executive |
| West Nottinghamshire College |
Partner |
Asha Khemka, Principal & Chief Executive |
Project PlanThe duration of the project is 18 months from March 2009 to August 2010.
Having established that there is a demand for capacity building programmes between March and July 2009 we will conduct a training needs assessment of partners and develop appropriate tailored interventions.
This training will then be delivered between August 2009 and August 2010 and supported throughout by a range of mentoring programmes and expert seminars.
A final report will be delivered at the end of the project.
A detailed project breakdown is available in the action plan.
About the Project PartnersRobin Landman, Chief Executive, Network for Black Professionals
Ms. Zandile Kunene, Executive Director, Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance
Ms. Zandile Kunene is the Executive Director of the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG), an agency of the Gauteng Department of Education. She is also Chair of the Board of Directors of Link Community Development, an international not-for-profit organization working in the education sector. She is the past president of the Education Management Association of South Africa (EMASA) and President of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration
and Management (CCEAM).
She was nominated and a finalist for the 2006 Outstanding Women in the Public Sector and State Owned Enterprises Awards; best service delivery category.
Ms. Kunene holds the following qualifications: a Bachelors of Arts, a Higher Diploma in Education and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Natal. She is currently registered with the University of Witwatersrand for a Masters degree in public policy.
Ms. Kunene has extensive experience in education and development work. She started her teaching career in the mid-80s in KwaZulu Natal Province. She moved to Mpumalanga and worked at Elijah Manjo College of Education as a teacher trainer.
She worked at the University of Natal in the Curriculum Development Unit whilst pursuing a Masters degree. She worked briefly for the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) before joining Oxford University Press and later the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) as a trainer and materials developer.
Her last employment before joining MGSLG was with the Management of Schools Training Programme (MSTP) as Deputy National Director. In this capacity she managed a USAID-funded project in the Limpopo Province in the fields of governance, management, curriculum and district capacity building.
Ms. Kunene has worked on the following publications:
- OBE Literacy books – Oxford University Press – Coordinator
- Understanding OBE – SAIDE critical reader
- Being a teacher – SAIDE co-author
- Consortium in educational interventions – DDSP author
Ian Millard, Principal & Chief Executive, City of Wolverhampton College
Paula Whittle, Principal & Chief Executive, Ealing Hammersmith & West London College
Professor Daniel Khan OBE, Principal & Chief Executive, Grimsby Institute of F & HE
Stella Mbubaegbu CBE, Principal & Chief Executive, Highbury College Portsmouth
Richard Chambers, Principal & Chief Executive, Lambeth College
Maxine Room, Principal & Chief Executive, Park Lane College Leeds
Sujinder Singh Sangha, Principal & Chief Executive, Stockton Riverside College
Asha Khemka, Principal & Chief Executive, West Nottinghamshire College
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