For colleagues both new to or aspiring to a Middle Leadership role in pastoral student support, for example Heads or Assistant Heads of Year or House. The programme provides guidance on leading a year group, tutor team, working with home and support agencies. The course will cover pastoral issues and dealing with common problems.

This includes:

• Leadership of a Year team
• Use of data and multi-agency work including safeguarding
• Home engagement

The programme comprises of six one-and-a-half-hour twilight sessions with a mixture of online and face to face delivery at Nower Hill High School

For colleagues who have aspirations of curriculum middle leadership and would like to develop their understanding of the underlying principles of leadership as well as the expectations and challenges of leadership within the school context.

The programme consists of six one-and-a-half-hour twilight sessions and allows participants to explore current education leadership theory, reflecting on their own practice. The sessions will be a mix of online and face to face at Bentley Wood.

For colleagues who are new to or ready to take on a curriculum middle leadership role. The programme provides opportunities for participants to engage in dialogue with colleagues, facilitated by experienced leaders. Key areas of middle leadership will be addressed such as:
• Leading and Managing a Department
• Difficult conversations
• Challenging and supporting staff
• Using Data Effectively
• Rasiing Standards and Improving Outcomes

This programme consists of 6 sessions and takes place online (4 sessions) and face to face at Hatch End High School (2 sessions)

This course is for experienced HoFs, HoDs or other middle leaders who wish to further develop their leadership qualities and skills. It consists of six twilight sessions and challenges participants to reflect on their own practice and how to support and challenge their team towards success.  We explore the theory behind high performing teams and leadership of change and participants are encouraged to develop their own ‘ team leadership action plan’ which is revisited throughout the programme

This programme is 6 twilight sessions and is delivered face to face at Hatch End High School.

This programme enables women who are aspiring to a leadership role to develop a range of skills to lead with confidence.

The programme includes:

• Coaching
• Bespoke support with the application and interview process, including a mock interview and feedback session
• The opportunity to develop a range of leadership skills
• Presentation skills

Delivered across four Saturday sessions, this programme will help you develop the confidence and skills to secure a leadership position.

It is run from Bentley Wood High School by Claire Burgess of SOAR Development 

For Middle Leaders who are one year to 18 months away from senior leadership. Eight one-and-a-half-hour twilight sessions plus a Saturday mock interview day.

The programme runs from Hatch End and covers a variety of topics as well as the recruitment process for Senior Leadership. Areas covered include:

• Leadership and Management
• Supporting and Challenging Colleagues
• Finding, applying and getting a senior leadership role
• Inclusion and Pastoral Support
• Ofsted
• Data and Curriculum
• Appraisal, Accountability and Finance
• Interview Preparation Day Focused on Recruitment Process for Senior Leader Role

This programme comprises of 8 twilight sessions and one Saturday face to face and takes place at Hatch End High School.

For colleagues in their first or second year of senior leadership. There are 8 one and a half hour twilight sessions and 1:1 coaching/mentoring throughout the year.

The programme includes:

• 1:1 coaching/mentoring
• Leadership, including the early days of senior leadership
• Sharing issues faced in your work and helping each other to problem solve
• HR
• Difficult conversations
• Managing upwards
• Line Management
• Leadership stories from current senior leaders
• Managing change
• Managing stress
• Regular reading around a book on leadership

For colleagues who aspire to deputy headship over the next 2 years. There are 8 one and half hour twilight sessions plus a Friday evening to Saturday afternoon Residential.

The programme includes:

• The differences between being a DHT/VP and an AHT/AP
• Leadership
• Leadership stories from current DHTs and Heads
• Finance and funding
• Governance
• HR
• Difficult conversations
• Regular reading around a book on leadership
• A Residential focused on the DHT recruitment process
• 1:1 support for participants applying for deputy headship during the programme

For colleagues who aspire to headship over the next 2 years. There are 6 one and a half hour twilight sessions and 1:1 coaching/mentoring from current headteachers throughout the year.