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Leadership

Leadership and management training for schools

Short online courses for heads, senior and middle leaders, governors and support staff managers: running a team, a department and a school.

82 courses, every one included with membership.

Where to start

Each course ends in a certificate showing the CPD hours, the date and when it’s due for renewal.

Every course on this topic

For the step up

Plenty of school leaders were good teachers who got promoted, then found the job was mostly about adults. These courses are for that moment. Being a New Head of Year covers your first twelve months. Be a Successful Subject Leader and Day-to-Day Success as a Subject Lead or Head of Department cover running a team of teachers, and there are courses on leading support staff. If you’re thinking about a senior post, the two Secure Your First Leadership Role courses cover preparing for senior leadership and making the step.

Running a school

Senior leaders can take courses on lesson observation and feedback, staff induction, workload, pupil premium, transitions, parental engagement, and running meetings people don’t dread. They’re short enough to watch on a Tuesday evening and specific enough to use on Wednesday.

Leading people well

Other courses cover leading staff wellbeing, values-based recruitment and leading through uncertainty. One is about looking after yourself while you look after everyone else.

Governors and support staff

Governors have their own courses, including safeguarding for governors. So do office and admin staff, teaching assistants stepping up to HLTA, and support staff leaders.

Questions about leadership training

Are these courses suitable for middle leaders?

Yes. Several are written for heads of department, heads of year and subject leaders in their first year.

Do you offer NPQs?

No. Our courses are short and practical, and many leaders take them alongside an NPQ or while deciding whether to start one.

Is there training for governors?

Yes, including safeguarding for governors.

How long are the courses?

Most take under an hour, and each ends in a certificate showing the CPD hours.

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Every course on this topic

This year’s courses first, grouped by who they’re for.

Set these for your staff

Every course here is included in a school membership. Set one for everyone with a date, and we’ll chase.