Section outline

  • Leadership Reading Group 2026-27

    Join a group of like minded headteachers as we read and discuss a range of current books and professional reading material to:

    • inspire us in our work
    • inform our practice further
    • deepen and develop our thinking both from within education and beyond
    • reflect upon the values and passion we all share for school leadership 
    • or simply just enjoy the feel good factor that reading together can bring
    • Each session, we will also consider how you could use this book to strengthen current practice in your school. 

    Led by: Alison Rhodes

    Dates: 

    20 May 2026, 13:00 - 15:00

    30 June 2026, 13:00 - 15:00

    22 September 2026, 13:00 - 15:00

    24 November 2026, 13:00 - 15:00

    26 January 2027, 13:00 - 15:00

    2 March 2027, 13:00 - 15:00

    Cost: 2.5 hrs MP

    Venue: Virtual

    To book your place please complete the 2627-001 Leadership Reading Group 2026-27 booking form

    (2627-001)

    Executive Leader Network for Collaboration and Improvement

    This network is designed to facilitate conversation, problem solving and develop closer networking relationships for those working in federations or collaboration. The sessions will be tailored by you, so while there are outline areas described below, they will be adjusted to the needs of the group.

    The first session will consist of networking, understanding each other's context and sharing approaches. From there we will set a primary focus for each session and explore reading materials and other media to support and challenge our thinking together.

    Objectives:

    • successful networking with other senior leaders
    • opportunities for problem solving everyday challenges
    • opportunities to review leadership structures - unpicking a variety of models and approaches
    • sharing of approaches to safeguarding when leading more than one school
    • how to successfully delegate responsibilities - how do we ensure action and impact? 
    • successful performance management approaches - how do we manage this effectively? 
    • reviewing approaches to budgets and finance across your settings - how do we ensure best value for all?
    • opportunity to share and discuss current research and approaches to leading more than one school

    Led by: Jilly Myers

    Dates: 

    8 October 2026, 13:00 - 16:00

    26 November 2026, 13:00 - 16:00

    28 January 2027, 13:00 - 16:00

    4 March 2027, 13:00 - 16:00

    22 April 2027, 13:00 - 16:00

    1 July 2027, 13:00 - 16:00

    Cost: 1 MP

    Venue: School based tbc

    To book your place please complete the 2627-004 Executive Leader Network booking form

    (2627-004)