Through our offer, schools can ensure that staff are up-skilled ensuring effective distributed leadership and a culture developing school leaders of the future.

Our options include:

• A year-long training and development package for acting head teachers and headteachers new to the role.
• A long-term partnership with an experienced headteacher mentor for new and acting headteachers.
• A range of short training courses for all headteachers who wish to look afresh at core aspects of their role such as school development planning, communication and website design, performance management, vision statements and curriculum structure.
• A range of training and support to help governors hold school leaders to account, including mentoring for chairs of governors new to their role.
• Opportunities for experienced headteachers to work with professional partners within and beyond the borough on specific projects.
• Seminars and conferences with opportunities to hear speakers prominent in their fields with a proven track record of success.
• Opportunities for sharpening skills of senior leaders with specific responsibilities, such as assessment, curriculum or pupil premium.
• Bespoke training opportunities for middle leaders, such subject leaders and phase leaders (early years to post 16).
• Targeted training and meetings for pastoral leaders, SEND (special educational needs and disability) coordinators and attendance leads
• A wide range of networks to promote a strategic approach for leaders, share best practice and ensure impact.
• Digital systems development.
• Support the design, implementation & evaluation of the use of digital systems to streamline school communications.

Wherever you are on your school’s journey, including preparing for inspection, Education North Tyneside will be with you.