Personal Leadership Development

Undertake a variety of whole school leadership roles
Coach other leaders in the school
Take an active role in school’s self-evaluation and development planning process
Maintain own professional development in areas of leadership and management
Develop relationship and work with governors
Join professional leadership associations

Assume headteacher’s role in head’s absence

School Support for Leadership Development

Delegate and rotate leadership roles within senior leadership team to ensure wide range of experience and skill development
Offer training and opportunities to coach others
Provide experience of active participation in working with governors

Provide opportunities to assume acting headteacher role in head’s absence

Developing Leaders Through Collaboration

Lead meetings/groups of local networks
Lead teaching and learning development across a group of local schools
Lead aspects of consortia arrangements locally

Shadow peer SLT members in local consortia and/or develop joint projects

Hertfordshire Leadership Development

Take part in and contribute to 'Lead in Herts' leadership development programme

Access HGfL leadership website at
www.thegrid.org.uk/leadership

Facilitated opportunities to observe leadership in a range of schools

National Leadership Opportunities

National College Conferences and e-forums
NPQH/NPQICL/ – qualifications for headship and children’s centre leadership
Trainee head's scheme
Headteacher professional association training e.g. ASCL, SHA
Deputy and Assistant Head induction programme – ELC
ELC Leadership Programmes