Live practical leadership courses for impactful CPD
Immersive, virtual classes that give you the practical leadership skills you'd normally only get from years in the job. Hosted live, and rich in energising interaction, our courses are your safe space to make connections and find peers for life.
Explore our library of CPD for school leaders, with courses for headteachers, subject leaders and new and aspiring SLT.
Upcoming leadership courses
Strategic leadership of attendance
Hosted by:
Jayne Lowe OBE
Jayne Lowe, attendance adviser to the DfE, teaches you how to close your attendance gap, catch those pupils who are ever so quietly falling through the cracks, and get ahead of Ofsted’s 2025 report card.
Our school leadership courses
New to headship series
For new and aspiring headteachers, these online courses will equip you with the tools you'll need for confidence as a new school leader, or someone hoping to take the next step.
Budget mastery for finance first-timers
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Conquer your dread! Practise handling real-life budgets (deficits and all) and learn to boost your funding streams.
Getting parents on board
Hosted by:
Ben Levinson OBE
The skills you need to work with every parent, and what to do with those complaints – from heads who’ve heard it all.
Leading safeguarding in a world of AI – a masterclass mini-series
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Equip your school to navigate the complex safeguarding landscape of AI. Learn how to protect your pupils and staff against the risks, and look after your sensitive data.
Leading AI across your school or trust – what really works
Hosted by:
Emma Darcy
Aware of the hype but feeling uncertain? Learn what gen-AI is actually proving useful for and how to lead it, so you and your team can make the most of it across your school(s).
Leading AI across your school or trust - what really works
Hosted by:
Emma Darcy
Aware of the hype, but feeling uncertain? Learn what AI is actually proving useful for, and how you and your teams can make the most of it across your school(s).
People management – for new headteachers
Hosted by:
Ella Hughes
How to get your team onside, even when you feel like an imposter, and tackle the most worrying HR issues with confidence.
Finding the confidence to lead
Hosted by:
Kate Smith
For new and aspiring headteachers who want to find a sustainable, calm and confident approach to early headship.
New to SLT series
New to SLT, or thinking about how to get there? Our course library covers the fundamentals you’ll need as a new deputy or assistant head, with support on how to master the key responsibilities you’ll likely undertake.
Strategic leadership of attendance
Hosted by:
Jayne Lowe OBE
Jayne Lowe, attendance adviser to the DfE, teaches you how to close your attendance gap, catch those pupils who are ever so quietly falling through the cracks, and get ahead of Ofsted’s 2025 report card.
Monitoring, evidence and data (primary)
Hosted by:
You’ve got the basics, now master proven tactics to deepen your oversight and really make a difference for your pupils.
Monitoring, evidence and data (secondary)
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You’ve got the basics, now master proven tactics to deepen your oversight and really make a difference for your pupils.
Deputy headship: finding your feet
Hosted by:
Nikki Sullivan
NPQ-trained but still feeling green? Get DH-confident and know exactly what to do if you have to step into your head’s shoes.
Subject leadership courses
Gain the skills you'll need to lead your subject with confidence, from understanding your role and mastering curriculum design, to how to demonstrate impact and inspire great teaching.
Secondary subject leadership
Hosted by:
Aidan Severs
Understand your role, and master the fundamentals of curriculum intent, implementation and impact for your subject.
Primary subject leadership
Hosted by:
Alex Pethick
Lead your subject with confidence – master curriculum design, inspire great teaching and measure impact like an expert.
What sets our live CPD courses apart:
Led by real school leaders
Sharing their deep subject-matter expertise, so you know you’re learning approaches that work from those who have been there and done it.
Live, interactive virtual classes
Rich with peer collaboration, polls, small-group discussion and whole-class feedback, for a deeper level of learning.
Practice tasks
So you apply your learning after every class, and truly embed that knowledge to make an impact straight away.