Deeply practical leadership courses for

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.

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New to headship series

For new and aspiring headteachers

Starts Tuesday 26 November
2 virtual classes

Getting parents on board

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.

Booking now closed
1 virtual class

Leading AI across your school or trust - what really works

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).

Spring 2025
2 virtual classes

Budget mastery for finance first-timers

Course trainer TBC

Conquer your dread! Practise handling real-life budgets (deficits and all) and learn to boost your funding streams.

Booking now closed
2 virtual classes

People management: build buy-in as you step up

Dr Vic Carr

How to get your team onside, even when you feel like an imposter, and tackle the most worrying HR issues with confidence.

Summer 2025
1 virtual class

Banishing burnout

Course trainer TBC

Super-practical, no-fluff advice from leaders who’ve come back from the edge.

New to SLT series

For new or aspiring SLTs

Booking now closed
1 virtual class

Deputy headship: finding your feet

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.

Starts 21 November 2024
2 virtual classes

People management: build buy-in as you step up

Ella Hughes

Are you stepping up above your peers, or new and gaining trust? Tackle new HR issues and tricky conversations with confidence.

Booking now closed
1 virtual class

Assistant headship: your first years

Jodie Cousins

The role’s a shock but now you’re meant to have the answers! How to cope and rise to the ever-surprising jobs that fall to you.

Spring 2025
2 virtual classes

Monitoring, evidence and data

Course trainer TBC

You’ve got the basics, now master proven tactics to deepen your oversight and really make a difference for your pupils.

Subject leadership courses

For subject leaders

Starts Spring 2025
4 virtual classes

Secondary subject leadership

Aidan Severs

Understand your role, and master the fundamentals of curriculum intent, implementation and impact for your subject.

Summer 2025
4 virtual classes

Primary subject leadership

Course trainer TBC

For subject leaders who want to feel confident and in control of their subject.

What sets our live classes 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.