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  • Take a look at the Primary Leadership learning opportunities available to book:

    To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

    Spring Term 2026

    Dates:

    Part 1
    15 January 2026
    6 February 2026
    27 February 2026
    16 March 2026
    Part 2
    16 April 2026
    20 May 2026
    26 June 2026

    Price: Sub £550 / SLA £220 / Full £660
    *split over two financial years

    Keyword Search: Aspiring Heads

    Aspiring Primary Headteachers Programme 2025-26

    The aim is to develop aspiring headteachers: giving the leadership skills, depth of knowledge, theory, breadth of understanding and confidence to take on the challenging but exciting role of being a headteacher. 

    The programme will strengthen the impact of leaders within their current schools and give them the confidence, skills and knowledge to apply for and successfully secure a headship in the future.   

    This 7-session programme is designed to link to the cycle of school improvement. There will be a series of seminars and visits to schools to see and learn from successful headteachers. 

    Click here to find out more about the programme.

    Summer Term 2026

    Dates:

    15 June, 7 July, 9 September, 15 October and 19 November 2026

    Price: Sub £565 / SLA £455 / Full £678

    Keyword Search: Subject Toolkit

    Collaborative Curriculum Development: Creating a Subject Leader Toolkit

    This course is designed for senior leaders and those responsible for curriculum development in school.  

    This course will equip you and your subject leaders with articulating the effective monitoring and impact on your subject developments within the wider curriculum.

    Key areas covered include:

    • reviewing your curriculum offer 

    • creating an effective monitoring schedule​

    • effective monitoring documentation to evidence your impact​ 

    • how to use subject leadership time effectively  

    • how to coach in having difficult conversations. 

    Dates:

    21 September, 23 October, 26 November, 7 December 2026, 19 January and 2 March 2027

    Price: Sub £430 / SLA £315 / Full £516

    Keyword Search: Subject Leadership

    New to Subject Leadership (Primary)

    This course is designed to support subject leaders by exploring the range of knowledge and skills required to address the specific challenges faced when leading a subject. Spanning six sessions, new subject leaders will have opportunities to focus on all aspects of strategically leading their subject within the context of their school. 

    The course fee is for two attendees from each school. 

    Price: Sub £420 / SLA £310 / Full £504

    Keyword Search: Deputy Network 

    Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher and Head of School Network 2026-27

    This network is a six session course designed for deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers and heads of school to develop their skills and understanding and to network with peers.  

    Each session will be led by Primary Phase inspectors on a subject that has been selected by the group. The subjects are designed to help develop and support senior leaders in their role. 

    The course fee is for two attendees from each school

     

    Fareham and Gosport

    Basingstoke and Deane

    Winchester and Eastleigh

    New Forest

    Test Valley

    Hart and Rushmoor

    2026

    29 April
    24 June
    16 September
     8 November

    21 May
    11 June
    1 October
    5 November

    19 May
    15 June
    16 September
    17 November

    28 April
    1 July
    24 September
    24 November

    5 May
    30 June
    23 September
    25 November

    21 April
    1 July
    8 October
    26 November

    2027

    20 January
    10 March  

    21 January
    4 March

    26 January
    9 March

    13 January
    8 March

    12 January
    10 March 

    4 February
    11 March

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    Dates:

    6 July, 29 September, 14 October, 10 November 2026 and 20 January 2027

    Price: Sub £620 / SLA £465 / Full £744

    Keyword Search: Five Fundamentals 2026

    Five Fundamentals of Effective Classroom Practice 2026-27

    A series of whole-day training sessions for headteachers and leaders of teaching and learning.  

    The new Ofsted framework has identified leaders’ impact on the development of teaching as a key area of focus. This training will develop school leaders’ instructional leadership capacity and their effectiveness in developing the quality and consistency of teaching across all classes.  

    The course fee is for two attendees from each school. 

    Dates:

    7 July, 15 September, 20 October, 17 November 2026 and 10 February 2027

    Price: Sub £475 / SLA £405 / Full £570

    Keyword Search: Headteacher Toolkit

    The Effective Headteacher Toolkit 2026-27

    The Effective Headteacher Toolkit (formerly 5 Fundamentals of Effective School Leadership) is a well-established LA approach to enhancing and refining the skills and effectiveness of experienced headteachers. The training has, to date, been attended by over 100 headteachers from across Hampshire and beyond.  

    This series of workshops for experienced headteachers looks at five fundamental aspects of successful school leadership. The sessions explore how to be a highly effective headteacher in a period of competing pressures on your time and resources.

    The course fee is for two attendees from each school. 

    Dates:

    18 June, 16 July, 17 September, 12 November 2026, 21 January and 11 March 2027

    Price: Sub £630 / SLA £585 / Full £756

    Keyword Search: Effective Leader

    Becoming an Effective Leader

    This six-part course provides delegates with a sound understanding of the process of effective middle leadership, giving delegates knowledge and skills to fulfil the role. There will be opportunities to reflect on core purpose and an insight into holding supportive conversations, ensuring leaders have clarity around the process of identifying, managing and evaluating change are also included. 

    Date: 25 June 2026

    Price: Sub £315 / SLA £145 / Full £378

    Keyword Search: Ofsted Renewed

    Ofsted Briefing - Renewed Education Inspection Framework 2025

    These termly briefings aim to deepen the knowledge and understanding of headteachers and chairs of governors in respect of the current Ofsted inspection framework. The sessions are particularly targeted at schools who are likely to be inspected within the next 6 months. 

    There will be opportunities to review information relating to the latest national and local inspection trends and patterns and consider implications for their own school. Additional input will be provided by headteachers of schools that have been recently inspected under the current framework (2025) and members of the Primary Phase Inspector team who support schools through the process.  

    A senior leader and chair of governors are invited to attend but do not need to book a place.  Headteachers who have booked a place will receive the course details, which they should share.  

    The course price entitles a school to three places at the briefing (the headteacher, senior leader and chair of governors). 

    Autumn Term 2026

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    Dates:

    17 September, 22 October 2026, 22 January, 18 March, 22 April and 12 June 2027

    Price:

    Part 1: Sub £310 / SLA £210 / Full £372

    Part 2: Sub £155 / SLA £110 / Full £186

    Total: Sub £465 / SLA £320 / Full £558

    Keyword Search: Developing Curriculum

    Developing an Irresistible Curriculum

    Creating a culture of inclusion through effective curriculum design. This course will offer participants the opportunity to reflect upon and develop the curriculum offer within their own school, with the aim of making it truly irresistible.   

    We will consider what makes an irresistible curriculum and what are the core principles which need to be in place to make this happen. What are they? Are they really in place? How do we know?   

    Leaders will have time to think strategically about ‘what’s next’ and ‘why’ for their own settings and learn from other settings and their approaches. 

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    Dates:

    Fareham and Gosport
    18 September, 13 November 2026, 14 January, 4 March, 23 April and 17 June 2027  

    Havant and East Hants
    16 September, 18 November 2026, 20 January, 3 March, 28 April and 16 June 2027  

    Hart and Rushmoor
    24 September, 19 November 2026, 28 January,18 March, 29 April and 24 June 2027  

    Basingstoke and Deane
    22 September, 17 November 2026, 19 January, 9 March, 27 April and 22 June 2027  

    Winchester and Eastleigh
    24 September, 19 November 2026, 14 January, 18 March, 29 April and 24 June 2027  

    Test Valley
    17 September, 19 November 2026, 21 January, 4 March, 29 April and 17 June 2027

    New Forest
    17 September, 19 November 2026, 21 January, 4 March, 29 April and 17 June 2027

    Price: Sub £375 / SLA £325 / Full £450 * split over two financial years

    Part 1
    Sub £250 / SLA £220 / Full £300
    Part 2
    Sub £125 / SLA £105 / Full £150

    Keyword Search: Safeguarding Network

    Primary Safeguarding Networks 2026-27

    This network focuses on the practical leadership and oversight of safeguarding and child protection in schools.  

    The district network is facilitated by the local LLPR with some input from Cindy Pritchard (HIAS Lead Safeguarding Adviser). 

    These sessions are aimed at senior leaders and are designed to enable effective oversight of safeguarding. Each session focuses on a different aspect of the leadership of safeguarding. There will also be opportunities for participants to discuss local contextual safeguarding issues, problem solve and share best practice.   

    Please note, this network is the continuation of existing networks that have been running in Fareham and Gosport and Havant and East Hants but is now offered across the county at a district level. Sessions run concurrently across other districts, meaning attendees can attend alternative group sessions should dates clash.  

    Important: This network does not replace statutory DSL training and is separate to any existing DSL networks. 

    The course price entitles a school to two places

    Date: 1 October 2026

    Price: Sub £315 / SLA £145 / Full £378

    Keyword Search: Ofsted Renewed

    Ofsted Briefing - Renewed Education Inspection Framework 2025

    These termly briefings aim to deepen the knowledge and understanding of headteachers and chairs of governors in respect of the current Ofsted inspection framework. The sessions are particularly targeted at schools who are likely to be inspected within the next 6 months. 

    There will be opportunities to review information relating to the latest national and local inspection trends and patterns and consider implications for their own school. Additional input will be provided by headteachers of schools that have been recently inspected under the current framework (2025) and members of the Primary Phase Inspector team who support schools through the process.  

    A senior leader and chair of governors are invited to attend but do not need to book a place.  Headteachers who have booked a place will receive the course details, which they should share.  

    The course price entitles a school to three places at the briefing (the headteacher, senior leader and chair of governors). 

    Dates:

    Part 1
    8 October, 5 November, 3 December 2026, 21 January, 25 February, 18 March 2027

    Part 2
    22 April and 13 May 2027

    Price:

    Part 1 - Sub £342 / SLA £150 / Full £410 
    Part 2 - Sub £113 / SLA £50 / Full £136
    Total Price: Sub £455 / SLA £200 / Full £546

    Keyword Search: Making Headway 27

    Making Headway 2026-27

    A Leadership Programme for aspiring deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers and heads of school. 

    Aims of the Programme are to: 

    • prepare delegates for the role of senior leader 

    • challenge, motivate and inspire delegates to become future educational leaders 

    • ensure delegates have a clear and pragmatic understanding of the role of the senior leader and the challenges and tensions of school leadership 

    • support delegates in understanding their own strengths and identifying areas for future personal development 

    • prepare delegates for the interview and selection procedure 

    • develop delegates' confidence in their own ability to provide leadership that will make a positive difference to the lives and life-chances of children. 

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    Date: 15 October 2026

    Price: Sub £160 / SLA £50 / Full £192

    Keyword Search: Curriculum Conference

    Hampshire Primary Curriculum Conference 2026

    A full-day conference offering the opportunity to explore and share effective approaches to curriculum design, drawing on practice from across Hampshire and beyond. 

    The programme combines a mix of morning presentations with afternoon workshop sessions, providing both strategic insight and practical application. Delegates will be able to select up to two workshop sessions during the afternoon.  

    This year’s keynote speaker is Emma Turner, who has over 28 years’ experience in primary education, including roles in teaching, headship and system leadership across multi-academy trusts. Now an independent consultant working nationally and internationally, Emma is the author of six bestselling books on curriculum, cognitive science and leadership, and co-host of the “Mind the Gap” podcast with Tom Sherrington. She is a highly regarded speaker on curriculum design, research-informed practice and staff development. 

    Emma will also lead an afternoon workshop session, with a focus on curriculum planning in mixed-age classes offering a further opportunity to engage with her work in more depth. 

    Spring Term 2027

    Date: 29 January 2027

    Price: Sub £315 / SLA £145 / Full £378

    Keyword Search: Ofsted Renewed

    Ofsted Briefing - Renewed Education Inspection Framework 2025

    These termly briefings aim to deepen the knowledge and understanding of headteachers and chairs of governors in respect of the current Ofsted inspection framework. The sessions are particularly targeted at schools who are likely to be inspected within the next 6 months. 

    There will be opportunities to review information relating to the latest national and local inspection trends and patterns and consider implications for their own school. Additional input will be provided by headteachers of schools that have been recently inspected under the current framework (2025) and members of the Primary Phase Inspector team who support schools through the process.  

    A senior leader and chair of governors are invited to attend but do not need to book a place.  Headteachers who have booked a place will receive the course details, which they should share.  

    The course price entitles a school to three places at the briefing (the headteacher, senior leader and chair of governors). 

    Summer Term 2027

    Date: 29 April 2027

    Price: Sub £315 / SLA £145 / Full £378

    Keyword Search: Ofsted Renewed

    Ofsted Briefing - Renewed Education Inspection Framework 2025

    These termly briefings aim to deepen the knowledge and understanding of headteachers and chairs of governors in respect of the current Ofsted inspection framework. The sessions are particularly targeted at schools who are likely to be inspected within the next 6 months. 

    There will be opportunities to review information relating to the latest national and local inspection trends and patterns and consider implications for their own school. Additional input will be provided by headteachers of schools that have been recently inspected under the current framework (2025) and members of the Primary Phase Inspector team who support schools through the process.  

    A senior leader and chair of governors are invited to attend but do not need to book a place.  Headteachers who have booked a place will receive the course details, which they should share.  

    The course price entitles a school to three places at the briefing (the headteacher, senior leader and chair of governors).