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Our latest Leadership training offers
The training delivery model for individual courses is identified in the course titles on the Learning Zone as follows:
Webinar – virtual training via Microsoft Teams
Blended – courses that are a mixture of virtual and face to face training
No categorisation – venue based trainingFor any queries regarding our summer or autumn term training offer, please contact htlcdev@hants.gov.uk.
For any course booking queries, please contact htlc.courses@hants.gov.uk.
Primary
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.
Autumn Term 2024
Making Headway 2024 - 2025 - Part 1
7 November, 5 December 2024, 9 January, 6 February, 6 March, 27 March 2025
(Part 2 - 24 April 2025, 22 May 2025)
Keyword Search: Making Headway 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.
Becoming an Effective Leader – Part 1 – 27 November 2024, 23 January, 11 March 2025
(Part 2 – 30 April, 17 June and 2 July 2025)
Keyword Search: Effective Leader
This course aims to deepen the knowledge and understanding of primary teachers in how to be an effective leader. Whether beginning the journey of leading a subject, a year group or overseeing the pupil premium strategy, having the skill set and confidence to lead change is fundamental to improving outcomes for pupils.
The six half day sessions, spread across the school year will include opportunities to put theory into practice with members of the Primary Phase Inspector team supporting teachers through the process.
Price: Sub £655 / SLA £480 / Full £786 Split across FY’s
Part 1: Sub £328 / SLA £240 / Full £393
Part 2: Sub £327 / SLA £240 / Full £393
24-25 Ofsted Briefing - Education Inspection Framework 2019
28 November 2024
Keyword Search: Ofsted Briefing
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 inspected by the end of the summer term 2025.
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 (2019) 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).
Price: Sub £200 / SLA £95 / Full £240
Spring Term 2025
Aspiring Primary Headteachers Programme 2024-25
(Part one)
17 January, 13 February, 6 March and 27 March 2025
Keyword Search: Aspiring Headteachers
The Hampshire primary programme for those preparing for headship within the next two years.
This professional development is designed to empower deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers and head of school leaders to have a sharper impact in their current roles and to prepare leaders for headship.
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.
Price: Sub £925 / SLA £595 / Full £1,110 *split over two financial years
One Year On - New Headteachers’ Follow On 2 Day Conference 2025 (2023-2024 Cohort)
6 and 7 February 2025
Keyword Search: One Year On This conference follows on from the New Headteachers Conference spring 2024. The theme running through this conference will be how we develop leaders. It will cover the following areas:- Reflections on first year of headship – lessons learnt & what went well.
- Follow up on 2024 conference & School Self Evaluation half day themes.
- Practical wellbeing – a pragmatic approach.
- Leading teaching – putting “teacher into headteacher”.
- Elements of school improvement, including planning
- Looking at fundamentals of headship.
24-25 Ofsted Briefing - Education Inspection Framework 2019
7 February 2025
Keyword Search: Ofsted Briefing
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 inspected by the end of the summer term 2025.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 (2019) 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).
Price: Sub £200 / SLA £95 / Full £240
New Headteachers’ 2 Day Conference 2025
27 and 28 February 2025
Keyword Search: Headteacher Conference
The conference follows on from the new headteachers’ familiarisation day briefing.
The conference inputs and activities will focus on early headship rather than purely new headship; it is likely that many delegates will have been in post for some months. There will be opportunities for delegates to reflect and strategically plan away from their schools. It is intended that this will be venue based training over two consecutive days.
Price: Sub £360 / SLA £240 / Full £432
Summer Term 2025
Making Headway 2024 - 2025 - Part 2
24 April 2025, 22 May 2025
(Part 1 - 7 November, 5 December 2024, 9 January, 6 February, 6 March, 27 March 2025)
Keyword Search: Making Headway
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.
Price: Sub £815 / SLA £420 / Full £978 *invoiced over two financial years
Part 1: Sub £612 / SLA £315 / Full £734
Part 2: Sub £203 / SLA £105 / Full £244
Becoming an Effective Leader – Part 2
30 April, 17 June and 2 July 2025
(Part 1 – 27 November 2024, 23 January, 11 March 2025)
Keyword Search: Effective Leader
This course aims to deepen the knowledge and understanding of primary teachers in how to be an effective leader. Whether beginning the journey of leading a subject, a year group or overseeing the pupil premium strategy, having the skill set and confidence to lead change is fundamental to improving outcomes for pupils.
The six half day sessions, spread across the school year will include opportunities to put theory into practice with members of the Primary Phase Inspector team supporting teachers through the process.
Price: Sub £655 / SLA £480 / Full £786 Split across FY’s
Part 1: Sub £328 / SLA £240 / Full £393
Part 2: Sub £327 / SLA £240 / Full £393
24-25 Ofsted Briefing - Education Inspection Framework 2019
7 May 2025
Keyword Search: Ofsted Briefing 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 inspected by the end of the summer term 2025. 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 (2019) 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). Price: Sub £200 / SLA £95 / Full £240Aspiring Primary Headteachers Programme 2024-25
(Part two)
19 May, 9 June and 8 July 2025
Keyword Search: Aspiring Headteachers
The Hampshire primary programme for those preparing for headship within the next two years.
This professional development is designed to empower deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers and head of school leaders to have a sharper impact in their current roles and to prepare leaders for headship.
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.
Price: Sub £925 / SLA £595 / Full £1,110 * Split over two financial years
Secondary
Take a look at the Secondary Leadership learning opportunities available to book:
To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.
HIAS professional support for secondary schools 2023-24
Autumn Term 2024
Autumn 24-25 Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG)
6 November 2024
Keyword Search: PAPGThe primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:
- Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.
- Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.
- Develop skills and expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.
- Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
Spring Term 2025
Getting your Ducks in a Row…Being Ofsted Ready (Webinar) 24-25
29 January 2025
Keyword Search: Ofsted Ducks These webinars are aimed at those secondary schools that are in the Ofsted window during 2024/2025. Participants will be secondary headteachers accompanied by their chairs of governors. The online session will include some general reminders about the changes Ofsted have made to the inspection process including the lived difference between a graded and ungraded inspection. The session will refer to recent school experiences, weave through ongoing changes and adjustments to the Framework and provide a practical approach to ensure school leaders remain confident throughout their inspection. The webinar will also touch on some of the following aspects of a live inspection:- Pre-inspection documentation including the IDSR
- The phone call with the lead inspector to set the scene
- Supporting the middle leaders to give a good account of their work
- Managing the typical inspection timetable
- What to do when it feels as if things are going awry
- FAQs.
Spring 24-25 Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG)
26 March 2025
Keyword Search: PAPG
The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:
- Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.
- Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.
- Develop skills and expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.
- Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.
Price: Sub £75 / SLA £40 / Full £90
Summer Term 2025
Getting your Ducks in a Row…Being Ofsted Ready (Webinar) 24-25
1 May 2025
Keyword Search: Ofsted Ducks
These webinars are aimed at those secondary schools that are in the Ofsted window during 2024/2025. Participants will be secondary headteachers accompanied by their chairs of governors.
The online session will include some general reminders about the changes Ofsted have made to the inspection process including the lived difference between a graded and ungraded inspection. The session will refer to recent school experiences, weave through ongoing changes and adjustments to the Framework and provide a practical approach to ensure school leaders remain confident throughout their inspection. The webinar will also touch on some of the following aspects of a live inspection:
- Pre-inspection documentation including the IDSR
- The phone call with the lead inspector to set the scene
- Supporting the middle leaders to give a good account of their work
- Managing the typical inspection timetable
- What to do when it feels as if things are going awry
- FAQs.
The webinars will be led by a member of the HIAS Secondary Team and will invite input from some headteachers who have recently experienced inspection.
Price: Sub £60 / SLA £40 / Full £72