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  Upcoming Leadership Courses

  Visit our Learning Zone and search to book on any of the courses below using the course title or suggested keywords.
  
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  Leadership course flyers

  • Aspiring Primary Headteachers Programme 2024-25 File
  • Making Headway 2025-26 File
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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 training

  For 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.
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  Cross phased

  Take a look at the Cross phased 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 2025

  Prevent Training for DSLs and Other Staff Leading Training in Schools 25-26 23 September 2025 Keyword Search: DSL The following quote from the Prevent Duty Guidance: Prevent duty guidance: Guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales (publishing.service.gov.uk) identifies the following:  ‘The Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) or Prevent lead in the setting should receive more in-depth training, including on extremist and terrorist ideologies, how to make referrals and how to work with Channel panels. It is recommended that this training is updated at least every two years, enabling the lead to support other staff on Prevent matters and update them on relevant issues’ Therefore, this course will provide staff who are delivering Prevent training with the knowledge and resources to enable them to facilitate training to all staff in their schools. Price: Sub £150 / SLA £100 / Full £180
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  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 2025

  Five Fundamentals of Effective Classroom Practice (West Cohort) 22 September, 14 October, 11 November 2025, 14 January, 25 February and 11 March 2026 Keyword Search: Five Fundamentals This training is for headteachers and leaders of teaching and learning. The role of headteachers in the development of effective teaching is central to school improvement. The training will develop school leaders’ instructional leadership skills and understanding and their effectiveness in developing the quality and consistency of teaching across all classes. The new Ofsted framework has identified leaders’ impact on the development of teaching as a key area of focus and this training will explore how headteachers can best address this key area of leadership.  The course fee is for two attendees from each school. Price: Sub £620 / SLA £445 / Full £744

  Five Fundamentals of Effective Classroom Practice (East Cohort) 29 September, 21 October, 18 November 2025, 12 January, 24 February and 17 March 2026 Keyword Search: Five Fundamentals A series of 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.  Price: Sub £620 / SLA £445 / Full £744

  Hampshire Primary Curriculum Conference 2 October 2025 Keyword Search: Curriculum Conference Theme of Conference - An Irresistible Curriculum.  An opportunity to share best practice around effective curriculum design and the principles behind this from within Hampshire and beyond. Inspire and reinvigorate colleagues to reflect on their own curriculum offer.  Deepen understanding of key aspects of highly effective curriculum design.  Reflect on your school’s curriculum journey and consider future steps.  Gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic relationship between content, pedagogy, and assessment.  Reflect on the implications of the new Curriculum Review for your school. Price: Sub £140 / SLA £20 / Full £168

  Making Headway 2025-26 (Part 1) 9 October, 6 November, 4 December 2025, 22 January, 26 February, 19 March (Part 2) - 23 April, 7 May 2026 Keyword Search: Making Headway 2025 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: Part 1 - Sub £320 / SLA £80 / Full £384 Part 2 - Sub £105 /  SLA £90 / Full £126

  Aspiring Primary Headteachers Programme 2025-26 10 October, 7 November, 4 December 2025, 15 January, 6 February, 24 February, 16 March 2026 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 . Price: Sub £550 / SLA £220 / Full £660

  Ofsted Briefing - Education Inspection Framework 2025 13 November 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 be inspected within the next 6 to 9 months. 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 £275 / SLA £100 / Full £330

  Spring Term 2026

  Ofsted Briefing - Education Inspection Framework 2025 26 February 2026 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 be inspected within the next 6 to 9 months. A senior leader and chairs 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 £275 / SLA £100 / Full £330

  Summer Term 2026

  Ofsted Briefing - Education Inspection Framework 2025 23 April 2026 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 be inspected within the next 6 to 9 months. 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 £275 / SLA £100 / Full £330

   
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  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.

  Autumn Term 2025

  Stepping with Confidence into Secondary Senior Leadership 18 September, 17 November 2025, 23 January and 3 March 2026 Keyword Search: Secondary Confidence Delivered by the Secondary HIAS adviser, this in-depth programme supports the future senior leaders in our schools. This multi session course is aimed at established middle leaders who are thinking about the next steps in their career path. It would also be appropriate for newly appointed assistant headteachers or lead practitioners. With many schools now “growing their own” future leaders, this programme will support with a focus on ensuring colleagues understand the wide remit of a senior leader and give them inspiration, challenge and support to fulfil that role effectively. This will ensure governors continue to be able to appoint experienced leaders ready to tackle the broad challenges facing senior leadership teams today. Price: Sub £275 / SLA £165 / Full £330

  Autumn 25-26 Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG) 6 November 2025 Keyword Search: Autumn PAPG The Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG) is a very well attended network meeting that meets twice a year for comprehensive updates and discussion on matters of mutual interest to secondary school headteachers and senior leaders, particularly concerning improving outcomes, performance data and the curriculum.  All senior leaders are welcome to attend PAPG and contribute to the forum.  Meetings will be led by HIAS data and curriculum leads and will also draw upon HIAS teaching and learning, and subject expertise.  Key features of the meetings:  To share crucial updates including changes to national policy, Department for Education (DfE) performance indicators and Ofsted frameworks.  Changes in outcomes to performance indicators both locally and nationally are shared, and implications evaluated.  Discussion around how schools are setting targets and measuring progress.  Focus on improvement in outcomes for ALL pupils, particularly those in key vulnerable groups.  Price: Sub £65 / SLA £25 / Full £78

  Spring Term 2026

  Spring 25-26 Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG) 26 March 2026 Keyword Search: Spring PAPG The Secondary Performance and Progress Group (PAPG) is a very well attended network meeting that meets twice a year for comprehensive updates and discussion on matters of mutual interest to secondary school headteachers and senior leaders, particularly concerning improving outcomes, performance data and the curriculum.  All senior leaders are welcome to attend PAPG and contribute to the forum.  Meetings will be led by HIAS data and curriculum leads and will also draw upon HIAS teaching and learning, and subject expertise.  Key features of the meetings:  To share crucial updates including changes to national policy, Department for Education (DfE) performance indicators and Ofsted frameworks.  Changes in outcomes to performance indicators both locally and nationally are shared, and implications evaluated.  Discussion around how schools are setting targets and measuring progress.  Focus on improvement in outcomes for ALL pupils, particularly those in key vulnerable groups. Price: Sub £65 / SLA £25 / Full £78