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  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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  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 hias.training@hants.gov.uk 

  For any course booking queries, please contact cs.learninganddevelopment@hants.gov.uk.
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  Take a look at the Cross phase Leadership learning opportunities available to book:

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  Summer Term 2026

  Date: 11 June 2026 Price: Sub £150 / SLA £100 / Full £180 Keyword Search: Prevent DSL

  Prevent Training for DSLs and Other Staff Leading Training in Schools 25-26 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.
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  Take a look at the Primary Leadership learning opportunities available to book:

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  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.
  Dates: Fareham and Gosport 29 April, 24 June, 16 September, 18 November 2026, 20 January and 10 March 2027   Basingstoke and Deane 21 May, 11 June, 1 October, 5 November 2026, 21 January and 4 March 2027  Winchester and Eastleigh 19 May, 15 June, 16 September, 17 November 2026, 26 January and 9 March 2027  New Forest 28 April, 1 July, 24 September, 24 November 2026, 13 January and 8 March 2027   Test Valley 5 May, 30 June, 23 September, 25 November 2026, 12 January and 10 March 2027  Hart and Rushmoor 21 April, 1 July, 8 October, 26 November 2026, 4 February and 11 March 2027 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
  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
  Dates: 17 September, 22 October 2026, 22 January, 18 March, 22 April and 3 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.
  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 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.
  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).
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  Take a look at the Secondary Leadership learning opportunities available to book:

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  Autumn Term 2026
  Dates: 10 September, 6 November, 4 December 2026, 29 January and 12 March 2027 Price: Sub £295 / SLA £170 / Full £354 Keyword Search: Secondary Leadership	Stepping with Confidence into Secondary Senior Leadership 2026-27 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.
  Date: 18 November 2026 Price: Sub £70 / SLA £30 / Full £84  Keyword Search: Autumn PAPG	Autumn 26-27 Secondary Performance and Progress Group (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 Hampshire Improvement and Advisory Service's (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.
  Spring Term 2026
  Date: 17 March 2027 Price: Sub £70 / SLA £30 / Full £84 Keyword Search: Spring PAPG	Spring 26-27 Secondary Performance and Progress Group (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 Hampshire Improvement and Advisory Service’s (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.