Early headship coaching offer
A support package for new headteachers.
Applies to England
Who this course is for
This targeted one-year support package has been tailored to the needs of new headteachers.
It provides structured, unassessed support and networking based on the best available evidence about what makes an effective headteacher.
You can complete it alongside the national professional qualification (NPQ) for headship, or recently after taking the NPQ in headship.
The support you receive will differ depending on your chosen provider. It may include:
- group coaching
- one-to-one support
- peer networking
Eligibility
To take the early headship coaching offer, you need to be doing or have done the headship NPQ and be in your first five years of headship.
To find out more, contact your local teaching school hub, lead provider or other delivery partner.
Funding
Funding to cover the course fees is available if you are:
- in your first 5 years of headship in England
- in a state-funded school or state-funded 16 to 19 organisation in England
- doing or have done the headship NPQ
Providers
The following DfE-approved providers offer this support:
- Ambition Institute
- Best Practice Network
- Church of England
- Education Development Trust
- LLSE
- National Institute of Teaching
- Teacher Development Trust
- Teach First
- University College London (UCL) Institute of Education
Apply
Learn how to apply for the early headship coaching offer.
Last updated 21 March 2024 + show all updates
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