Aspiring Heads development programme 2026/7
This is a brilliant opportunity to prepare our Aspiring Heads for headship and/or for the process of applying for their first headship for maintained schools and academy schools, across nursery, primary and secondary.
It is open to any leader who is looking to apply for a HT role within the next 2 years. The cost for the programme will be £400 per delegate and there is a max. of 12 participants.
The programme brings delegates together roughly every 3 weeks from September and will encourage Aspiring Heads to think about the step up to HT with regard to:
- Defining vision and values
- Coaching skills and giving feedback
- Being the leader and being responsible for the strategy of a school
- Writing an effective application
- Being successful at interview - presentation skills and interview preparation
Aspiring Heads will also be paired with a HT mentor to allow them to ask questions/visit another school to help bring their learning to life.
Feedback from our past participants has been really positive – over 60% have now secured headships, with the remainder now clear on the development needed to apply in the future. This is just some of the excellent feedback we’ve received:
“The Aspiring HT programme was fantastic for getting me into the headspace of a Headteacher, immediately impacting how I approached my current leadership role, helping me to identify gaps to work on and also supporting my application for an Assistant Head role. The mock interview with its positive approach and thorough, personalised feedback ahead of a run through of key areas across the group of trainees, particularly helped to support my confidence, how I presented my experience and what to highlight when stepping into the Headteacher space.”
“The Aspiring Head programme has had a very positive impact on my practice and my current setting… The sessions have enabled me to reflect and learn, becoming a stronger, better leader, which has had a great impact on the school I currently work in. Kim’s approach is kind, calm, fair and challenging – the perfect mix to push us to review and improve our approaches, question our assumptions and develop our thinking from managerial to strategic. It is in short, a fantastic programme and more school leaders should do it!”
To apply for the programme delegates should submit a short introductory email to include what they would hope to gain from the programme (in no more than 200 words) to kim.brosnan@coachingtransformations.co.uk
Full programme Dates
Application deadline (send to kim.brosnan@coachingtransformations.co.uk)
- Wed 9 Sept 25 Session 1: Step up to HT - in person, venue tbc 2.30-4.30pm
- Tues 29 Sept 25 Session 2: Visions and Values - Virtual 3.30-5.30pm
- Tues 20 Oct 25 Session 3: Coaching skills - Virtual 3.30-5.30pm
- Wed 11 Nov 25 Session 4: Giving feedback - Virtual 3.30-5.30pm
- Wed 2 Dec 25 Session 5: Leadership and Strategy - Virtual 3.30-5.30pm
- Wed 13 Jan 26 Session 6: Presentation skills - Virtual 3.30-5.30pm
- Wed 3 Feb 26 Session 7: Application/Interview for HT roles - Virtual 3.30-5.30pm
- Wed 24 Feb 26 Session 8: Mock Interviews - in person, venue tbc
- Wed 10 Mar 26 Session 9: Review of Interview Questions - Virtual 3.30-5.30pm
- Wed 5 May 26 Session 10: Celebrate and Review – 2.30-4.30pm in person, venue tbc