LEAP

A course for

headteachers.

Learn new ways of framing challenges so that you feel in control, build the school you want and stay in the job longer.
Gain the confidence and the tools you need to be the headteacher you want to be. See below to find out more about the course content.

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What's Included In The LEAP Programme...

MODULE 1

Dream big

Using a well known leadership framework, we will explore our values, our personal and professional goals and our big dreams for our schools.

MODULE 2

Power planning

Using my headteacher planning tool, I will show you how to take charge of your time so you can run your day, your week and your month effectively and deliver on your targets.

MODULE 3

Mastermind

In this session you will share a challenge and receive expert support to finding a way through. You will also gain a tool you can take back to school and use with your own teams.

MODULE 4

Scan the horizon

In this module we will explore strategic ways of developing school culture as well as exploring ways we stay motivated and interested as headteachers.

MODULE 5

Managing up

This session will help you develop your understanding of the role of governance as well as some strategies for managing the challenges associated with governance as a headteacher. We will look at LA models as well as MAT governance structures and relationships with senior colleagues in a MAT.

MODULE 6

Achieve well-being

During this module you will have the opportunity to create your own well-being plan. We will explore what wellbeing is, where it is and what gets in the way.

MODULE 7

Be assertive

This is a group coaching session focussed on supporting you to be assertive rather than aggressive or passive.

Why choose this course?

I know what it's like to be tired, frustrated and despairing one day then elated the next - I've been a headteacher too.
I was head of a challenging coastal school and our hard work seemed to lead to painfully slow progress. Add to that the pressures from the Trust and an Ofsted inspection looming - I found myself compromising my health for a project I believed in but that started to grind me down.
I developed a number of tools, with help from some amazing mentors and friends and was able to sustain my passion for 8 years.

In my course, LEAP!, I teach these tools and help you to find more balance in your role and your life.

NICE TO MEET YOU

Nadia Hewstone

I taught and led in schools for 22 years before leaving headship to become a professional coach. Now I support headteachers like you with coaching strategies for personal, school and strategic development.

I have a strong knowledge base of school leadership and love working with headteachers as I believe wholeheartedly that they have the answers to what system wide changes need to be made.

I am a credentialed coach (ACC) and registered with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

LEAP Programme

£725+ VAT

"I want to say that I wholeheartedly recommend LEAP to others. You created such a welcoming and safe environment for discussion. It's often challenging to open up and engage in meaningful conversations, but your approach and leadership made it effortless. Your warmth and openness allowed myself and others to express our thoughts without hesitation, and that, in itself, greatly enhanced my learning experience.."

- Lisa Lane, Headteacher

"I really enjoyed LEAP and the support of other Heads in similar situations. I felt welcomed and I learned a lot. It was an amazing safe space to meet and reflect. Nadia has a knack for pulling people together and helping them connect, and I have been grateful for that this year. The materials she provides are also of high quality and I use them to refer back to often."

- Jane Prothero, Headteacher

"LEAP has given me the space and tools to support me with the issues I am facing in Headship. I’ve been able to transfer them into my practice and I’ve gained a network of other Headteachers to discuss key issues with and learn from. Nadia really understands the current pressures Heads are facing and has developed this course to support many aspects of it."

- Sarah Pabhu, Headteacher

"LEAP provided a safe and collaborative space for heads across the country to share experiences, knowledge and also fears and vulnerabilities. It focussed on us as people; our own values and beliefs, that shape our schools. I really enjoyed it. I would recommend it for any headteacher, new or old."