Individual membership
£450+ VAT per year£540 inc. VAT
£45+ VAT per month£54 inc. VAT
- Private member community
- Current statutory guidance updates
- All downloadable resources
- Printed planners are bought separately
Private peer support for school leadership.
Paid membership brings peer discussion, education updates and the downloadable resource library together in one private member community.
Over 10,000 members. Private member community · Built by experienced school leaders · Available on web and mobileWho membership is for
Membership is for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility.
- Executive headteachers
- CEOs and MAT senior teams
- Headteachers
- Deputy headteachers
- Assistant headteachers
- School business managers
- Safeguarding and DSL teams
- SENCOs, ALNCos and inclusion leads
Membership options
School membership
Membership is for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility.
Total annual price
£995+ VAT per year£1,194 inc. VAT
- Up to 5 people from your school
- Private member community, updates and all downloadable resources
- A planner each, while stocks last and subject to availability.
Send your school’s details through our contact form. Following approval and invoice issue, the team arranges member access; access does not wait for payment.
Link to school membership| Feature | Individual | School |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1 | Up to 5 |
| Private member community | Included | Included |
| Statutory guidance updates | Included | Included |
| All downloadable resources | Included | Included |
| Printed planners | Bought separately | A planner each, while stocks last and subject to availability. |
| How you pay | At Circle checkout | By invoice |
Questions about membership?
Compare school and individual membership options, or ask the team before you decide.
What membership helps you do
Discuss decisions, understand education updates and find practical support with other school leaders.
Ask a leadership question in private
Discuss a decision or challenge with other school leaders. Share the context and hear how others have approached similar situations.
Private means private. HeadteacherChat does not publish member questions, posts or messages outside Circle.
Make sense of education updates
Read DfE and Ofsted updates for England, alongside wider education news, with links to the sources and member guidance on next steps.
Latest in The Roundup
- 22 OctRISE support for reception improvement
- 22 OctRegistering and inspecting school-based provision
- 21 OctApprenticeship units: technical funding
Use practical resources
Start with something useful instead of starting from scratch. Use ready-to-use templates, checklists, guides and staff INSET for the work school leaders need to complete.
Included with membership, or buy one at a time
Learn with other school leaders
Learn with other school leaders through live events, Q&As and webinars. Find available member recordings in the member community.
Past member masterclasses include Viv Grant on overcoming the challenges of leadership, Simon Hart on creating a culture of kindness and Hannah Carter on authentic leadership.
What members say
“We used the phone call script from this group during inspection. It was like having stabilisers on a bike — it helped immensely. Thank you, Jonathan and Lucy.”
“HeadteacherChat has become my go-to space for professional reflection and support... The resources created, and sourced, by Jonathan and Lucy are practical, relevant, and thoughtfully curated. It’s more than a website; it’s a lifeline for leaders who want to grow, connect, and lead with integrity.”
“We used the (Ofsted) phone call script & it worked beautifully. It set us up on the right course & really helped.”
“The HeadteacherChat documents are really useful; thank you. It definitely makes it feel less scary and more manageable.”
“Thank you, Lucy and Jonathan. You have helped set us up for potentially an amazing term.”
How to join and use the community
Your paid membership account and the community both run on Circle, a separate community platform on web and mobile.
Start your membership.
Request school membership or choose individual membership. For individual membership, Circle shows its billing, renewal and cancellation terms before you pay.
Open the member community.
Circle holds the private member areas and the library of downloadable resources included with membership.
Come back through Community login.
Use it on this website or open the HeadteacherChat Community app whenever you return.
Use the community on iPhone or iPad
Already installed? Open your member home in the app. Otherwise, download the official HeadteacherChat Community app from the App Store.
Upcoming events
All eventsRoadshows, webinars and member sessions — check each event's details for registration and access.
Frequently asked questions
Something else? Ask about membership
Can we join as a school team?
Yes. School membership is £995 + VAT per year (£1,194 inc. VAT) for up to 5 people.
How does membership work?
Membership is private peer support for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility, plus current statutory guidance updates and all downloadable resources in the member community.
Who is the community for?
Membership is for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility: Executive headteachers, CEOs and MAT senior teams, Headteachers, Deputy headteachers, Assistant headteachers, School business managers, Safeguarding and DSL teams, SENCOs, ALNCos and inclusion leads.
What does membership cost?
£450 + VAT per year (£540 inc. VAT) or £45 + VAT per month (£54 inc. VAT) — all downloadable resources available in the member community. Any downloadable resource can also be bought individually without membership.
Is The Roundup free to read?
The summaries and source links are free to read. Detailed recommendations on next steps are available to paid members. Membership also includes the private community and its downloadable resources.
Are printed planners included in membership?
Individual membership does not include a printed planner. School membership includes a planner each, while stocks last and subject to availability. Paid membership includes the private member community and its downloadable resource library.
I am already a member. Where do I sign in?
Use Community login to return to your existing HeadteacherChat community account. To see member pages on this website, use Sign in to this website with the same email. Membership join buttons open checkout.
Where does the community run?
The community and membership account run on Circle, a separate platform. Its account, posts and messages are governed by the community rules and Circle terms as well as HeadteacherChat's published privacy notice.
Are member conversations private?
Yes. Member conversations stay inside Circle. HeadteacherChat does not reuse private questions, posts or messages as public website content.
How do cancellation and refunds work?
For individual membership bought through Circle, billing, renewals, cancellation and refund terms are shown in its checkout and account terms. For school membership arranged by invoice, contact the team about billing, renewal, cancellation or refunds. Planner and template refunds are handled under the School Leaders Shop terms; email us if the route or terms are not clear before you pay.
Who runs HeadteacherChat?
HeadteacherChat Ltd is independent and led by founders Lucy and Jonathan Coy. The About page explains their school leadership experience, and the public footer carries the legal company details.
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