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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 mobileMembership is for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility.
£450+ VAT per year£540 inc. VAT
£45+ VAT per month£54 inc. VAT
Individual membership access starts as soon as checkout completes.
Membership is for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility.
Total annual price
£995+ VAT per year£1,194 inc. VAT
Pay by card, or request an invoice. Access is set up as soon as the invoice is raised, so your team doesn't wait for payment.
Link to school membershipPart of a multi-academy trust? Schools in a trust save 5% each for 2 to 5 schools (£945 + VAT per school) and 10% each for 6 to 10 schools (£895 + VAT per school). Larger trusts, let's talk.
| 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 |
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Discuss decisions, understand education updates and find practical support with other school leaders.
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.
Read DfE and Ofsted updates for England, alongside wider education news, with links to the sources and member guidance on next steps.
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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.
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.
“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.”
Join online to connect with school leaders and use your member resources on the web or mobile.
Paid membership and the community run on Circle, a separate platform.
Join by card for school membership or choose individual membership. For individual membership, Circle shows its billing, renewal and cancellation terms before you pay. Individual membership access starts as soon as checkout completes.
Circle holds the private member areas and the library of downloadable resources included with membership.
Use it on this website or open the HeadteacherChat Community app whenever you return.
Already installed? Open your member home in the app. Otherwise, download the official HeadteacherChat Community app from the App Store.
Roadshows, webinars and member sessions — check each event's details for registration and access.
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Yes. School membership is £995 + VAT per year (£1,194 inc. VAT) for up to 5 people. Pay by card, or request an invoice. Access is set up as soon as the invoice is raised, so your team doesn't wait for payment. Part of a multi-academy trust? Schools in a trust save 5% each for 2 to 5 schools (£945 + VAT per school) and 10% each for 6 to 10 schools (£895 + VAT per school). Larger trusts, let's talk.
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. Individual membership access starts as soon as checkout completes.
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.
£450 + VAT per year (£540 inc. VAT) or £45 + VAT per month (£54 inc. VAT) — all downloadable resources available in the member community. Individual membership access starts as soon as checkout completes. Any downloadable resource can also be bought individually without membership.
The summaries and source links are free to read. Explore the HeadteacherChat community for peer support, or contact the team about 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.
Use Open the community to open the HeadteacherChat community on Circle. Contact the team for help with membership. Membership join buttons open checkout.
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.
Yes. Member conversations stay inside Circle. HeadteacherChat does not reuse private questions, posts or messages as public website content.
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.
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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