Private peer support for school leadership.
Paid membership brings peer discussion, education updates and the downloadable resource library together in Circle. Compare individual and school membership below.
Private member community · Built by experienced school leaders · Available on web and mobile
over 2,950 membersin the HeadteacherChat community.
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.
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.
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.
Learn with other school leaders
Learn with other school leaders through live events, Q&As and webinars. Find available member recordings in Circle.
Who 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
- SENDCOs, ALNCOs and inclusion leads
School membership
School membership for up to 5 people. A planner each, while stocks last and subject to availability.
£995 + VAT per year (£1,194 inc. VAT)
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.
Individual membership
Annual and monthly individual membership are available. All downloadable resources are included in Circle. Printed planners are bought separately.
£450 + VAT per year (£540 inc. VAT) or £45 + VAT per month (£54 inc. VAT) — all downloadable resources available in Circle.
How to join and use the community
Your paid membership account and the community both run in Circle.
- 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 Member login.Use the website login link or 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.
Private means private. HeadteacherChat does not publish member questions, posts or messages outside Circle.
Upcoming events
Roadshows, webinars and member sessions — check each event's details for registration and access.
Community calendar
All events- Quiet leadership (webinar 1): why the quiet leader matters, with Andrew Marsh7 Oct 2026
- Quiet leadership (webinar 2): building an introvert-friendly leadership culture, with Andrew Marsh14 Oct 2026
- Quiet leadership (webinar 3): CPD, school improvement and teaching for introverts, with Andrew Marsh21 Oct 2026
- EAL Data leaders need3 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
Can we join as a school team?
Yes. School membership is £995 + VAT per year (£1,194 inc. VAT) for up to 5 people. A planner each, while stocks last and subject to availability. Following approval and invoice issue, the team arranges member access; access does not wait for payment.
How does membership work?
Membership is private peer support for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility, plus current statutory intelligence and all downloadable resources in Circle. The Roundup’s summaries and source links are free to read; detailed next-step recommendations are for paid members. Anyone can buy a downloadable resource individually from the shop.
Who is the community for?
All school leaders are welcome: Executive headteachers, CEOs and MAT senior teams, Headteachers, Deputy headteachers, Assistant headteachers, School business managers, Safeguarding and DSL teams, SENDCOs, ALNCOs and inclusion leads. Membership is for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility.
What does membership cost?
£450 + VAT per year (£540 inc. VAT) or £45 + VAT per month (£54 inc. VAT) — all downloadable resources available in Circle. 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 downloadable resources in Circle.
Are printed planners included in membership?
Individual members buy printed planners separately from the shop. The school team package includes one planner per person: A planner each, while stocks last and subject to availability. Paid membership includes the private Circle community and the downloadable resource library in Circle.
I am already a member. Where do I sign in?
Use Member login to return to your existing HeadteacherChat account in Circle. 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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