Associate Assistant Headteacher
Supports the Assistant Headteacher in various administrative and academic duties, acting as a deputy to the assistant head.
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Struggling to Keep Your Notes Organised? You're Not Alone!
Drowning in a sea of post-it notes and notebooks? Discover how experienced others stay organised.
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Creating a Culture of Care
Patrick shares an insight into the importance of wellbeing for school leaders, and why it’s ok to look after your own wellbeing and become a wellbeing supermodel.

Introducing our new Senior Leader Planners
Why using a HeadteacherChat planner will help you become less stressed, more productive and more organised.

Why should I have a coach? Is it actually helpful?
Tune into this valuable twitter Spaces session where we discuss why you should consider having coaching sessions and what you can gain from it.

Culture and Climate - What do leaders need to know and do to get it right?
Lucy and Jonathan are joined by Nick Hart to discuss how to create a positive culture within school.
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Crick Software
Literacy support software helping children become confident writers with Clicker and DocsPlus tools

Reframing Behaviour™ by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Whole-school behaviour training that helps staff understand, reframe and respond to pupil behaviour with confidence.

SmartEducator
AI marking + feedback platform that saves teachers up to 8 hours a week and supports pupil progress.

Kitt Medical
Wall-mounted anaphylaxis kit with adrenaline pens, auto-replacement portal, and CPD-accredited staff training.

Everway
Digital tools for literacy, inclusion and accessibility—supporting every learner in class and exams.

National College of Education
The NCE delivers fully funded professional development to schools in England. We're a 'Good' Provider.

