The Future Leaders Programme
Future Leaders is a three year leadership development programme for outstanding individuals with the commitment to improve the life chances of pupils in disadvantaged areas and the talent to become heads after four years.
It offers an accelerated path to headship for qualified current - and former - teachers who believe passionately that every child has the potential to succeed, regardless of background.
We provide a mix of residential and on-the-job training, coaching from experienced headteachers and placements in exemplary challenging schools. The three-year programme provides talented potential headteachers with:
- An intensive initial training course, including 14 days of residential training and a series of seminars with leading educational experts
- A year of “residency” in a challenging school under the guidance of a mentor headteacher and dedicated Leadership Development Adviser (LDA)
- Support to secure a senior leadership post following the residency year
- Continued off-site training and coaching to meet identified development needs
- Access to peer-reviewed best practice and advice and support from the Future Leaders alumni network
During the programme, participants are expected to develop the skills and vision to make a lasting difference to the lives of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. It is expected that participants will gain senior leadership posts in challenging schools at the end of their residency year and will be working towards headship after a very intense four years.