Association of Education Advisers

Working in Concert with a Senior Leadership Team
2026-03-12 09:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
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This module will focus on how role of the adviser interacts with that of the Senior Leadership Team and is influenced by the context and drivers for that work. It will explore how advisers can analyse how SLT functions and consider implications for improvement journey. It will further explore the significance of agreed and co constructed milestones and building in sustainable self improvement.
The participant will:
1) Understand how to use facilitating leadership skills without compromising the roles and responsibilities of Senior Leaders and Governors/Trustees, and why it matters.
2) How the adviser applies situational leadership theory and skills to match the urgency and complexity of the improvement context, drawing upon relevant examples.
3) How advisers support and challenge so that school improvement is evident and sustained.
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Coaching 4: ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast’ (Peter Drucker)
2026-03-26 09:00 - 12:30
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This half-day course is for those wishing to develop a coaching approach to their work. It is suitable for those with a leadership role in schools, advisory services, local authorities, Multi-Academy Trusts or with an HR function in a related industry. Building on the introductory course offered earlier in the year, this session will consider the impact of coaching on individuals, the teams they lead and the outcomes that might be expected.
Rooted in experience and based on current research in education and business, the session will provide insight, practical demonstration and collaborative opportunity to experience and learn about coaching.
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Coaching 5: Introducing a Coaching System
2026-04-23 09:00 - 12:30
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This final session will look at learning to date; best practice locally and nationally; your responses to specified learning, reading and practice; and seek to simplify the task of introducing a coaching and change management system.
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