Senior Leadership Programme

United Learning's Senior Leadership Programme (SLP) develops and accelerates talented leaders across the country. It is a comprehensive course for middle leaders aspiring to senior leadership or newly appointed senior leaders working in any UK school.  

Combining leadership expertise, theory and practice, webinars are immersed in an educational context and facilitated by United Learning leaders.  

Learning objectives
By the end of the programme, learners will be expected to do the following:

• Identify the role and responsibilities of a senior leader in whole school leadership and in securing consistently positive student outcomes
• Understand how to lead school improvement through high leverage practices
• Know how to employ a strategic approach to lead change
• Establish effective management practices to strategically and inclusively lead your team
• Enhance personal effectiveness, confidence, and resilience in preparation for senior leadership

Who it's for
Participants must be working in a UK school (can be local authority, academy or independent school) and be either:

• An aspiring senior leader
• A newly appointed senior leader

Programme sessions

• Letting Go of Responsibility, Not Accountability
• Top Tips for Supporting the Head
• Being an Authentic Leader
• The Building Blocks of Behaviour
• Raising Standards Part 1: Let’s Start at the Beginning  
• Raising Standards Part 2: Getting Great Outcomes
• How to Have Impact in Your Role
• Preparing for Conversations with Parents
• Linking Curriculum to Teaching & Learning Implementation
• Motivating Others with High Impact, Low Effort