This course aims to support new and aspiring school leaders by exploring the practical, emotional, and strategic challenges faced during their first term of Headship. Through short videos based on the real-world insights of an experienced Headteacher, this course provides the essential leadership and professional development that seniors leaders in education need to make a positive difference to the staff and young people they lead.
What you’ll get from the course. You’ll significantly increase your positive impact with the simple and easily applied school leadership lessons on this course. You’ll understand the difference between leadership and teaching, and you’ll be able to motivate and bring out the best in other people. Your leadership knowledge will improve with each lesson you complete.
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How to use the Course. This is obviously completely up to you, but we suggest you take time to digest and apply each lesson. Many people learn better if they have a partner to learn with, or a mentor or coach they can discuss ideas with. Although you could easily complete all the videos in a relatively short period of a few hours, you would gain more from the experience by approaching it mindfully and slowly, taking the time to practice, apply and reflect as you progress through the course. Please contact us if you would like to work with one of our coaches or leadership development experts.
The Course Host. Glyn Potts, MBE DL, is the CEO of Greater Manchester Youth Federation. Glyn brings extensive leadership experience, including leading a large secondary school and managing hundreds of adults in voluntary roles. His leadership philosophy is rooted in clarity, trust, and empowerment—principles he has seen transform teams and communities. This matters because leadership isn’t about titles; it’s about creating environments where people thrive.
Additional Material. You might like to listen to Neil and Glyn on the "Leader-Connect" Podcast where they discuss "School Leadership".
