Professional development

• Leading from the Middle
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Benefits of LftM

Participating in the Leading from the Middle (LftM) programme includes the following benefits.

Benefits for schools

• Develop middle leader capacity across the school.
• Engage with coaching practices within the school.
• Increase the confidence of middle leaders to their leadership potential.
• Empower middle leaders to engage with the shared vision of the school.
• Encourage collaborative learning and working across the school, supporting coherence and developing stronger teams.
• Enhance middle leaders' awareness of their role and their ability to engage in professional dialogue.

Benefits for school leaders

• Develop leadership skills within the context of their role and school and their own development needs.
• Increase ability to lead innovation and change in the context of their own school and the national agenda for education.
• Deepen knowledge and understanding of their role in leading learning and teaching.
• Improve self-confidence and competence as team leaders.
• Enhance building of team capacity through efficient use of staff and resources.
• Gain the opportunity to network locally in face-to-face sessions and through online learning.

Benefits for leadership coaches

• Professional development primarily in areas of coaching and adult learning.
• Influencing the development of distributed leadership capacity throughout the school.
• Opportunity to access the Teacher Learning Academy for professional recognition.

Benefits for collaborative groups

• Opportunity to focus on local contextual needs identified by the collaborative group.
• Increased middle leadership capacity and stronger relationships between schools.
• Flexible dates for face-to-face delivery.
• A tutor group exclusive to your collaborative group.
• A local venue (where possible).