Advanced Coaching Programme for School Leaders
An ILM approved programme in coaching techniques to enhance your leadership and enable you to develop others effectively.
An ILM approved programme in coaching techniques to enhance your leadership and enable you to develop others effectively.
Aims
- Understand behavioural preferences to improve your self-awareness
- Understand human psychology using cognitive behavioural models
- Refine coaching skills and knowledge using two coaching models
- Practice coaching approaches and methodologies
- Know how to best utilise coaching within school settings
- Create opportunities to apply and evaluate coaching in your setting
Programme Summary
The programme is over 3 days during the academic year:
Day One - Wednesday 10 June 2026
- Explore coaching: facts and misconceptions
- Understand simple human psychology
- Practice coaching GROW model
- Explore using coaching in your own setting
- Use a journal to support reflective practice
Day Two - Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Deepen our understanding of self and our impact on others
- Explore DISC® Personality Preferences
- Understand coaching relationships
- Practice coaching using OSKAR and GROW models
- Know the 10 steps to embedding effective coaching practice and create a plan for the effective use of coaching in your setting
Day Three - Wednesday 16 September 2026
- Share experiences of coaching
- Explore successes and challenges of our practice
- Explore coaching models for school improvement
- Practice group coaching techniques
- Plan for starting coaching practice using set models in school
Programme Lead
Leonie Hurrell is an Educational enthusiast. At 24 Leonie became the youngest Deputy Headteacher in Dorset and went on to be a Headteacher for 8 years, before becoming an ILM Certified Leadership Coach. Leonie is passionate about learning and people development. Founder of The Thinking Academy, a company that provides coaching and ILM approved training solutions for schools.
Eligibility
This programme is suited for Headteachers and Senior Leaders in schools, with some experience of coaching.
Testimonials
"Excellent, I have taken so much from this course about what I will do in my school and how I can be a better leader through a more coaching style. Thank you." - Headteacher at ISCA Academy.
"Leonie was great - expertly led and pitched just right. Even in lockdown, it felt like a safe place to take risks and challenge yourself." - Headteacher at Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School.
"I would strongly recommend this course to other middle and senior leaders." - Deputy Headteacher at St Peter's CoE Primary School.
"The entire course was well focused and an appropriate balance of theory and practice." - Executive Headteacher at Exeter Children's Federation.
Cost
£350 per person for SWIFT member schools | £450 for Non-members.
Cost includes a complimentary full DISC® Profile Assessment, official ILM certificate, lunch and refreshments on all three days.
Please note: The course is limited to 18 delegates so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Please note: Payment is by INVOICE ONLY. Please select invoice as the payment method at check out.
You will receive a confirmation of booking from Eventbrite. All further correspondence will come from Robin.Scott@sw-ift.org.uk; please ensure you check your junk mail box and approve the email to ensure you receive important event details.
If you are unable to attend on the day, or are sending someone else in your place, please let us know. Please be aware that failure to cancel your space can incur your school a cost. Full Terms and Conditions are available HERE.
SWIFT Partner providing course (including invoicing) is Exeter Consortium Schools’ Alliance (invoiced by Exeter Consortium)
Non-chargeable Courses (Sessions that are part of the ‘no additional charge’ elements of the SWIFT membership)
- If the place you are cancelling is for a ‘no additional charge’ event under the SWIFT Offer to Schools, you may withdraw, without penalty, provided a minimum notice of 24 hours before the start time of the event is given.
- If less than 24 hours’ notice is given, for each date of a course for which there is no additional charge, then the following charges will apply per applicant: £25.00
Should a training course recruit insufficient numbers to make it viable, we reserve the right to cancel the course, without penalty, giving a minimum notice of 24 hours.
An ILM approved programme in coaching techniques to enhance your leadership and enable you to develop others effectively.
An ILM approved programme in coaching techniques to enhance your leadership and enable you to develop others effectively.
Aims
- Understand behavioural preferences to improve your self-awareness
- Understand human psychology using cognitive behavioural models
- Refine coaching skills and knowledge using two coaching models
- Practice coaching approaches and methodologies
- Know how to best utilise coaching within school settings
- Create opportunities to apply and evaluate coaching in your setting
Programme Summary
The programme is over 3 days during the academic year:
Day One - Wednesday 10 June 2026
- Explore coaching: facts and misconceptions
- Understand simple human psychology
- Practice coaching GROW model
- Explore using coaching in your own setting
- Use a journal to support reflective practice
Day Two - Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Deepen our understanding of self and our impact on others
- Explore DISC® Personality Preferences
- Understand coaching relationships
- Practice coaching using OSKAR and GROW models
- Know the 10 steps to embedding effective coaching practice and create a plan for the effective use of coaching in your setting
Day Three - Wednesday 16 September 2026
- Share experiences of coaching
- Explore successes and challenges of our practice
- Explore coaching models for school improvement
- Practice group coaching techniques
- Plan for starting coaching practice using set models in school
Programme Lead
Leonie Hurrell is an Educational enthusiast. At 24 Leonie became the youngest Deputy Headteacher in Dorset and went on to be a Headteacher for 8 years, before becoming an ILM Certified Leadership Coach. Leonie is passionate about learning and people development. Founder of The Thinking Academy, a company that provides coaching and ILM approved training solutions for schools.
Eligibility
This programme is suited for Headteachers and Senior Leaders in schools, with some experience of coaching.
Testimonials
"Excellent, I have taken so much from this course about what I will do in my school and how I can be a better leader through a more coaching style. Thank you." - Headteacher at ISCA Academy.
"Leonie was great - expertly led and pitched just right. Even in lockdown, it felt like a safe place to take risks and challenge yourself." - Headteacher at Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School.
"I would strongly recommend this course to other middle and senior leaders." - Deputy Headteacher at St Peter's CoE Primary School.
"The entire course was well focused and an appropriate balance of theory and practice." - Executive Headteacher at Exeter Children's Federation.
Cost
£350 per person for SWIFT member schools | £450 for Non-members.
Cost includes a complimentary full DISC® Profile Assessment, official ILM certificate, lunch and refreshments on all three days.
Please note: The course is limited to 18 delegates so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Please note: Payment is by INVOICE ONLY. Please select invoice as the payment method at check out.
You will receive a confirmation of booking from Eventbrite. All further correspondence will come from Robin.Scott@sw-ift.org.uk; please ensure you check your junk mail box and approve the email to ensure you receive important event details.
If you are unable to attend on the day, or are sending someone else in your place, please let us know. Please be aware that failure to cancel your space can incur your school a cost. Full Terms and Conditions are available HERE.
SWIFT Partner providing course (including invoicing) is Exeter Consortium Schools’ Alliance (invoiced by Exeter Consortium)
Non-chargeable Courses (Sessions that are part of the ‘no additional charge’ elements of the SWIFT membership)
- If the place you are cancelling is for a ‘no additional charge’ event under the SWIFT Offer to Schools, you may withdraw, without penalty, provided a minimum notice of 24 hours before the start time of the event is given.
- If less than 24 hours’ notice is given, for each date of a course for which there is no additional charge, then the following charges will apply per applicant: £25.00
Should a training course recruit insufficient numbers to make it viable, we reserve the right to cancel the course, without penalty, giving a minimum notice of 24 hours.
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Highlights
- 6 hours
- In-person
Refund Policy
Location
Countess Wear Community School
Glasshouse Lane
Lower Wear EX2 7BS
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