ASCL Cymru Conference for Assistant Headteachers

Metropole Hotel and Spa, Llandrindod Wells

Invest in your leadership, share experiences, and shape your next chapter.

In partnership with the newly formed ASCL Cymru Assistant Headteachers group, we have developed our inaugural Conference for Assistant Headteachers.

This conference has been tailored specifically for assistant headteachers across Wales to reflect the challenges and aspirations of the role. 

Key areas we’ll be exploring
  • Balanced leadership: explore how to lead with impact while protecting your wellbeing.
  • Courageous conversations: build confidence in driving accountability and navigating difficult dialogue.
  • Quality assurance: strengthen your approach to monitoring, evaluating, and improving standards.
  • Industrial relations: understand how to foster constructive, professional partnerships.
  • Next-step ready: equip yourself for future leadership opportunities with practical career planning.
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Claire Armitstead

ASCL Cymru Director

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Rona Archer

ASCL Cymru Immediate Past President 2025-26 and Headteacher, Ysgol Emmanuel

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Cath Falcus

ASCL Cymru Education Policy Officer

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Ann Webb

National Officer | ASCL Cymru

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Stephen Morris

Regional Officer | ASCL Cymru

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ASCL Cymru reserves the right to amend the programme should circumstances dictate.
 

9.15am     Registration and refreshments
       
10.00am     Welcome and introductions
Neil Foley, ASCL Cymru President 2025-26 and Headteacher, Prestatyn High School
       
10.15am     Balanced leadership
Claire Armitstead, ASCL Cymru Director

This session will explore how to lead with impact while protecting your own wellbeing and adjusting to the change from being in middle leadership. 
       
10.45am     Supervision and Education Support
Rona Archer, ASCL Cymru Immediate Past President 2025-26 and Headteacher, Rhyl High School
       
11.00am     Courageous conversations
Claire Armitstead, ASCL Cymru Director
Rona Archer, ASCL Cymru Immediate Past President 2025-26 and Headteacher, Rhyl High School
       
11.30am     Quality assurance
Neil Foley, ASCL Cymru President 2025-26 and Headteacher, Prestatyn High School
Cath Falcus, ASCL Cymru Education Policy Officer

Strengthen your approach to monitoring, evaluating and improving standards 
       
12.30pm     Lunch
       
1.00pm     Key policies, practices and people
Stephen Morris, ASCL Cymru Regional Officer
Ann Webb, ASCL Cymru National Officer
       
1.30pm     Being next-step ready: three things I wish I'd known about deputy headship
Facilitated by Claire Armitstead, ASCL Cymru Director
       
1.50pm     Being next-step ready: skills analysis and next steps
Facilitated by Claire Armitstead, ASCL Cymru Director

Interactive session to reflect on delegates experiences of good and bad leadership and how to use this experience to identify characteristics they can use moving forward. 
       
2.50pm     What do you need from ASCL Cymru?
       
3.00pm     Closing remarks

This event is suitable for current assistant headteachers in Wales.

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