Trust Leaders: Executive Programme

This new, one-year programme from ASCL offers CEOs leading groups of schools and/or colleges an exceptional professional development opportunity.

Designed by current and previous trust CEOs, ASCL Specialists and executive leaders from across business and other sectors, the ASCL Trust Leaders: Executive Programme provides participants with a unique opportunity to hone their leadership through shared practice and expert insight.

This programme is highly practical and will focus on interrogating what works in different contexts. There are no assessments.

Colleagues leading groups of schools and/or colleges will have the opportunity to explore their role as part of the infrastructure of the education system and help them lead even more successfully. Delegates can also expand their network and create collaboration opportunities with other, like-minded trust leaders.

Participants will have the opportunity to participate in optional additional activities including one-to-one executive coaching, an international leadership programme which includes a 3 ½ day visit to the USA, sessions at ASCL Annual Conference and a DfE placement programme. These optional activities will incur an additional cost.
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The programme runs from June 2022 to May 2023.

The programme includes a two-day residential event.

There will be seven further one-day events throughout the year.

Participants will also receive exclusive access to a suite of resources including six webinars featuring leaders from business and the public sector sharing their experiences and leadership insights.

There will also be access to online and offline networking opportunities throughout the programme and beyond.

The programme does not require completion of any assessments. Participants will receive a certificate of completion from ASCL Professional Development. 

The programme comprises ten modules:

  • Leading a sustainable and ethical trust culture
  • Leading resource deployment
  • Leading teaching, curriculum, and assessment across a trust
  • Leading people
  • Leading a cross-trust digital strategy
  • Leading additional and special educational needs and disabilities across a trust
  • Leading change, growth and mergers
  • Leading a culture of excellent pastoral care and behaviour
  • Working with governors and trustees
  • Communication and reputation management

This programme has been designed by trust leaders, for trust leaders.

It is suitable for colleagues currently in a CEO role, leading a group of schools and/or colleges.

It may also be suitable for experienced colleagues working in other senior roles within a trust who are considering progressing to a CEO role in the future. Please contact us to discuss your role and future plans.

Top five reasons to participate

  • Designed by current and previous trust CEOs with a practical focus on the key topics for the CEO role.
  • No commitment to assessments during or at the end of the programme.
  • Access to expert input from ASCL Specialists, policy makers and serving trust leaders.
  • Excellent networking opportunities to foster shared practice and collaborative working into the future.
  • Additional input from senior leaders in business and the public sector as well as Ofsted, the ESFA, DfE and more

Places for this programme are limited.

Participants can book to attend the whole programme or book per module/day.

ASCL members can secure their place on the whole programme for the discounted price of £2,900 plus VAT.

Non-member rate is £3,200 plus VAT.

The rate per day is £350 plus VAT and £175 plus VAT for a half day.

Participants will have the opportunity to participate in optional additional activities including one-to-one executive coaching, an international leadership programme which includes a 3 ½ day visit to the USA, sessions at ASCL Annual Conference and a DfE placement programme. These optional activities will incur an additional cost.

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