Jan 2026 – Alban

Middle Leadership Ready! 2025-26

May 22, 2025/in Leadership, Pastoral, Primary Curriculum, Secondary Curriculum Nov 2025, Jan 2026, Mar 2026, May 2026 Amy Stothard Sandringham School /by Laura Lusardi

Alban Education are delighted to run this four session programme providing essential skills for outstanding middle leadership. This will be cross-phase with specific primary and secondary facilitators every session allowing delegates to benefit from tailored training specific to their individual setting.

What are the objectives or outcomes?

This programme will support you in:

Reflecting on your personal strengths
Developing skills of leadership
Exploring your own vision and values
Drawing together theory and practice
Sustaining effective leadership

Who is this course for?

For colleagues new to middle leadership roles
For colleagues moving to middle leadership roles
For aspirational middle leaders

Twilight sessions will take place at Sandringham School from 4.00pm to 5.30pm on the following dates:

Session 1	Tuesday, 18th November 2025	Management or leadership? Understanding leadership styles
Session 2	Monday, 26th January 2026	Leading effective meetings and managing people
Session 3	Tuesday, 10th March 2026	Application of data (including tracking SEND data)
Session 4	Monday, 18th May 2026	Coaching and unlocking potential

A minimum of 75% attendance is required in order to receive certification on this programme.

Meet the facilitators

Primary Lead | Leanne Bridges

With 14 years experience, Leanne is a dedicated primary school teacher specialising in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. She currently works across both primary and secondary education settings and holds qualified SENCO accreditation. Leanne also has a strong background in leading Music and Physical Education within the primary setting. She is passionate about integrating the arts into her teaching to enhance engagement and learning outcomes.

Secondary Lead | Amy Stothard, Director of Learning, Music, Sandringham School

Amy Stothard is an experienced form tutor and is currently the Head of Music at Sandringham School. She has been working in education for 13 years and has worked with tutor groups and students with a wide range of needs. She is passionate about the impact that form tutors have on the day to day experience of students, their wellbeing as well as on their longer-term outcomes.

MTPT Parental Leave Group Coaching Cohorts 2024-25

September 12, 2024/in Leadership, Pastoral June 2025, July 2025, Sept 2025, Oct 2025, Nov 2025, Dec 2025, Jan 2026, Feb 2026, Mar 2026, Apr 2026, May 2026, Jun 2026, Jul 2026 /by Laura Lusardi

Colleagues in the South East currently on a period of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave can enjoy a fully-funded place on the autumn cohorts of The MTPT Project’s group coaching programme.

This three-month programme takes place online in small groups of 8-20 participants, and explores themes of change, identity, confidence and plans for the future.

It can be easy to feel isolated or drifting on your parental leave, particularly if you are used to the bustle and pace of school and the classroom.

The MTPT Project’s Parental Leave Group Coaching programme brings you together with other colleagues on leave to share experiences, motivate yourself with personalised goals, and celebrate as you grow and flourish with your new baby.

In three 60 minute Zoom sessions, we’ll focus on key themes relevant to The MTPT Project community:

Transition and Identity: who am I now?
Limiting Beliefs: what’s holding me back?
Empowering Visions: where do I want to go?

DATES FOR SUMMER “Coffee” Cohort

Tuesday 13th May, 09:30-10:30
Tuesday 10th June, 09:30-10:30
Tuesday 8th July, 09:30-10:30

DATES FOR SUMMER “Naptime” Cohort

Friday 20th June, 13:30-14:30
Friday 18th July, 13:30-14:30
Friday 14th August, 13:30-14:30

BOOK DIRECT ON EVENTBRITE HERE

Fully-funded for all state school teachers in Hertfordshire thanks to Alban & Chiltern TSH

Emma Sheppard
Founder of The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project
Inspiring, empowering and connecting teachers choosing to complete CPD on parental leave.

Book in a call with me: www.calendly.com/emmasheppard

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MTPT Return to Work Workshops 2024-25

September 19, 2023/in Leadership, Pastoral June 2025, July 2025, Sept 2025, Oct 2025, Nov 2025, Dec 2025, Jan 2026, Feb 2026, Mar 2026, Apr 2026, May 2026, Jun 2026, Jul 2026 /by Laura Lusardi

Colleagues returning from a period of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave this term can enjoy a fully-funded place on The MTPT Project’s Return to Work workshops. This 90 minute virtual workshop will inform you of your legal entitlements and the best practice you can expect from your school, as well as a powerful space to set boundaries and get your emotional and logistical ducks in a row before you go back.

BOOK DIRECT ON EVENTBRITE HERE

DATES FOR 2024-25

Summer

Monday 12^th May 2025, 09:30-11:00

Thursday 13^th June 2025, 09:30-11:00

Tuesday 15^th July 2025, 09:30-11:00

Fully-funded for all state school teachers in Hertfordshire thanks to Alban & Chiltern TSH

Case Study

As part of a regional Teaching School Hub partnership in the South East, Alban Teaching School Hub are proud to be supporting The MTPT Project’s Return to Work Workshops throughout the academic year 2024-25.

This 90 minute interactive webinar offers colleagues in the South East the opportunity to prepare logistically and emotionally for a confident return to work following a period of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.

Ensuring the programme is fully-funded for state school colleagues is just one of the ways that Alban Teaching School Hub is addressing recommendations in the recent Missing Mothers report by The New Britain Project and The MTPT Project, which found that only 38% of mother-teachers surveyed were satisfied with the maternity leave and transition support provided by their school.

Fleur Baikie, a secondary middle leader in Hertfordshire attended a Return to Work workshop in February 2025. Fleur said she enjoyed, “having some time to really think about returning to work without interruption and with the support of Emma (the facilitator) and the other parents at the workshop.” She loved the “concrete examples” shared and says the workshop has increased her confidence about returning to work.

Find out more about The MTPT Project’s fully-funded Return to Work workshops, including upcoming dates and other regional Teaching School Hub sponsors on Eventbrite.