Alban Education are delighted to run our established Senior Leadership Ready programme this year with four sessions providing essential skills for outstanding senior 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.
This will consist of 4 twilight sessions which will take place from 4.00pm to 5.30pm at Katherine Warington School in Harpenden.
(session 1 is now 13th May, not 21st April as previously published)
Session 1: Wednesday, 13th May 2026
Session 2: Wednesday, 10th June 2026
Session 3: Tuesday, 30th June 2026
Session 4: Tuesday, 14th July 2026
A minimum of 75% attendance is required in order to receive certification on this programme.
What are the objectives or outcomes?
- Are you preparing to move into a Senior Leadership role or newly appointed in post? This programme will support the development of essential skills and knowledge required to be a senior leader in school. Relevant for all phases of school.
Who is this course for?
- For colleagues new to senior leadership roles
- For colleagues moving to senior leadership roles
- For aspirational senior leaders
Meet the facilitators
Cathy Longhurst, Headteacher, Mandeville Primary School
Cathy is an outstanding Headteacher with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Primary teaching phase.
Amy Francis, Katherine Warington School
Amy is an experienced educator and currently the Induction Lead at Katherine Warington School in Harpenden. She has held roles as a curriculum lead in MFL, Lead Practitioner, Induction lead, SENCO and Assistant Headteacher (T&L). Amy has been working in education for 27 years. She studied French at the University of Liverpool, before completing her PGCE and starting her teaching career in the same city, then moving to teach in London. Amy’s extensive experience of inner city teaching has led to the passionate belief that regardless of circumstance or challenges, every child has the right to achieve and fulfil their potential; and this is achieved through high quality education, led by those who have the highest expectations of the students they teach and nurture.
She added to her educational portfolio in 2019 by qualifying as a SENCO and took up this new role at Katherine Warington School where she had the privilege of being a member of the founding leadership team; designing curriculum, policies and practices for a brand new school. She is an Alban Education Expert (previously SLE) and a Harpenden parent.
Annabel Brown
