Developing Middle Leaders
Aims
To strengthen the leadership capacity of middle leaders.
To explore the core roles and responsibilities of middle leadership.
To highlight the benefits of effective middle leadership collaboration.
Module 1: Values & Vision
Resource Content
Guidance on the key role values play in leadership.
Advice on managing your strategic and operational vision- balancing long-term goals with day-to-day responsibilities.
Practical ways to collaborate to support a shared vision, delegated leadership, encourage innovation, and strengthen team dynamics.
Self-Evaluation Leadership Audits
Model 2: Effective & Collaborative Action Planning
Resource Content
Self-evaluation checklists, baselining, target setting and leadership audits,
Guidance on supporting the School Development Plan’s priorities.
Effective action planning guidance.
Connected and collaborative action plans resources.
Module 3: What effective middle leader looks like in action
Resource Content
Planning guides, and frameworks to support strategic thinking and daily operations to manage your roles and responsibilities.
Advice on collaboration strategies, building strong teams, facilitating dialogue, being a good role model and leading through influence.
Ways to recognise and celebrate success.
Leadership reading list, using evidenced informed practice.
Introductions to digital tools & AI technologies.
Please note: The programme will be facilitated via a dedicated Microsoft Teams site. This site will hold resources to support middle leaders in 3 modules, enabling flexible engagement through a collective or individual approach. The MS Teams site will be available in August 2025 and schools will be notified of how to access the site when it is available.
