Senior Leaders' Network

Our Senior Leader Network offers a rich blend of professional development for Primary School Senior Leaders. Through a range of both in-person and online events, you’ll gain fresh insights from national and international experts, build valuable connections, and enhance your leadership practice.

In partnership with DRB Schools & Academies Services Ltd, we are also pleased to provide network members with discounted access to DRB’s highly regarded Leadership Briefings.

What to expect across the year…

Our Senior Leader Network provides access to a dynamic programme designed for Primary School Senior Leaders.

Across the year there will be two opportunities for leaders to come together in-person, to network, collaborate and learn from national and international speakers as well as experienced school and academy leaders. Plus, our online conference brings the latest insights and strategies directly to you. Strengthen your leadership skills, stay ahead of trends and connect with a supportive community of leaders—all designed to help you lead with impact and confidence.

Exclusive to Senior Leaders Network subscribers…

An opportunity to attend an initial leadership focused day with Apple at Apple’s UK Headquarters, Battersea Power Station, London, for a day of strategic conversations exploring…

Apple’s cultural landscape;
Ascertaining your ‘why’ and the promise that underpins it;
Living your vision & values.

Books & Offers:

Working in partnership with a wide range of publishers and book sellers, we are delighted to bring our network members a range of offers & discounts off some of the latest educational publications. We are delighted to support schools to enrich and develop their staff CPD library with books from our visiting speakers.

Resources & Links:

All network meeting resources, recordings and useful links are made available to network members and their schools, via our online resource hub housed on our website. All network members receive personal access to this area to ensure that they can access resources quickly and easily throughout the year.

Previous Guest Speakers...

Each year we invite a range of national and/or international guest speakers to lead sessions for our network. Previous guest speakers have included:

Dylan Wiliam
Clare Sealy
Alex Quigley
Ian Gilbert
Sir David Carter
Debra Kidd
Kulvarn Atwal
Sir John Jones
Sonia Thompson
Mary Myatt
Tom Sherrington
Guy Claxton
Paul Dix
Dame Alison Peacock
Nav Sanghara

DRB Leadership Briefings

Working in partnership with DRB Schools & Academies Services Limited we are delighted to offer schools, within our network, discounted access to the highly-valued DRB senior leadership briefings. These briefings ensure that headteachers, principals and senior teams are fully updated with the latest from the Department for Education, the ESFA, Ofqual, the Standards and Testing Agency and Ofsted.

What to expect across the year…

A weekly update (or more frequent if required) containing the most immediate or actionable information
Bespoke support via email or telephone within 24 hours
Email updates on resources or specific single issues
A place on the full online briefing for each term

At the termly online briefings, delegates will receive the latest up-to-date advice on:

Assessment
Government issues
Funding
Leadership
Early Years
Teaching
Pupils’ personal development
Inspection updates

Please note sessions are held online, via Zoom and will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend a specific date please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate you at an alternative session that term.

Facilitator:

Andrew Pilmore is the director of education at DRB and delivers all of the briefings. He is available for advice during each term should questions arise or advice be necessary. Andrew was previously a headteacher for 11 years.

Excellent

"I only look at Gateway courses now. More accommodating, reflective and incisive trainers I have yet to meet. You know that if you go on a Gateway course you and your school will be in a better, more informed position by the end of the course."

Simon Pearson - Headteacher, Wembrook Primary School

Invaluable

“As a headteacher who is relatively new to Warwickshire, I have been impressed with both the range and standard of training opportunities provided by Gateway Alliance and also the collaborative learning environment which is promoted and encouraged by its leaders in planning such opportunities. In a time for education where we need to increasingly rely on the expertise of those around us, this has been invaluable.”

Jane Tailby – Headteacher, Bridgetown Primary School

Really inspiring

“The 'think-piece' webinars have been really inspiring, with a great range of guest speakers exploring really pertinent topics. You provide a great range of CPD for schools. Thank you. "

Headteacher, Warwickshire

Highly informative

"The DRB Leadership Briefings are excellent. Everything that I need to know, condensed into a highly informative couple of hours. The briefing has saved me many hours of reading and has helped me formulate where my focus needs to be over the next couple of months. Thank you Gateway for including this as a option for the network."

Headteacher - Warwickshire

Gateway conferences are fantastic

"The Gateway conferences are always fantastic - superb organisation, inspirational guest speakers, well catered venue with brilliant transport links - thank you to all of the Gateway team for your hard work."

Headteacher, Coventry

Focused and flexible

"The webinars for senior leaders are excellent. The 1 hour sessions have been focused and packed with excellent material. The flexibility to be able to watch them again at a later date and share them with staff in school is superb."

Headteacher, Coventry

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