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An incredible opportunity

Transforming school leadership across England

This new programme of school and community leadership development is built to respond to a post-covid world with a new Ofsted framework and the challenges of AI and data-first management. 

Over 3,500 Senior Leaders nationwide have joined our apprenticeship programme since 2018 and are collectively raising the bar of school and trust leadership.  

Imagine the outcome of thousands of Senior Leaders all over the country implementing their uniquely designed and operationally flawless school improvement project. It will change the landscape of school leadership as we know it. Are you ready to be a part of it?


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An opportunity that won't come again

This programme can be fully funded by using the apprenticeship levy. This means you wont have to pay a penny. Our team are happy to explain. April 2026 Cohort: Applications close 27th March 2026

Apprenticeship

Senior Leadership Programme

Eligibility

  • Current and aspiring Senior Leaders in school

Assessment

  • Apprenticeship Portfolio of evidence
  • Professional discussion on portfolio
  • Strategic Business Proposal and Proposal Presentation
  • 4 x end of module submissions

Cost

£0 £22,125

This programme utilises the apprenticeship levy

Overview

  • 27 month programme + 4 months End Point Assessment
  • First Day of Learning
  • A range of Professional Learning Events and workshops
  • Dedicated NCE Professional Learning Mentor
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About the programme

Equipping leaders to face current challenges

The Senior Leadership Programme is the only opportunity in education to learn from multiple industries, understanding and implementing key elements of leadership previously unexplored in the sector yet never more relevant than now.​ Previous routes and qualifications simply don’t cut it anymore. We are reinventing professional learning in schools, bringing leading-edge business school thinking into the education sector. Our Senior Leadership Programme equips you with the knowledge and tools to face these modern challenges head on, impacting the communities you serve and significantly catapulting your leadership trajectory.

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