Leadership roles

Understand the accounting officer's responsibilities, what happens if they're absent and where to access training for this role.

Your trust must appoint an accounting officer and a chief financial officer. Learn who can fulfil these roles, how they’re different and what their main responsibilities are.

Understand the role and responsibilities of a primary school deputy headteacher, and which duties might be appropriate for your school's deputy head.

Understand the similarities and key differences between deputy and assistant headteachers, and get to grips with which might work best in your school.

Understand the role and responsibilities of an executive headteacher and how it differs from the role of a school headteacher.

Whether you’re new to the job, or just want to know you’re up to date with requirements, download our poster to find the information you need to follow the latest guidance and best practice for headteachers.

Understand the difference between a headteacher and a head of school, including how their responsibilities and pay scales differ.

Get advice on how to help your SENCO establish their authority within your school so they can develop and maintain high-quality SEND provision for your pupils. Find out how to boost their influence and impact across the leadership of your school.

Find out about the NPQ for SENCOs, which has replaced the previous qualification, and the requirements around it.

Hit the ground running with our resources and advice to help you in your new role as a headteacher.

Use our checklist to find out what to do before you start, and get guidance on what you should prioritise in the early weeks of headship so you can hit the ground running as headteacher.

Get to grips with the nature of the role and the responsibilities of a phase leader or Key Stage leader, so you can develop an effective model of middle leadership.

Find out how the SENCO and DSL can work together to identify and support pupils with SEND and safeguarding needs. Plus, get advice on using an MIS to set up effective lines of communication.

Understand the role and responsibilities of a school business manager (SBM) and which duties might be appropriate for the role in your school.

Be clear on which types of schools must appoint a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO), and what qualifications they need for the post.

Get an overview of the role of the special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and their main responsibilities.

Get to grips with the nature of the role and the responsibilities of a subject leader, so you can develop an effective model of middle leadership.