Headteacher Support

As a headteacher your well-being is of paramount importance and it is vital that you can access professional and personal support. There is evidence to support the belief that access to supportive and non-managerial discussions aids the well-being of headteachers. It is also widely believed that it is good practice for governors to allocate specific funding for the support of headteachers’ well-being, which should be provided by a suitably trained and experienced external professional. Funding for this activity is met by the school, in line with the governing body’s statutory duty of care.

Our professional service is confidential and tailored to your needs, with a focus on your well-being. It provides coaching, support and advice to headteachers in primary and special schools in South Gloucestershire.
This service is managed by the Primary Headteachers’ Executive and so is independent of Integra Schools and the Local Authority.

Subscribing to this service includes:

  • access to an independent, trained and experienced professional, along with confidential telephone support during school time, out of hours during term time and during the academic holidays
  • professional and personal support within a ‘safe space’
  • face to face and / or remote meeting time according to your specific needs (frequency, time and location)
  • regular emails with alerts to key education updates, as well as overviews, links to articles, documents and websites.

Why choose us?

  • You will have access to an independent, confidential source of help, where and when you need it, giving you the peace of mind to know you are supported in your well-being as a headteacher
  • You can feel confident in the experience our Headteacher Support Coordinator to support you. Having been a primary headteacher, she understands the role of headship and is still fully involved in a range of roles within education
  • You will be fully supported by our co-ordinator who is a qualified and experienced coach and is also trained in crisis management.
  • To promote your well-being the co-ordinator will provide a ‘safe space’ for confidential meetings, coaching, support, signposting or the opportunity for you to share and offload
  • An effective, sustained and efficient performance in overall headship is promoted through your enhanced personal well-being.

Testimonials

A Headteacher
South Gloucestershire

It is so important to know that there is someone you can speak to, someone who has been a head teacher and understands the pressures you are under, someone who can offer professional and confidential support and advice, someone who is there for you in the way you are for your own staff. This service is invaluable.

A Headteacher
South Gloucestershire

During my time in headship the Headteacher Support Service has provided that invaluable opportunity to discuss with a trusted, impartial and confidential mentor some of the many difficult decisions which I have had to make, or for which I am still reflecting on a course of action. The support can take many forms, but I do believe that being able to talk to someone in this way, has quite literally, enabled me to continue doing my job and protect my well-being and sanity in every respect.