Heads count - School Workforce Development
Whether you are new to headship or a long serving head teacher, you will recognise the demands of the role impact at professional and personal levels.
Heads count are a group of head teachers that are willing and available to invest in other head teachers.
Heads count recognises that all head teachers face crisis points when they need to talk freely about the situation they are handling, their own reactions and their choices for future action. Many head teachers have sought out their own network of informal support.
Heads count is not intended to replace:
- existing family head teacher groups
- area head teacher groups
- induction cohorts
- individual networks of former and current colleagues.
Instead it can offer an alternative when a head teacher feels it appropriate.
Those heads who have volunteered to be an active part of Heads count have elected to take part in a training programme. The training will offer insights and strategies for supporting colleagues whether they be colleagues in the same school or colleagues from within the heads’ community. We refer to those heads who offer their services as peer supporters.
It is our intention to offer more training to head teachers through the Heads count development in the hope that this would help sustain head teachers':
- resilience
- personal support strategies
- strategies for supporting others.
Should you wish to access support from any of the Heads count peer supporters, you will find a list on the peer supporters page. Please feel free to call.
If you are unsure which head teacher to contact, or would welcome some help in identifying an appropriate person, please feel free to contact the CPD Advisory Team on tel: 01623 466721 or discuss this with your link inspector.
The ongoing development of head teachers is monitored and managed by the Heads count advisory group. This group meets regularly each half term and is currently comprised of the following people:
Head teachers:
Adrienne Allcock (Walkeringham Primary)
June Braddow (John Hunt Infant and Nursery)
Richard Cooper (Hawtonville Junior)
Steve Fitzpatrick (Netherfield Junior)
Dave Harris (Bircotes and Harworth)
Sharon Jeffries (Orchard Special School)
Lesley Shelton (Selston Infant and Nursery)
Di Stendall (Matthew Holland)
Christine Taylor (Associate head teacher)
June Braddow (John Hunt Infant and Nursery)
Richard Cooper (Hawtonville Junior)
Steve Fitzpatrick (Netherfield Junior)
Dave Harris (Bircotes and Harworth)
Sharon Jeffries (Orchard Special School)
Lesley Shelton (Selston Infant and Nursery)
Di Stendall (Matthew Holland)
Christine Taylor (Associate head teacher)
Local Authority
Neil Clifton (Service Head of HR - Schools)
Sue Craggs, Derek Blackman and Chris Housden (CPD team)