School and FE leaders’ service
Do you want to take time to pause, reflect and reconnect with your sense of purpose?
Find out more about our fully funded professional supervision for school and FE college leaders in England below.
Go direct to apply here: School leaders | FE college leaders
“You’ll be better at prioritising, at devolving your leadership, better at communicating what you want and need from others.”Austin, headteacher
Our fully funded professional supervision gives you a safe and confidential space to talk about, and process what is going on for you at work.
You will work with qualified and experienced supervisors to focus on your mental wellbeing and help you develop new coping strategies to feel more fulfilled and in control.
You will receive six free one-to-one sessions by Zoom or telephone, which are completely confidential.
For those who need it, we can also offer access to counselling, delivered by qualified BACP accredited counsellors.
Watch our video to find out more about professional supervision.
School leaders
Headteachers/Deputy heads/Assistant heads/MAT CEOs/MAT Deputy CEOs in England:
- This service is for headteachers, deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers, MAT CEOs and MAT Deputy CEOs based in state funded primary or secondary schools.
- You must be able to commit to attending six sessions of professional supervision (one hour per session, approximately once every three to four weeks) during the working day
- This service is funded by the Department for Education
- If you work in Wales you can access our service for Welsh leaders - Professional Supervision: Leaders and Line Managers
Please note that there is currently a waiting time of approximately 4 weeks.
Please only apply on behalf of yourself. Forward the link on to any colleague who might benefit so they can apply themselves.
Further education leaders
Principals CEOs / deputy principals and deputy CEOs / senior leaders reporting directly to the principal / CEO in England:
- This service is for Principals and CEOs, vice / deputy / assistant Principals and CEOs and senior leaders reporting directly to the Principal / CEO) in statutory FE colleges (General FE Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges, Designated Institutions (legally recognised under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992) and 16 – 19 Academies)
- You must be able to commit to attending six sessions of professional supervision (one hour per session, approximately once every three to four weeks) during the working day
- This service is funded by the Department for Education
"I found every session beneficial and has helped to reduce anxiety and find a more positive approach to this complex leadership role."FE college leader
84%
Senior leaders describe themselves as stressed
“Discovering Education Support was a blessing. The support you offer is outstanding. Even knowing you’re simply there is a comfort! Keep doing what you do and THANK YOU SO MUCH. :)”
After taking part in the service
95%
headteachers reported feeling less anxious
100%
teachers felt more supported
FAQs
What happens when I apply?
We will look over your application to ensure you are eligible.
We will then process your application, you will receive acknowledgement of your application and shortly before we are in a position to arrange your first session a member of the Education Support team will call you to confirm and explain what will happen next.
Does it cost to participate?
No, these services are completely free of charge and are provided with funding by the Department for Education.
Who will I be talking to?
You will be contacted by a member of the Education Support team who will explain next steps and what to expect. You will then be contacted by your allocated Supervisor to arrange your first session at a convenient time for you (this can be during working hours or early evening). You will have the same supervisor throughout your six supervision sessions.
Is it completely confidential?
Yes. We’ll only break confidentiality if:
• there’s a risk to your own health and safety, or to that of others; or
• if you’ve been involved in a crime
What if I need to rearrange a session?
You will be given contact details if you need to rearrange a session. It is really important that you do this with as much notice as possible if you do need to rearrange, as we won’t be able to reschedule a session with less than 24 hours’ notice.
Thanks to funding from Welsh Government we are able to offer school leaders and line managers access to fully funded one to one professional supervision.