Stepping Up to Headship Conference

The Step Up Network CIC, the award-winning network and social enterprise for educational leaders is pleased to bring another face-to-face event to our community. This builds on two years of hard work by our volunteer team. You can see highlights of these events on our website and our YouTube channel.

Due to the popularity of our Stepping Up to Headship Webinar last year, we've decided to bring this to an in-person format this year. The Stepping Up to Headship Conference is a space for current, former and aspiring heads to connect with serving and former headteachers as well as organisations focussed on supporting future headteachers.

This event is being sponsored by and brought to you by the Step Up Network.

What will attendees and members of the Step Up community get as part of the event?

• Workshops from serving and former headteachers.
• Storytelling sessions providing honesty into the life of a headteacher.
• A coaching circle at the end of the event facilitated by a qualified coach.
• Exhibitor marketplace access throughout the event
• Refreshments throughout and lunch provided.
• Promotional goodies from Step Up and partners.
• Lots of networking opportunities.
• Access codes and discounts exclusive to event attendees for other Step Up activity.

What topics and themes are being explored as part of the event?

• Healthy leadership habits.
• Managing finances and resources.
• Resilience and maintaining leadership motivation.

Who will be speaking at the event?

Keynote Speaker

• : Executive Trust Leader; Co-Founder, Chair and Treasurer of WomenEd; Co-Chair of the Headteacher's Roundtable; and author of 'Punk Leadership'.

Workshop Presenters

• : School Improvement Leader, former Headteacher and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist.
• : Founder and Director of Boundless Learning Ltd, Coach, Consultant, Facilitator and Trainer; former Primary Head; volunteer for HeadsUp4HTs.
• : Founder and Director of Kate Owbridge Consultancy, recently retired executive headteacher.
• Name: Summary (name to be in bold and linked to LinkedIn profile)

Coaching Circle Facilitators

• Julia Hancock

Who is sponsoring, partnering and exhibiting at the event?

We are really fortunate to be partnering with who are sponsoring this event. We are also incredibly grateful for the support of who have helped bring this event to life by being present at and representing their organisations:

• Headteacher's Roundtable
• Heads Up 4 HTs
• WomenEd

We are also pleased to invite many of our partner organisations who will be present at the event for the benefit of our community:

• Boundless Learning Ltd
• Gateway Alliance
• Step Up Network CIC