Deputy and Assistant Headteacher Development Programme

Foundation
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2

Brief overview

Session 4: Assessment and Data Analysis for Empowering Middle and Subject Leaders

Join us for a dynamic session where you'll develop the skills to lead with data and create a compelling vision for your school. Learn to refine assessment practices using the latest guidelines and data insights to enhance teaching and learning. Empower your staff with data literacy and foster a positive school culture. Use data to boost student achievement, close gaps, and support all learners. Build effective community partnerships to enhance pupil opportunities. Elevate your leadership and make a lasting impact!

This development programme equips primary school leaders with essential skills across six sessions. By attending all six sessions of the Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher Development Programme, delegates will:

Develop Strategic Leadership Skills: Gain a comprehensive understanding of strategic leadership principles tailored to primary schools. Learn to create, communicate, and implement a clear vision that aligns with the school's educational mission.
Enhance Curriculum Design and Implementation: Acquire the ability to refine and adapt the curriculum based on the latest DfE guidelines and assessment reviews. Utilize assessment data effectively to inform and improve curriculum practices.
Support Staff Development and Wellbeing: Understand the importance of staff wellbeing and professional growth. Implement strategies to foster a positive school culture and support staff mental health.
Promote Student Achievement and Inclusion: Learn effective strategies to close achievement gaps and enhance student performance. Develop skills to create an inclusive school environment that supports all learners.
Build Community Engagement and Partnerships: Understand the role of community engagement in providing greater access to opportunities for pupils. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with parents and the community to enhance pupil experiences.

To book a place on the other sessions within this programme, please use the links below:

Session 1: Leadership and Vision on 2 October 2025

Session 2: Curriculum and Instruction on 20 November 2025

Session 3: Staff Development and Wellbeing on 22 January 2026

Session 5: Student Achievement and Inclusion on 30 April 2026

Session 6: Community Engagement and Pupil Opportunities on 2 July 2026

Learning outcomes

Session 4: Assessment and Data Analysis for Empowering Middle and Subject Leaders

Develop Data-Driven Leadership Skills: Understand the principles of data-driven leadership and learn to create and communicate a data-informed vision that aligns with the school's educational mission.
Enhance Assessment Practices: Acquire strategies to refine and adapt assessment methods based on the latest educational guidelines and data analysis to inform teaching and learning improvements.
Support Staff Development through Data: Learn to use data to support staff professional growth and wellbeing, fostering a positive school culture and enhancing data literacy among staff.
Promote Student Achievement through Data: Develop strategies to use data to improve student achievement, close achievement gaps, and create an inclusive school environment that supports all learners.
Build Data-Informed Community Engagement: Understand the role of data in engaging the community and providing greater access to opportunities for pupils, and learn to build and maintain effective partnerships with parents and the community using data insights.
Networking opportunity and school presentation with a focus on strong data-driven leadership, exemplary assessment practices, staff development programmes, inclusive practices, and community partnerships that enhance pupil opportunities through data.