National Secondary Leaders Network

We know that in all Dioceses, there are far fewer secondary schools than primary schools, which can frequently leave secondary school leaders feeling like they would like to connect over a wider distance to share thinking and improve their practice.

The National Secondary Leadership Network works with over 70 schools across the country providing termly face-to-face secondary-specific training and networking events, termly regional network meetings, hosted by our team of regional NSLN lead schools and resource sharing and exchange.

What are the benefits?

It’s all about connection. Through the NSLN, Headteachers and Senior Leaders can connect with other secondary leaders from over 70 schools, at a national and local level for peer support, resource sharing, national updates and local networking.

Many schools who have engaged in this network have then further developed their practice through running NPQ programmes within their school, as well as engaging in the Leaders Like Us programme to deepen their commitment to EDIJ across their schools.

What's included in the programme?

National events are listed below in the 'upcoming events’ section. There are also a range of regional events to get involved in:

Autumn: 20th November 2024, St Peter’s Exeter
Spring: 6th March 2025, St Peter’s Exeter, 9.30am to 11.30am
Summer: 25th June 2025, St Bernadette’s Bristol
Autumn: 12th November 2024
Spring: 11th February 2025, Bishop Justus, BR2 8HZ
Summer: 3rd June 2025, Bishop Justus, BR2 8HZ
Autumn: 12th November 2024
Spring: 11th February 2025, venue TBC
Summer: 24th June 2025, venue TBC
Autumn: 23rd October 2024, Harleston Sancroft Academy, 10am to 12pm
Spring: 12th February 2025, Open Academy
Summer: 14th May 2025, Notre Dame Academy
Autumn: 3rd December 2024, Minster School Nottingham, 10.30am to 12pm
Spring: 13th March 2025, Minster School Nottingham, 10.30am to 12pm
Summer: 3rd July 2025, Minster Trust for Education, Eakring, NG22 0DF, 10.30am to 12pm
Autumn: 14th November 2024, All Saints, 9am to 11am
Spring: 13th March 2025, All Saints, 9am to 11am
Summer: 19th June 2025, All Saints, 9am to 11am
Autumn: 3rd December 2024
Spring: 13th March 2025, venue TBC, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Summer: 8th July 2025, venue TBC, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Autumn: 26th November 2024, St Christophers’ CE High, Accrington
Spring: 19th March 2025, Hutton Grammar School, Preston
Summer: 26th June 2025, Bishops Bluecoat CE High School, Chester
Autumn: 8th November 2024, Blue Coat Church of England, Birmingham Street, 10am to 12pm
Spring: 26th February 2025, Blue Coat Church of England, Birmingham Street, 10am to 12pm
Summer: 24th June 2025, Blue Coat Church of England, Birmingham Street, 10am to 12pm