Primary Executive Headteacher (PEH) provision

The Primary Executive Headteacher (PEH) provision provides the opportunity for challenging professional development for current and aspiring executive headteachers. The provision includes a six month core programme, elements of which are available individually and can be tailored to meet local and bespoke requirements.

The PEH provision is delivered under licence by the Centre for Educational Leadership (CEL).

Who can apply?

To apply for the core programme you must either be:

already serving as a primary executive headteacher/principal (eg strategic leadership and accountability for more than one school)
a current headteacher/principal who wants to be an executive head/principal, and who has successfully led a primary school/academy for at least three years

You must also have the support of your chair of governors.

What's involved?

Residential workshops, school visits, peer coaching, online learning modules, action research, web conferences and online networking.

View the core programme structure and dates for the residential workshops.

Duration

6 months (core programme).

Cost

Cost details are available on the CEL website.

Find out more and apply

Download our fact sheet.
Further information, including how to apply, can be found on the CEL website.
To find out more about selecting elements of the core programme for bespoke training please contact Matthew Ward at CEL on 0161 275 5772 or at matthew.ward@manchester.ac.uk.

Participant feedback

The following feedback was received on pilots held in 2010:

"One of the best CPD events I've been on."

"The residential was excellent – challenging, and we learnt lots from each other."