Time: 9.30am - 12 noon
Free course
Join James Pope, founder of HeadsUp4HTs, and Kate Smith, network leader and coach, for an interactive and reflective webinar exploring what it means to lead with intentional well-being at the centre.
This session introduces the work of HeadsUp4HTs in supporting, celebrating, and campaigning for the emotional well-being of school leaders. We’ll share insights from our lived experience and invite you to connect with a growing network of leaders who truly understand the challenges of the role.
You’ll be guided through our 9 Steps to Intentional Well-being and Sustainable Leadership—a practical, tried-and-tested framework created by headteachers, for headteachers. Each step offers tools to help you proactively protect your emotional health, lead with purpose, and sustain your leadership over time.
Facilitators
Kate Smith and James Pope
Aims
By the end of the session, you will…
● Understand the importance of intentional well-being in sustaining school leadership
● Be introduced to the 9 Steps to Intentional Well-being and how they can be practically applied in your role
● Gain insight into the support, community, and advocacy work of HeadsUp4HTs
● Have an opportunity to connect to a network of like-minded leaders who prioritise emotional health
● Leave with practical tools and reflective prompts to support your well-being journey
Audience
All school leaders and governors in all settings.
Facilitators
Kate Smith
Kate Smith is a former primary headteacher and ICF accredited coach who has supported thousands of school leaders across the UK and beyond through her values-driven coaching, facilitation and peer support work. A passionate advocate for intentional well-being, sustainable leadership and authentic communication, she specialises in coaching leaders through the rollercoaster ride of headship. Through her work with HeadsUp4HTs, Kate is influencing how the system supports - and sustains - the people at its heart.
James Pope
James Pope has worked in education for 20 plus years. Since resigning from his post as a headteacher in 2018 he created Inspireducate and founded the HeadsUp4HTs community. With a passion for school leadership, education, vision and strategy, he works with schools around the world as a coach, mentor and thought leader. Through the founding of the HeadsUp4HTs network he has also become something of an expert in headteacher well-being, working with and influencing organisations and policy-makers.