Is there any particular training for executive headteachers?
Yes: the National College’s new Head for the Future programme includes a focus on collaboration and different models of schools. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust offers a two-year programme for headteachers who have, or are likely to take on, the leadership of schools within a federation or partnership. Additionally, there are more general programmes for experienced heads and the models of leadership online community helps identify peer support and development.