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Support for Principals

SPA’s central team provide a range of support briefings and training throughout the academic year for Principals.

1. Partnership Board – the Trust’s main forum for Principal development, these are six equally spaced meetings designed to offer
training, guidance, advice and the sharing of ideas and initiatives.
2. Principals’ Induction – in order to give Principals the best possible start when joining the Trust, they are invited to attend a series of
sessions and mentoring over their first twelve months. Topics covered include: the role of your local governing body; performance
management; recruitment; safeguarding; and wellbeing and work/life balance.
3. Principals’ Briefings – led by the Directors of Finance and Operations as well as the Trust’s Head of HR, these three sessions will
provide comprehensive, up-to-date guidance on matters of finance, health and safety and human resources.
4. Business Leader Briefings and HR & Operations Briefings – additionally, a Principals’ support team in business/finance and HR will be
able to attend 3 briefings on the newest guidance and policies relevant to their roles.

Who should attend? When? What Time? Where? Cost?
Current SPA Trust Various points throughout Full day sessions as well Orchard House Free to Academies – cost
Principals and/or their the year. as morning and afternoon covered by the Trust
business/finance leaders sessions are offered.
and HR managers.

To book or find out more information on any of our courses please visit www.southpennineacademies.org or call us on 01484 503110 9