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Implementation

Consistent leadership. Stronger culture. Better outcomes.

Schools use the framework in different ways depending on their context, priorities, and stage of development. The pages below outline the most common approaches and help you choose the right starting point.

Start your leadership diagnosis

What it does:

• Identify your strongest leadership behaviours and where to focus next.
• You’ll receive a personalised report and your Leadership Triad, giving you three clear behaviours to act on immediately.

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Introduce in your school

A step-by-step approach for headteachers and senior leaders implementing the framework across a single school.

Best for building shared language, strengthening culture, and developing leaders at all levels.See clear examples and define what strong leadership looks like in your context.

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Introduce in your trust

A structured approach for multi-academy trusts and school groups implementing the framework across multiple schools.

Best for aligning leadership, improving consistency, and strengthening collaboration across schools.

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How it works over time

Annual leadership cycle
A structured model showing how leadership development progresses through cycles of diagnosis, learning, practice, and review.

Helps schools embed leadership development as an ongoing process rather than a one-off initiative.

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See it in practice

Worked examples
Real examples showing how schools apply the framework to common leadership challenges.

Helps you see how the framework translates into day-to-day leadership practice.

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