Leadership

Developing Pastoral Leadership

Enhance your school’s pastoral support with this professional development course. Gain a clear understanding of pastoral care, why it matters and the key features of an effective pastoral system. Explore the essential qualities of strong pastoral leaders and discover actionable steps to develop your own leadership skills. Whether you're new to pastoral leadership or looking to refine your approach, this course equips you with the knowledge and strategies to create a supportive and nurturing school environment.

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Sue Marks & Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

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By completing this course, you will:

have an understanding of the term ‘pastoral care’;
consider why pastoral care is important;
explore the features of effective pastoral care;
understand the characteristics of an effective pastoral leader;
consider action points to develop pastoral leadership.

Course Lessons

Written and presented by: Sue Marks

Sue has over thirty years experience in education with the last fifteen years as a headteacher in both independent and mainstream schools. She has a Master’s in Educational Leadership and is studying part-time for an Education Doctorate (EdD) researching Supervision in Education. Sue uses her wealth of experience to write for The Leaders Team at Twinkl. She is particularly passionate about helping leaders save time, remain informed and balance their workload by creating and developing a range of informative and useful resources. 
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In collaboration with: Carly Watkins

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Carly Watkins has over twenty years of experience as a primary school teacher, including several years as an assistant headteacher, with responsibility for whole school curriculum development and overseeing pupil progress and attainment. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Education Practice and an NPQ in Leading Teacher Development.

Carly has been a mentor for both student and Early Career Teachers and currently facilitates the Early Career Framework for ECTs and their mentors, delivering training at conferences and via online seminars. At Twinkl PD, Carly heads up pedagogical professional development, a role which means she can support educators to develop their personal practice and pedagogy, something she is passionate about, on a national scale.