BASL - Buckinghamshire Academy of School Leaders
  • The Buckinghamshire Academy for School Leadership (BASL)

New Headteacher Induction Programme 2017/2018

The Buckinghamshire Academy for School Leadership along with our strategic partners Buckinghamshire County Council and Buckinghamshire Learning Trust would like to welcome you to your first Buckinghamshire Headship. 
 
We are delighted to be able to offer those in their first Headship or Acting Headship, or those new to Headship in Buckinghamshire an extensive programme of fully funded support in 2017/2018. 
 
This is your entitlement and we would encourage you to fully engage in the programme.  This programme of support is fully funded for both authority maintained schools and academies and is applicable to all phases of school.

Your Induction Support
As a New Headteacher to Buckinghamshire you are entitled to access the following support without any charge to your school:
  • Residential attendance at the New Headteacher Conference to take place at Latimer Place, Chesham on the 28-29 September;
  • Attendance at the Buckinghamshire County Council induction at County Hall, Aylesbury on the 13 October;
  • BASL Membership for the 2017/2018 academic year;
  • An experienced Buckinghamshire Headteacher to act as your mentor throughout 2017/2018.  For those in their first Headship you are entitled to 12 hours of support.  For those new to Buckinghamshire you are entitled to 9 hours of support;
  • Attendance at the end of year 1 celebration event at the Learning Campus, Aston Clinton on the 8 June.

​BASL Membership

As a New Headteacher your school is automatically registered as a BASL member school for the 2017/2018 academic year.  BASL membership allows you to:
  • Attendance at the BASL Annual Conference for School Leaders at 2017 rates;
Discounted access to a programme of up to 3 half‐day leadership seminars in the 2017/2018 academic year. First delegate £10 plus VAT, additional delegates £50 plus VAT.