| Framework for Educational Leadership | Professional Learning Opportunity | |
| 1. Teacher Leadership – leading learning and teaching, to meet the needs of all learners by the development of effective and innovative approaches to pedagogical practice and by working collaboratively. | Applicable posts: | 1.1 Probationer Induction (PI) |
| Probationer Teacher | ||
| Classroom Practitioners | 1.2 Consolidating Practice (CP) | |
| Returning Teachers | 1.3 TeachMeets (TM) | |
| 2. Middle Leadership – working and contributing to school improvement by building a culture of learning to address the needs of all learners and by contributing to the development of capacity. | Applicable posts: | 2.1 Introduction to Leadership & Management (ILM) |
| Experienced Practitioner | ||
| Principal Teacher | 2.2 Developing Leadership Skills (DLS) | |
| 3. School Leadership – have, or are seeking, overall responsibility for an aspect of leadership across an establishment or leadership of an establishment. | Applicable posts: | 3.1 Preparing For Headship (PFH) |
| Principal Teacher | ||
| Depute Head Teacher | 3.2 Into Headship (IH) | |
| Head Teacher | 3.3 Senior Leadership Professional Learning (SLPL) | |
| 4. System Leadership – have overall responsibility for the leadership of an establishment and/or strategic initiatives at a local and/or national level. | Applicable posts: | 4.1 Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) |
| Head Teacher | ||
| Central Staff | 4.2 Secondment Opportunities | |
| 4.3 Leadership Opportunities – Strategic Working Groups | ||

