Applications for the 2026 sessions for our Leading the How of Change programme go live at 9am on Monday 1st December. This is a fully funded, one day professional learning programme for Headteachers and those who hold the Standard for Headship. Attendance at an in person session counts for 6 hours of CPD, and the online sessions count for 4 hours of CPD time.
The 2026 session options are as follows:
Tuesday 27 January – Glasgow (in person)
Tuesday 3 February – Dundee (in person)
Thursday 26 February – Edinburgh (in person)
Tuesday 3 March – online
Thursday 21 May – online
The application forms are linked on our website, and will remain open until venues are at capacity, at which point we will close the relevant application form. Places are extremely limited so please only apply for one session – we can’t accept multiple applications.
Here is some feedback from our 2025 session attendees:
“Today gave valuable headspace for focusing on things I CAN control and influence”
“I’ll steal some of these tools for work with my staff and leadership teams”
“I thought action learning sets were really powerful and felt a sense of clarity after this exercise”
“I am leaving uplifted rather than downcast”
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us by emailing edspll@educationscotland.gov.scot if you have any questions or queries.
Please note that conference packages are booked as per the number of programme participants and cannot be changed after booking. Unfortunately this means cancellations are unrecoverable, leading to unnecessary expense to Education Scotland, potentially impacting future programming and events. If you are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible.
