Delivery of High Potential Senior Leaders Programme for the Department for Education
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery of High Potential Senior Leaders Programme for the Department for Education
Awarded 09 Jan 2017
Awarded09 Jan 2017
Value£7,344,114.00
SupplierAmbition School Leadership
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 4y 1mo ago5y 9mo term
Awarded 9 Jan 2017Expired 29 Sept 2022
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to Ambition School Leadership for the delivery of the High Potential Senior Leaders programme, an accelerated development route for senior leaders into headteacher posts in schools and areas where they can make the most difference.
The contract, valued at £8.3 million (AUD 7,344,114), covers a minimum of 400 participants across four cohorts starting in September 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Delivery requirements include selection and assessment of candidates, design and delivery of a programme up to two years in length informed by international evidence and the needs of an academised system, and quality assurance and tracking processes to maximise impact in challenging schools.
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