The Growth Network
Making Schools Where People Grow
You Make All the Difference
School leadership is about who you are, not just what you do. At The Growth Network, we believe that thriving school communities are built on the character of those who lead. This is why we prioritise middle leader support, helping school staff grow in integrity and dignity, excelling in their roles whilst maintaining a fulfilling personal life. When these qualities combine, leaders and schools thrive.
Every Growth Network facilitator is an experienced school leader skilled at fostering resilience within your team so that each individual truly makes a difference in promoting wellbeing in schools.
Why The Growth Network?
Community
Facilitated peer support communities enable the long-term resilience of middle leaders.
Peer Support
Leaders develop as peer coaches supporting one another.
Dignity and Integrity
Leaders develop dignity, personal wellbeing and integrity, professional impact.
Mission, Values, Objectives and Habits
Each member begins by identifying and sharing their mission, values and objectives.
Core Habits
We share a small number of healthy habits to make your vision a reality.
A Wider Community
Access a network of leaders in schools across the UK and beyond.
Whole School Wellbeing
Healthy middle leaders contribute to student and staff wellbeing.
What We Offer
1. Resilience Communities
Collaborate with colleagues to lay the groundwork for a sustainable approach to work that balances professional integrity with personal dignity then support one another to find your way to put it into practice.
2. Online Resources
Access regular newsletters, guides, and tips designed to support middle leaders, foster resilience and enhance wellbeing for both personal and professional development.
3. Communities and Events
3. Communities and Events
Build relationships over time through face-to-face and online support communities that focus on middle leader support, fostering resilience and wellbeing.
How Can You Be Part Of A Resilience Community?
Independent
Download the free workbook and explore the online resources designed to support middle leaders in identifying your mission, values, objectives, and habits. This resource can be utilized individually or to help foster your own resilience communities, ultimately enhancing wellbeing in schools.
Online
Join a community of middle leaders support with leaders from other schools to collaboratively work through the steps to identify your mission, values, objectives, and habits, fostering resilience communities focused on wellbeing in schools.
5 x 1 hour introductory sessions plus 1 year of access to all resources and online events.
£100 (£50 introductory price)
Ongoing
School Based Resilience Community
For those who have completed the first year and wish to remain in community with other teachers, including a focus on middle leaders support and resilience communities. Access to all resources and regular online events centered around wellbeing in schools.
£100 (£50 introductory price) for 1 year of access.
School Based Resilience Community
School Based Resilience Community
School Based Resilience Community
Establish a supportive community for middle leaders in your own school, fostering resilience communities that focus on wellbeing in schools. Work through the steps to identify your mission, values, objectives, and habits.
This program includes 5 x 1-hour introductory sessions, plus 1 community session and 1 year of access to all resources and online events.
The cost is £900 (£450 introductory price).
Bespoke Packages
School Based Resilience Community
Bespoke Packages
Our approach and resources can be tailored to support school staff at any career stage or in any role, including middle leaders. Connect with us to discuss INSET days, staff or leadership training, and ongoing support to foster resilience communities and develop a thriving wellbeing culture in your school.
Who We Are
Laura Edgar
Dr James Wood
Dr James Wood
Laura has worked in schools for 40 years, including 14 years in senior leadership, where she has focused on Curriculum Development, English, and Literacy. Her efforts have not only contributed to the academic success of her own school but also to middle leaders support across others, fostering resilience communities and enhancing wellbeing in schools.
Dr James Wood
Dr James Wood
Dr James Wood
With more than 25 years of experience as a teacher and over 15 years in senior leadership, James has been actively involved in all areas of school leadership, particularly emphasising the importance of middle leaders support, school culture, and improvement to foster resilience communities and enhance wellbeing in schools.
Lucy Floyer
Dr James Wood
Lucy Floyer
Lucy has over 25 years of experience in education, including 18 in leadership and advisory work, leading at school and trust level across primary, secondary and special education. She is an experienced leadership coach, mentor and trainer, working with teachers and leaders at all levels in schools, trusts and providers including NPQs for
Lucy has over 25 years of experience in education, including 18 in leadership and advisory work, leading at school and trust level across primary, secondary and special education. She is an experienced leadership coach, mentor and trainer, working with teachers and leaders at all levels in schools, trusts and providers including NPQs for Ambition Institute. Specialisms include curriculum and assessment design, teaching and learning, and Literacy as well as all areas of senior leadership in schools. Great leaders don’t come from nowhere and Lucy provides support and development to grow in a rapidly changing profession.
Testimonials
'I appreciated it being linked to the whole me and not just professional development but how to build a healthy life, which is essential for wellbeing in schools.'
Resilience Community Participant
James is an excellent teacher and leader, who knows how to get good results, especially in supporting middle leaders within our resilience communities.
School Leader
Contact Us
How can we help?
To learn more about launching resilience communities and how we can provide middle leaders support to enhance wellbeing in schools.
The Growth Network