Start Point: New To Deputy Headship
This free, editable checklist maps out your key priorities and tasks for your first weeks and term in the role as a DHT, whether you're a first-time deputy or an experienced SLT member moving to a new school.
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This free New to Assistant Headship checklist maps out your key priorities and tasks as you step into your first senior leadership role, helping you navigate the shift from middle leadership, understand what's now expected of you and help you hit the ground running.
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I'm new to senior leadership
Start with the free checklists above, then explore the School Evaluation and Improvement Pack - a comprehensive set of tools to help you quickly understand your school's strengths, priorities and improvement needs as you settle into your SLT role.
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From the full Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack to the Case Sampling Support Pack and Role of the Nominee, our inspection resources help you support your headteacher and lead your area of responsibility with confidence when the call comes.
I'm leading on whole-school self-evaluation
Our individual audit packs cover every Ofsted evaluation area and more. Grab them individually or save time and money with the Complete School Leadership Audit Pack, which brings all eleven audits together in one purchase.
I'm leading on CPD and staff development
The CPD Planning and Preparation Pack helps you design and lead a coherent, purposeful staff development programme - whether you're building it from scratch or refreshing what's already in place.
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🔒 Fully aligned to the Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2025
This post-16 provision audit pack helps heads of sixth form, senior leaders and KS5 leads evaluate the quality and effectiveness of post-16 provision. Fully aligned with the 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit, it supports strategic self-evaluation across key areas of the 16 to 19 study programme, from curriculum and inclusion to destinations and personal development.
☑️ Comprehensive 33-page post-16 audit document with detailed prompts across 7 key sections, including strategic leadership, achievement, curriculum and teaching, preparation for next steps, and inclusive practices
☑️ Complete audit support toolkit including post-16 action plan, document checklist, question bank, and one-page summary to support planning and quality assurance
☑️ 19-page step-by-step guidance document providing detailed advice on auditing post-16 provision effectively using the 2025 Ofsted framework
Ideal for heads of sixth form, assistant or deputy headteachers and other senior leaders reviewing post-16 provision or preparing for sixth form inspection and improvement.
🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the audit pack🔗
👉 This audit pack is part of our Complete School Leadership Audit Set, which includes eleven audits in one purchase, saving you money whilst ensuring you can evaluate your entire school provision across all Ofsted evaluation areas plus three essential good practice audits.
New to behaviour leadership or stepping into a behaviour lead role at a new school? This comprehensive starter pack provides everything you need to establish effective behaviour management systems and build confidence from day one. Whether you're starting in September or mid-year as a new behaviour lead, these practical tools help you quickly understand your school's current behaviour provision, build key relationships with staff and pupils, and set clear priorities for sustainable behaviour improvement.
☑️ 18 ready-to-use, editable behaviour templates covering essential areas including behaviour audits, behaviour action planning, behaviour risk assessments, behaviour logs, exclusion tracking, bullying incident recording, and parent communication letters
☑️ Step-by-step behaviour leadership guidance document with your first 30 days mapped out week by week, plus practical advice on adapting to your school context, building relationships with staff and establishing consistent behaviour expectations
☑️ Behaviour Jargon Buster reference guide to demystify specialist behaviour terminology for you and your staff, ensuring clear communication about behaviour management across the school community
☑️ Quick-start behaviour checklists and assessment tools for behaviour folder organisation, behaviour lead skills auditing, behaviour snapshot reviews, staff behaviour quizzes, and behaviour plan templates
Ideal for new behaviour leads, experienced behaviour coordinators moving schools, deputy heads stepping up to behaviour leadership roles, pastoral leaders, and anyone wanting structured guidance and professional behaviour management templates to establish excellent behaviour provision efficiently.
🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the Everything You Need to Start Leading Behaviour pack 🔗
🔒 Fully aligned to the final Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2025
Help your school prepare for Ofsted's new School Inspection Toolkit 2025 with this comprehensive Personal Development and Well-being update pack - everything you need to understand the changes, brief your team, and ensure your school is inspection-ready.
What you'll get:
☑️ Staff & Governor Briefing PowerPoint (24 slides) – Ready-to-use presentation covering all Personal Development and Well-being requirements, from strategic leadership to inclusive provision
☑️ Toolkit vs. Handbook Comparison Document – Clear side-by-side analysis of what's changed from the Personal Development requirements in the old Ofsted framework to the new Personal Development and Well-being requirements
☑️ Understanding Ofsted's Toolkit Guide – Easy-to-digest breakdown of the new evaluation criteria, with practical considerations for school leaders
☑️ Leader Action Checklist – Strategic planning tool to help you implement the changes across your school community
☑️ Editable Grade Descriptor Grid – Customisable toolkit reference for your leadership team
Perfect for: Headteachers, SLT members, and pastoral leads preparing for Ofsted inspection under the new 2025 School Inspection Toolkit, or wanting to ensure their Personal Development and Well-being provision meets the latest requirements.
Save hours of research time – we've analysed the new toolkit so you can focus on implementing the changes that matter most for your pupils' outcomes.
🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the update pack🔗
🔒 Fully aligned to the final Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2025
Support your school prepare for Ofsted's new School Inspection Toolkit 2025 with this comprehensive Inclusion update pack - everything you need to understand the changes, brief your team, and ensure your school is inspection-ready.
☑️ Staff & Governor Briefing PowerPoint (23 slides) – Ready-to-use presentation covering all new inclusion requirements, from identifying, assessing and meeting needs to support for pupils who face barriers to learning
☑️ Toolkit vs. Handbook Comparison Document – Clear side-by-side analysis of what's changed from the scattered requirements about disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND in the old Ofsted framework to the new strengthened requirements in the standalone Inclusion evaluation area, plus the inclusion threads that run across the entire toolkit
☑️ Understanding Ofsted's Toolkit Guide – Easy-to-digest breakdown of the new evaluation criteria, with practical considerations for school leaders who hold responsibility for inclusion
☑️ Leader Action Checklist – Strategic planning tool to help you implement the changes across your school community
☑️ Editable Grade Descriptor Grid – Customisable toolkit reference for your leadership team
Perfect for: Headteachers, SLT members, and anyone responsible for inclusion (such as SENCos, DSLs, designated teachers and pupil premium champions) preparing for Ofsted inspection under the new 2025 School Inspection Toolkit, or wanting to ensure their provision in inclusion meets the latest requirements.
Save hours of research time – we've analysed the new toolkit so you can focus on implementing the changes that matter most for your pupils' outcomes.
🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the update pack🔗
🔒 Fully aligned to the final Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit 2025
Support your school to prepare for Ofsted's 2025 School Inspection Toolkit with this comprehensive Safeguarding update pack: everything you need to understand the changes, brief your team and ensure your safeguarding arrangements are inspection-ready.
☑️ Staff & Governor Briefing PowerPoint (26 slides) - Ready-to-use presentation covering all updated safeguarding requirements, from establishing a safeguarding culture to managing child-on-child violence, safer recruitment and multi-agency working
☑️ Toolkit vs. Framework Comparison Document - Clear side-by-side analysis of what's changed from the old Education Inspection Framework and school inspection handbook to the new 2025 toolkit, highlighting shifts in emphasis, new expectations and updated requirements around safeguarding culture, leadership and statutory compliance
☑️ Understanding Ofsted's Toolkit Guide - Easy-to-digest breakdown of the new safeguarding evaluation criteria, with practical considerations for DSLs and school leaders responsible for child protection
☑️ Leader Action Checklist - Strategic planning tool to help you manage the safeguarding changes to the toolkit and what this means for your school community
☑️ Editable Grade Descriptor Grid - Customisable toolkit reference for your DSL team and senior leadership
Perfect for: DSLs, deputy DSLs, child protection leads, headteachers, SLT members and safeguarding governors preparing for Ofsted inspection under the 2025 School Inspection Toolkit, or wanting to ensure they understand how Ofsted inspections safeguarding in 2025-26.
Save hours of research time – we've analysed the new toolkit so you can focus on implementing the changes that matter most for keeping your pupils safe.
🔎 Want a closer look? Click here to preview the update pack🔗
Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit Update Briefing - Free PowerPoint for School Leaders - Fully Aligned to 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit
Navigate the biggest changes to school inspections in years with this comprehensive briefing presentation. Perfect for headteachers, SLT members, and school leaders preparing their teams for the new Ofsted framework.
What's included in this free Ofsted update presentation for staff:
☑️ Complete timeline of when changes take effect
☑️ New 5-point grading system and report card system explained
☑️ 8 evaluation areas broken down for staff
☑️ Inspection process changes, including no more deep dives and case sampling method
☑️ Practical preparation steps for school leaders and staff with discussion prompts and reflection activities
This ready-to-present PowerPoint saves you hours of preparation time whilst ensuring your team understands exactly what's changing and when. Designed specifically for whole-school INSET sessions, staff meeting, leadership briefings or departmental meetings.
Perfect for: Headteachers, Deputy Heads, SLT members, trust leaders and anyone responsible for Ofsted preparation, school improvement and staff development.
🔒 Fully aligned to the 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit
Help your nominee feel confident and prepared for their crucial role during Ofsted inspection with this comprehensive guidance and practice pack.
Appointing a nominee can significantly reduce inspection pressure on headteachers, but only if your chosen senior leader truly understands their responsibilities and feels equipped to support effectively. This pack provides everything you need to prepare your nominee for success, from role clarity and practical checklists to scenario-based practice that builds confidence in challenging situations.
You'll get:
☑️ The Role of the Nominee guidance document – Clear explanation of nominee responsibilities, selection criteria, and how to support and prepare your chosen nominee throughout the inspection process
☑️ Nominee Challenge Scenarios – Realistic practice scenarios covering inspector behaviour concerns, staff well-being issues and formal pause requests, helping nominees build confidence in appropriately challenging inspectors when necessary
☑️ Ofsted Nominee and Headteacher Checklist – Practical tool for documenting tasks and responsibilities before and during inspection, ensuring nothing is overlooked and both parties remain aligned
☑️ Ofsted Grade Descriptors – Reference grids covering all evaluation areas to support self-evaluation discussions and help you and your nominee develop shared understanding of your school's position
All templates are fully editable so you can adapt them for your school's specific context and inspection readiness timeline. Perfect for headteacher, SLT and school leaders wanting to prepare their team and build confidence and understanding of the Ofsted inspection process.
👉 Looking for further support on preparing for inspection? These resources are also available as part of the full Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack too.
🔒 Fully aligned to the 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit
Preparing for an Ofsted inspection means having the right evidence at your fingertips. This Ofsted Folder and Document Checklist helps headteachers, deputy heads and senior leaders organise essential documentation across all evaluation areas of the 2025 School Inspection Toolkit.
Whether you maintain a paper-based file, use cloud storage or prefer your school's management system, this comprehensive checklist ensures nothing important gets overlooked. You'll work through each inspection area systematically – from safeguarding and leadership & governance to inclusion and curriculum & teaching – ticking off documents you have and identifying gaps that need addressing.
You'll get:
☑️ Complete 11-page document checklist covering Administration, Leadership and Governance, Attendance and Behaviour, Inclusion, Safeguarding, Curriculum and Teaching, Achievement, Personal Development and Well-Being, Early Years, Post-16 Provision, and Performance Management
☑️ Practical guidance and tips on what to include for each document type, helping you focus on current, high-quality evidence that demonstrates your school's impact - this includes guidance on which documents Ofsted inspectors will need access to by 8am on Day 1 of inspection
☑️ Aligned with Ofsted 2025 – 2026 – fully updated to reflect the final School Inspection Toolkit requirements
This checklist is particularly valuable when you're building your inspection preparation systems from scratch, conducting internal readiness reviews, or ensuring your evidence folders remain current throughout the year.
Perfect for: Headteachers, deputy heads, senior leadership teams, school business managers and anyone responsible for coordinating Ofsted inspection preparation.
👉 Please note, this template is also available in the Ofsted Phone Call Preparation Pack and as part of the full Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack too.
🔒 Fully aligned to the 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit
An upcoming Ofsted inspection can feel overwhelming, but starting with the right questions helps you understand where you stand. This Pre-Inspection Action Checklist is designed as a thinking tool to help headteachers and senior leaders consider the inspection preparation process, working through every evaluation area systematically to identify where you're confident and where you need further exploration.
Use this checklist in senior leadership meetings to prompt honest conversations about your school's readiness. Rather than providing all the answers, it gives you a comprehensive starting point across all eight evaluation areas of the 2025 School Inspection Toolkit, plus other inspection considerations, helping you figure out which areas are strong and which require deeper investigation or additional support.
You'll get:
☑️ A 12-page Pre-Inspection Action Checklist, giving you starting point questions covering Pre-Inspection Logistics, Documentation and Records, Curriculum and Teaching, Achievement, Behaviour and Personal Development, Leadership and Governance, plus Early Years and Post-16 (where applicable)
☑️ Exploration prompts that help leadership teams assess what's in place, identify gaps in knowledge or documentation, and recognise areas needing further work
☑️ Planning space with 'Complete?' checkboxes and 'Notes & Actions' columns to record initial thoughts and flag areas requiring deeper exploration
This checklist is particularly valuable when beginning your inspection preparation journey, helping you map out your starting position before deciding where to focus your efforts and what additional support or resources you might need.
Perfect for: Headteachers, deputy heads, senior leadership teams, school business managers and anyone starting the Ofsted inspection preparation process.
👉 Looking for further support on preparing for inspection? This resource is also available as part of the full Ofsted Inspection Preparation Pack too.