• Quality leadership and management training
  
• Professional development through:
  short courses for all the leadership team;
  
  • consultancy support in school and college;
    
  • Leadership Programme for Serving Heads;
    
  • Headteacher induction; Headship Induction Programme – National College for School Leadership accredited provider;
    
  • Welsh Professional Headship Induction Programme - approved provider.
    
    
• Legal support:
  
  • A dedicated team of professionals;
    
  • Field officers provide direct personal advice and support;
    
  • One of Britain’s leading firms of solicitors provides expert legal advice.
    
    
• Members’ benefits:
  
  • Beneficial arrangements on home, car and travel insurance;
    
  • Investment advice, medical cover, bank loans, personal and professional insurance;
    
  • SHA provides the leadership team with day-to-day practical support;
    
  • Branch officers are active SHA negotiators who look after members’ interests locally;
    
  • Local and national networks of colleagues sharing experience and solving problems.
    
    
• Top class conferences and seminars:
  
  • Regional and national conferences presented by educational leaders.
    
    
• Superb publications:
  
  • Up to date, wide-ranging authoritative, practical guides and advice.
    
    
• Keeping up to date:
  
  • Monthly mailings and advice on current issues;
    
  • Weekly email of latest news and advice.
    

SHA Constitution and Rules for Membership

Membership

SHA is the professional association for members of leadership teams in secondary schools and colleges.

The following are eligible for membership of SHA:

• Headteachers/Principals
  
• Deputy Headteachers/Vice Principals
  
• Assistant Headteachers/Senior Post Holders.
  
• Other senior staff in equivalent posts, carrying whole-school responsibilities.
  

For further information see www.sha.org.uk/hosted/page.asp?page=join

Related links and documents

SHA Application Form

• Please click here to download the Ms Word version (.doc)
• Please click here to download the PDF version (.pdf)