How to support a new headteacher

Set up regular meetings

One of the first things to do is establish how and when you'll have regular catch-ups with your new headteacher:

• Decide how you’ll communicate
• Phone, email, video conferencing, in person – whatever you and your headteacher choose should be tailored to how your headteacher works best
• Set a schedule
• This'll be based on when your headteacher would prefer to be contacted, including time of day and how often. Try to establish the same weekly/fortnightly slot, so you’re both clear on what’s expected and no one feels overloaded
• Keep an eye on their wellbeing
• This a fresh relationship, so put wellbeing on your meeting agenda to help you build a healthy habit of checking in on them

Be clear on how else you can work well with your headteacher.

Coronavirus: new headteachers in 2020/21

Along with setting up your regular meetings with them