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Join the Inspiring Leaders Partnership

Becoming a member of the Inspiring Leaders partnership opens the door to a wealth of opportunities designed to support your trust’s success.

Why join the partnership?

Collaborative leadership development

Access tailored Professional Leadership and Learning Communities where leaders from similar roles across trusts share expertise, solve common challenges, and build strategic skills together.

Exclusive CPD opportunities

Benefit from unique events such as flagship conferences and study tours, offering high-quality training and insight into best practices both regionally and internationally.

Regional network and support

Join a trusted, regional partnership that cultivates collaboration, innovation, and shared resources – strengthening your trust’s capacity to improve outcomes for all pupils.

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Membership benefits

  • Three CEO Network sessions per year plus 10 monthly online update meetings
  • 36 Professional Leadership and Learning Community Sessions
  • 24 Network sessions for wider MAT Leaders
  • Access to the Inspiring Leaders Residential Leadership Conference – only open to subscribing MATs*
  • Access to our half termly newsletter
  • Access to all Inspiring Leaders wider CPDL opportunities with 10% discount
  • Listing on our website
  • The use of our logo on your MAT website/stationery
  • The opportunity to take part in the governance of the partnership
  • A chance to change the culture of MAT partnership working in the region

*At an additional charge per delegate.

All MAT partners will receive an MOU at the point of subscription. Invoices for MAT partners will be raised for payment in September each year.

Becoming a partner

It’s simple to become a member with us.

We ask that you fill out our contact form, where one of team can book in a meeting with you to talk about becoming a partner.

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New partner induction

To best support your trust joining the partnership, we will arrange for an induction to explain how we operate and discuss your current challenges.

During this induction, we guide new partners and their executive teams through the work of our groups and explain the partnership’s established principles. We also gather key information to ensure your leaders have access to the most relevant sessions and resources throughout the year.

Upon request, we are happy to meet with MAT Trustees to help them understand the nature and benefits of the partnership.