The National Academy for Education Leadership is committed to ensuring that Wales is a great place to be an educational leader and that, through high quality leadership across the educational system, we deliver our nations bold ambition for learners.
Developing effective system leadership is central to the education reform journey described in Our National Mission and is at the heart of the work we are taking forward in Wales through our flagship Associate model. Our vision for 2026 describes system leaders driving self-improvement, with professionals collaborating and leading beyond organisational structures, between tiers and across sectors.
For this next round of Associates, we are particularly interested in appointing senior leaders from a range of educational settings across Wales including:
Find out more about the role of the Associate and how to apply in our application guide.
Why Apply?
Over 70 senior leaders in the education sector have benefitted from being an Associate of the National Academy for Educational Leadership since 2018. During their tenures, Associates have been immersed in the highest quality professional learning opportunities available from across Wales and beyond.
This year’s successful applicants will make up the seventh cohort of Associates and will take part in a tried and tested professional learning experience that will develop them as credible and effective system leaders, leading learning in their own settings and beyond.
As an Associate within cohort 7 you will enjoy:
Time commitment
The expected time commitment required to carry out the role will vary across weeks, according to the interest and expertise of the Associate, in principle it is equivalent to 1 day a week and will include four 2-day residential learning experiences, half-termly meetings (2 hours on-line), termly webinars, conferences and on-going quality assurance activity.
Key dates:
To apply please complete the application form and send to post@agaa.cymru.
For further information regarding the above, please contact Mark Isherwood on mark.isherwood@agaa.cymru.