Leaders Like Us Cohort 4 (2026-27) Participant Application Form

Please complete this form as fully as you are able to, so that we can evaluate your current suitability for the Leaders Like Us programme. Most questions are required, while others are optional to give you the opportunity to share more about your experience and aspirations. 
 
In your application, please make direct reference to: 
🔗 Leaders Like Us – 
Leaders Like Us — National Society for Education
🔗 The Church of England Vision for Education  Church of England's Vision for Education: 
The CofE Vision for Education - Foundation For Educational Leadership (cefel.org.uk)
Programme Overview  The Leaders Like Us programme is a free, 18-month, multifaceted leadership development programme for teachers from UK Minoritised Ethnic (UKME) or Global Majority Heritage (GMH) backgrounds. It is designed to support progression into senior leadership (including headship) within five years.  Eligibility Criteria – You must:
  • Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
  • Identify as UKME/GMH
  • Be currently living and working in the UK 

Personal Information










Application Questions

The Leaders Like Us programme is a multifaceted programme opened to teachers from a UKME/GMH background. This is a direct response to the recommendations from the report of the Archbishops’ anti-racism taskforce: FromLamentToAction-report.pdf (churchofengland.org) 


These questions are to evaluate your suitability to complete the LLU program successfully. 
















Headteacher Endorsement






Training Pathway

As part of the Leaders Like Us programme, you will have access to two main training pathways.


We have two main provisions available: NPQs or the Aspiring Heads Programme

Please click on this link to find more information about funding for National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)  Funding for national professional qualifications (NPQs) - GOV.UK



Network Sessions

Mentoring

The Curriculum & Inclusion (C&I) Team will do its best to make meaningful matches; however, it can’t guarantee that every specific request will be met. To help the C&I team match you to a mentor, please answer the questions below.







Shadowing


Privacy
Please read our privacy notice to understand how we will process the data you submit in this application: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/CEFEL_Programmes_Privacy_Notice_2022_v1.pdf





Thank you for taking the time to complete the form. The Leaders Like Us Programme is an 18-month learning journey that supports middle and senior leaders from UKME/GMH (UK minoritised ethnic/global majority heritage) into senior leadership (including headship) roles within the next five years through our bespoke multifaceted programme.
Identity and Eligibility
We are committed to the flourishing of all. However, the funding for LLU is specifically for UKME/GMH teachers. We value our allies and invite you to be a mentor on the program. We welcome mentors who are primary school headteachers, secondary school headteachers and deputy headteachers. We hope you will apply. We look forward to welcoming you onto the program as a mentor.