Leaders Like Us Cohort 4 (2026-27) Mentor 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. You will see that most of the questions are required, whereas others are optional. This is to give you as much opportunity as possible to show your suitability for the programme.

In your application, please make direct reference to the programme itself as set out here: Leaders Like Us - Future Headteacher Programme - Foundation For Educational Leadership (cefel.org.uk) and the Church of England's Vision for Education: The CofE Vision for Education - Foundation For Educational Leadership (cefel.org.uk)

Thank you for taking the time to complete the form.

Personal Information

Name

Preferred Name (if different):

Email address This is so that we can contact you about your application.

Alternative email address if you gave us your work email address - This is to enable us to contact you just in case you leave school, and your school disables your email and/or you do not have access to the email.

Phone number This is in case we need to discuss your application with you further.

To build community, we use WhatsApp to create a group. If your application is successful would you like to be added to the WhatsApp group?

YesNo

School Name

School URN:

School Address:

Location/postcode of school ( this is to help us match mentee and mentors in similar geographical location for ease of transportation).

Diocese (if applicable)

Please choose the ethnicity that best describes you: (Please note we welcome mentors from all heritages)

In our practice, we kindly ask you to upload a picture (a professional headshot or a selfie will suffice). We kindly ask for a professional headshot to support the following:

Internally: To assist with administrative tasks such as cohort directories and mentor-mentee matching.

Externally: To celebrate your involvement in the Leaders Like Us programme—particularly during key milestones such as your mentee’s career progression or LLU events—across official LLU communications and social media.

Upload your professional headshot here:

Consent

I consent to LLU storing and using my photo for the purposes described above.I do not consent to LLU storing or using my photo.

Optional – Social Media
If you'd like us to tag you when celebrating LLU moments online, please share your handles below:

Commitment & Expectations

This helps us ensure all mentors understand and are willing to meet the time commitments of the programme.

Are you able to meet with your mentee at least once every half term (i.e., 6 times a year for 18 months)?

YesNo

Are you happy to submit the half-termly mentor feedback form (it will take about 5 minutes or less to complete) to support program quality assurance?

YesNo

Are you committed to attending mentor training sessions throughout the programme?

YesNo

Shadowing Experience

Why would you like your school to be a host school for a Leaders Like Us participant to shadow you (and your senior leadership team)? please note shadowing is optional so your mentee might opt out.

Would you be willing to host your mentee at your school for a maximum of five days for a leadership shadowing experience?

YesNo

Is your school supportive of hosting a mentee for shadowing purposes? We will provide you with a comprehensive shadowing curriculum

YesNoNot Sure

What areas of school life or leadership would a mentee be able to observe at your school?

Endorsement

Chair of Governors/MAT/Diocese Do you have the support of your Chair of Governors/MAT/Diocese to undertake the programme? Please note we cannot process your application without the support of your Chair of Governors/diocese/ MAT. Please provide the name of an endorser whom we can contact about your application.

Yes, I have the support of my Chair of Governors for my application Yes, my diocese/ MAT supports my application for the programme

Endorser's name

Endorser's job title

Endorser's email address We will contact your endorser directly to confirm that they support your participation in the programme.

Safeguarding

(We ask these questions to ensure that all mentors are familiar with safeguarding expectations and that mentees are kept safe.)

AT the National Society for Education (NSE), we have two safeguarding leads, Sarah Shreeve (sarah.shreeve@churchofengland.org) and Emily Norman (emily.norman@churchofengland.org). Please kindly make a note.

Have you completed safeguarding training in the last 12 months?

YesNo

If yes, please state the provider, date, and scope of training:

Do you understand the importance of escalating any safeguarding concerns raised during the mentoring process?

YesNo

Do you know who the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) are at the National Society for Education?

YesNo

Is there anything else you would like us to consider about your application? This question is optional, but you may have additional information you would like to share which isn't requested elsewhere.

I understand that as a Leaders Like Us host/ mentor, I am expected to attend training provided by CEFEL and be accountable to the CEFEL Inclusion team for my responsibility to the mentee.

I understand and am ready to become a mentor/ host

How did you hear about the Leaders Like Us programme:

Other, please state.

Name of person who recommended Leaders Like Us: (if applicable)

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

Please confirm whether you consent to us processing your data to progress your application:

Yes I have read the privacy notice and understand how the Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership will collect and process my data.

Contact Information