About Suffolk Primary Headteachers’ Association (SPHA)

As an Association, our main aim is to establish a school-led, sustainable self-improving system for Suffolk, to deliver the best learning environments for all children and young people in our schools.  We do this by facilitating close collaboration between Primary schools by working strategically with the local authority and other key partners.

SPHA is the voice of Suffolk primary school leaders and has a central role influencing strategy, policy and planning school improvement in Suffolk. 

SPHA works closely with Suffolk Association of Secondary Headteachers (SASH) and Suffolk’s Chief Executive Officer Network (CEON), together we support the strategic development of system leadership, school-led school improvement, teacher development and training, SLIN and several other local and national initiatives.

Vision

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” Vincent van Gogh

SPHA Aims:

• Provide support for school leaders in their leadership and management roles;
• Promote school improvement and collaboration across the county;
• Represent the collective views and interests of Suffolk school leaders locally to its stakeholders;
• Represent the collective views and interests of Suffolk school leaders nationally to its stakeholders;
• Provide a forum for school leaders to share views and opinions and share best practice;
• Provide a forum for school leaders to consider issues pertinent to primary education in Suffolk;
• Provide effective communication and liaison between Suffolk primary school leaders and all stakeholders;
• Work in partnership with the Local Authority and the Department for Education to enhance primary education;
• Be a trusted adviser to our stakeholders regarding primary education matters

SPHA Priorities

To develop school leadership at all levels and build effective, trusting relationships, which create outstanding conditions for school improvement.

Our focus is to:

• Provide support and information to all school leaders on current issues which they face daily in their schools eg: teacher recruitment, safeguarding, SEND, new policies, County Lines, Ofsted, weekly updates.
• Provide practical support, CPD and networking opportunities for new and existing school leaders.
• Work closely with local partners, such as the Suffolk/Norfolk CEO group (CEON), International Festival of Learning planning group and the Suffolk Association for Secondary Headteacher (SASH), Essex and Norfolk Headteachers’ Associations.
• Support the Peer Review process and the Suffolk Learning & Improvement Network across Suffolk primary and secondary schools.