INSET: Leading Personal Development and Wellbeing

🌟 INSET: Leading Personal Development and Wellbeing – Strategic Pastoral Leadership for Impact

In both the Ofsted 2025 framework and the ISI inspection standards, pupil wellbeing and personal development are now central pillars of school evaluation. Pastoral leaders are no longer seen as support staff—they are strategic drivers of whole-school improvement, shaping the culture, climate, and outcomes for every learner.

This CPD course equips Heads of Year, Wellbeing Leads, Key Stage Coordinators, and other pastoral leaders with the tools to lead confidently, support pupils holistically, and demonstrate measurable impact across inspection areas. It focuses on building systems that promote resilience, inclusion, and character development, while also preparing schools for inspection under both frameworks.

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🧭 INSET Outline Aligned with Ofsted & ISI Frameworks

🎯 Strategic Leadership of Personal Development

• Understand how personal development and wellbeing are evaluated under the Ofsted 2025 framework and ISI’s EQI standards
• Lead with clarity across key areas: mental health, emotional wellbeing, character education, and pupil voice.
• Build a pastoral curriculum that supports pupils’ social, emotional, and moral development, preparing them for life beyond school.

📈 Demonstrating Impact in Personal Development and Wellbeing

• Use pupil voice, attendance data, behaviour logs, and case studies to evidence the effectiveness of pastoral interventions.
• Align your work with inspection expectations for resilience, confidence, independence, and inclusion.
• Prepare for inspection with confidence using frameworks and toolkits tailored to Ofsted and ISI criteria[3].

🛠️ Practical Leadership Tools

• Lead tutor teams with confidence and clarity.
• Develop and implement a pastoral curriculum that supports emotional literacy, citizenship, and character education.
• Manage workload, staff wellbeing, and communication with parents and external agencies.

🔍 Navigating the Challenges in Personal Development and Wellbeing

• Establish systems for managing behaviour, disaffection, and safeguarding concerns.
• Develop a framework for difficult conversations with pupils, parents, and staff.
• Support tutors in delivering PSHE and responding to pupil needs.

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👥 Who is this INSET for?

• Heads of Year / House / Key Stage
• Pastoral and Wellbeing Leads
• Mental Health and Inclusion Coordinators
• PSHE Leads and Safeguarding Officers
• Independent and state school leaders preparing for ISI or Ofsted inspection

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This course could be offered as one to one or small group mentoring.
JMC Mentoring can be either face to face or online.
We have an extensive range of Primary/Secondary/Independent and International school leaders ready to act as your mentor or critical friend.
See Mentoring & Coaching

enquiries@jmcinset.com

🗣️ Testimonial

“This CPD helped us reframe pastoral leadership as a strategic role. The emphasis on personal development and wellbeing gave us the tools to lead with confidence and prepare for inspection with clarity.”
— Deputy Head (Pastoral), Independent Senior School

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