Academy Leadership Excellence Framework

The Academy’s Leadership Excellence Framework (ALEF) sets out the practices, capabilities and dispositions required for excellence at all levels of leadership.​

School leaders can use the ALEF to make wise decisions about what is best for their students.

Downloadable resources

Download the resources below to help you and/or your team learn more about the ALEF and support you to develop excellence in educational leadership.

These resources will be regularly updated, so please check back in.

• Academy Leadership Excellence Framework (PDF) (Word)
• Reading activities with the ALEF (PDF) (Word)
• Capabilities
  • Fact sheet 1 Using relevant knowledge (PDF) (Word)
  • Fact sheet 2 Solving complex problem (PDF) (Word)
  • Fact sheet 3 Building relational trust (PDF) (Word)
• Dispositions
  • Fact sheet 4 Interpersonal courage (PDF) (Word)
  • Fact sheet 5 Perseverance (PDF) (Word)
  • Fact sheet 6 Empathy (PDF) (Word)
  • Fact sheet 7 Open mindedness (PDF) (Word)
• ALEF PowerPoint presentation (PPT)
• ALEF self-reflection activity (PDF) (Word)
• Downloadable poster for your staffroom (PDF)

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