In recent years pastoral leaders have found that their role has changed. They are now more involved in students' learning and attainment, with less emphasis on behaviour management. This requires the development of new skills including, for example, making use of predictive data. This course examines the contribution that monitoring and mentoring can make to raising attainment - through the use of a coaching model.

It also looks at strategies to avoid being drawn into the fire-fighting roles of the past and looks at ways of managing and supporting colleagues.