Coaching is a developmental process where a leader gets tailored support from a Coach to help them achieve a goal and become a more effective leader.
The Coach will support a leader through careful questioning and deep listening and invite self reflection in order to achieve success for themselves and their organisations.
The Coach enables the Coachee to discover new and helpful insights and gain new perspectives on current challenges they are facing.
Jonathan Hannam
Jonathan has been a headteacher of three successful schools in Hampshire over a 12 year period and for the last 7 years works as a freelance educational facilitator specialising in leadership development, school improvement, learning culture, metacognition, coaching and P4C. He has also worked for Hampshire LA as a School Improvement Partner. He regularly facilitates NPQH, NPQSL and NPQML leadership programmes for QTL and also works with individual school leadership teams on bespoke leadership programmes. He is passionate about the power of facilitation and coaching for adult and pupil learning. Jonathan has practical experience of establishing and leading a successful coaching culture within a school over a number of years.
Rates
Members: £440 (2 hour session per term)
Non Members: £600 (2 hour session per term)
www.jonathanhannam.co.uk
Leonie Hurrell
Leonie knows what it means to lead under pressure. With over eight years’ experience as a successful headteacher across Dorset and Hampshire, she understands the highs of inspiring young people — and the lows of burnout, self-doubt, and relentless demands.
Driven by a deep commitment to education, Leonie stepped into leadership to make a difference. But like so many school leaders, the daily pressures began to take their toll — energy depleted, work/life balance lost, and joy in the job fading fast.
Everything changed when Leonie invested in coaching.
Through transformational coaching, she gained clarity, confidence, and practical tools to lead with impact and balance the demands of school life with family and wellbeing. The results were so powerful, they inspired her to found The Thinking Academy — a coaching and training service designed specifically for school leaders, CEOs, and leadership teams.
Now a qualified coach, Leonie supports education leaders to:
The Thinking Academy is here to help you lead well, live well, and make the difference you came into education for.
“Leonie is an exceptional coach — professional, insightful, and deeply kind. The experience was transformative in a real and practical way.”
— Headteacher
Rates
Non members £720+VAT
Members £650+VAT
For 6 sessions of coaching support.
Sofia Fityan
Sophia has 20 years of experience working within schools with various roles and responsibilities. Supporting others achieve their full potential has always been a core value for Sophia, whether that be young people, peers, colleagues or trainees. After many years in the classroom, Sophia decided to take a step back whilst her children were young. Soon after, she was called back into schools to specifically support NQTs and trainee teachers, recognising the value of her supportive, empathetic and calm manner, along with her significant experience. This lead to a professional coaching qualification and working within a wider number of schools supporting the well-being of staff.
Sophia is passionate about empowering those working within education to achieve their career goals, whilst also maintaining the balance they desire. She has observed the significant impact the coaching approach can have on the individual and whole school culture, leading to sustainable positive changes.
‘Sophia expertly guided me to come up with really workable solutions that have made a massive impact on my work-life balance. I came out of the sessions buzzing, feeling that I'd really explored my thoughts, motivations and actions. Together, with Sophia, I have made some extremely valuable changes that I simply wouldn't have seen without her help.’
Rates
Members: £350 (6 x 1 hour sessions) Non Members: £450 (6 x 1 hour sessions)
sophia.fityan@gmail.com www.sophiafityancoaching.co.uk
