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Academic year overview, monthly views and key dates.
School Leader Planner 2026/27 - Meadow Design
£36.95
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£36.95
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School Leader Planner 2026/27 - Meadow Design
£36.95
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Pre-Order now for the new term
Pre-order your planner now for delivery in May/June.
I know that feeling — the week ahead is already loud in your head. Meetings, safeguarding, staff wellbeing, parent pressure, deadlines… and the constant sense you're carrying too much, too often.
The HeadteacherChat® School Leader Planner is designed to bring it all into one calm, professional place — so you can stop carrying leadership in your head and start leading with clarity, confidence, and control.
These planners were my notebooks that I created when I was in the role. They certainly helped me stay on top of tasks and to make important decisions when I was a leader. I hope you enjoy using it!
Lucy
Why this planner is different
This isn't a generic diary. It's built by a school leader, for school leaders — it follows the school calendar and is designed around real school actions, not corporate meetings or vague to-do lists.
It helps you:
- Make important decisions with a clear head
- Spot gaps in provision before they become problems
- Stay organised without rewriting the same notes in three different places
- Balance statutory responsibilities with staff wellbeing
- Plan against the new Ofsted framework with structure and confidence
What's inside
Weekly diary spreads with time-blocking (8am–6pm) plus prompts: Key priorities, Wellbeing reminders, People to contact, Meeting notes.
5 tabbed sections: Calendar, Diary, Meeting Notes, Important Information, Notes & Contacts
Strategic planning: SIP tracker, SEF tracker, Teaching and Learning tracker
People and performance: Staffing logs, Performance Management log, CPD log, Parent consultation records
Compliance and operations: Key Policies checklist, Statutory Policies checklist, Budget tracking notes, Items to purchase, Timetable space
Day-to-day leadership: Impact of SEND provision tracker, Assembly planner, Newsletter planner, Notes for Governors, "Don't Forget" page
Tried, tested, and shaped by school leaders
Built with the same "leaders helping leaders" approach as the HeadteacherChat® community — practical, supportive, and designed around what genuinely helps leaders day-to-day.
Pre-order now for the new term
Pre-order your planner now for delivery in May/June — and start 2026/27 feeling calmer, clearer, and more in control.
Lucy
🏫 Ordering for a School, Trust, or MAT?
We're happy to support invoice payments for schools and educational organisations. Simply email us at info@headteacherchat.com with the products you'd like to order, your school name, and billing address, and we'll send you a formal invoice to pay by BACS.
Payment terms: 7 days. Goods will be dispatched once payment has been received.
Shipping & Returns
Pre-order planners are expected to ship in May/June.
UK delivery options and costs are shown at checkout. You’ll receive a confirmation email after ordering, followed by tracking or dispatch information once your order is on its way.
If you need to change a delivery address, please contact us as soon as possible after placing your order.
Returns are accepted for unused physical products in their original condition. Digital downloads and personalised or made-to-order items cannot usually be returned unless faulty.
If something arrives damaged, incorrect or not as expected, contact us and we’ll help put it right.
What's inside
Built around the rhythm of the school year.
Weekly planning, meetings, key dates, notes and follow-ups in one calm place.
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Weekly planning
Time-blocked weekly spreads with space for priorities and follow-ups.
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Meeting notes
Structured notes pages with actions and next steps.
Designed by a former Headteacher
Made for the role as it really is
I wanted one place to hold the week, the follow-ups and the decisions that mattered.
These planners began as the notebooks Lucy made for herself as a Headteacher. They are designed around the practical rhythm of school life, not an idealised version of it.
Lucy
Not a generic diary.
School weeks do not run like ordinary weeks. This planner is built around the meetings, deadlines, follow-ups and decisions that shape the academic year.
Feature
HeadteacherChat planner
Standard diary
Year structure
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Aug–July, term-aware
Standard diary
Jan–Dec only
Weekly planning
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Priorities + follow-ups built in
Standard diary
Blank pages
Meeting notes
HeadteacherChat planner
Templates with next-step space
Standard diary
Scattered across notebooks
Leadership prompts
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Decisions, wellbeing, key dates
Standard diary
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Key date reminders
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Term-aware school calendar
Standard diary
Generic UK holidays
Safeguarding prompts
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Built into the weekly cycle
Standard diary
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Designed by
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A former Headteacher
Standard diary
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Planners 2026/27
Principal Planner 2026/27 - Cottage Design
Principal Planner 2026/27 - Cottage Design
£36.95
Sale price
£36.95
Regular price
Buying for your SLT or MAT?
We make it easy.
Pay by purchase order, bulk discounts, custom invoicing, and split delivery to multiple sites. Used by 340+ schools and 38 MATs across the UK.
Pay by PO accepted
Bulk discount 5+
Custom invoicing
Split delivery
340+
Schools and 38 MATs use HeadteacherChat planners as their default SLT planner. Trust pricing starts at £29 per planner for 10+ orders.
"We bought the SENDCO planner for every school in the trust. The MAT-level admin made it painless — one PO, eight delivery addresses."
— Amina Khan, CEO · 8-school MAT
The 26/27 planner
Everything school leaders need to keep the year moving
An A4 hardback academic-year planner designed around the real rhythm of school life, with weekly planning, meeting notes, key dates and leadership prompts in one place.
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A4 hardback
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Academic year: Aug-July
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Weekly planning and meeting notes
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Designed by a former Headteacher
Planner questions
Principal Planner 2026/27 FAQs
Quick answers for school leaders comparing academic-year planners, headteacher planners and principal planners for 2026/27.
When does the Principal Planner 2026/27 ship?
This is a pre-order for the new academic year. Principal Planner 2026/27 orders are expected to ship in May/June, ready for August planning.
Is this planner for headteachers, principals and school leaders?
Yes. The HeadteacherChat Principal Planner is designed for headteachers, principals and senior school leaders who need one place for weekly planning, school improvement, safeguarding, meetings, wellbeing and follow-up actions.
What academic year does it cover?
The planner is built around the 2026/27 academic year, with an August-July structure, monthly views, year-at-a-glance planning and weekly diary spreads.
What is inside the school leader planner?
It includes weekly time-blocking, meeting notes, goal-setting pages, school improvement planning, SEF tracking, safeguarding and wellbeing prompts, policy checklists, staffing logs, CPD notes, budget notes, governor notes and contact pages.
Does it help with Ofsted, safeguarding and school improvement planning?
Yes. The planner includes structured space for school improvement, SEF, safeguarding, statutory policies, teaching and learning, SEND provision, wellbeing and termly leadership tasks, so key responsibilities stay visible throughout the year.
How is it different from a standard teacher planner or diary?
This is not a generic diary. It was created by a former Headteacher and follows the rhythm of school leadership: decisions, meetings, safeguarding, staff wellbeing, compliance, parent contact, governors and strategic planning.