Beyond the Gates’ Consultation
You cannot say any of this out loud, but this is where you can.
Before you read another word…
If any of the following stops you, you are in the right place:
- You give everything to your school and have nothing left for yourself. There is a way back.
- You are brilliant at your job and quietly falling apart. You do not have to choose.
- You do not even know who you are outside this role anymore. She is still there.
- You know something needs to change, but lack the space to work out what. That space exists.
- You have been running on empty, and the holidays are not fixing it. This session will.
If you recognised yourself in even one of those, keep reading.
“After many years as a Headteacher, I was grappling with the decision to leave a role that had been such a significant part of my identity. … She created a space where I could think honestly about what I wanted for the next chapter of my life, while also challenging me when I needed it. … I would wholeheartedly recommend Shirleyann to anyone navigating change, questioning what comes next, or needing the confidence to make a significant decision.”
Angelina John NPQH, FCCT, Headteacher. Following one-to-one coaching through a career transition.
What is the Consultation?
The Beyond The Gates’ Consultation is a private, focused 45-minute, one-to-one coaching conversation for 40+ female executive leaders, headteachers, MAT leaders and senior leaders in education and corporations.
It is 45 minutes of genuine, expert, confidential coaching with a qualified life coach and former headteacher who has sat where you are sitting and understands your world from the inside.
You do not need to arrive with clarity. You do not need to know what you want to say. You simply need to arrive.
This session is for you if:
- You ‘cannot say any of this out loud’, but this is where you can.
- You are brilliant at your job and privately questioning whether it has cost you too much.
- You lead differently under pressure, and you do not like who you become.
- You do not want to leave. You just want to feel like yourself again.
What You Will Leave With
By the end of the 45 minutes, you will have clarity on what matters most right now, what needs to change, and what you are going to do next.
- A clearer picture of what is actually going on beneath the busyness.
- The things you have been carrying silently, named and acknowledged.
- Confidence in your own thinking and judgement, restored.
- Concrete next steps that belong to your life, not a generic framework.
- Permission to put yourself back at the centre of your own story.
- A sense of relief from finally saying the thing out loud.
- The beginning of a conversation about what your next chapter looks like. On your terms.
Ready to take the next step?
A private, expert space for senior female leaders who are ready to come first, for once.
Shirleyann Jones
NPQH | FCCT · Life Coach | Leadership Strategist | Author | Speaker | Former Headteacher | Founder, SJ Educoach Limited
More than thirty years in education, including headships in London and Dubai. Coaches senior school leaders independently and as an associate, including with the Tower Hamlets Education Partnership. Associate School Improvement Partner with BDSIP. Serving governor in three London primary schools. Author of Chart Your Course: The Ultimate 2-in-1 Self-Coaching Book and Journal.