"The first year especially had a huge impact here, shifting us from a group who had worked together loosely arranging events, such as sports competitions and music festivals, to a far deeper relationship based on a clear moral purpose to improve the quality of teaching and learning in our schools so that every child’s school experience is excellent. This shift has had a dramatic impact on our own meetings as headteachers and they have become much more about leadership and pedagogy, and importantly about how we can support each other in our own school’s journey.”