
Empowering Senior Leaders

Suffolk Association of Headteachers (SASH) is committed to supporting and representing leaders across the county. With over 90 school and college leaders across Suffolk, SASH champions the work arguably the most influential in this large and diverse county.


SASH represents Headteachers and Principals through the media, consultations, key meetings with the Local Authority, feeding back your views on key strategic areas. We attend peer to peer (SLIN), SEP, SEND meetings on your behalf.
We are regularly contacted by news organisations to share perspectives of Headteachers on key education issues. Whether it be both local and national BBC, The East Anglian Daily Times, Times radio, LBC, Greatest Hits radio, The times or numerous others Suffolk Headteachers are seen and heard.
We regularly ask for feedback on topics that affect you or which you have an impact on.

Through our extensive network of educational experts and Suffolk Heads, we are able to offer independant and confidential help for leaders at whatever stage in their leadership journey

SASH holds termly conference across the county, giving members an an opportunity to network, discuss topics and to hear from a variety of high quality keynote speakers. For many the summer conference is the key point in the year that colleagues get a chance to learn and share together. making those connections that are not always possible during the unrelenting work schedules.

NOVEMBER 5TH 2025 - FROM 2.30PM - Suffolk New College - Rope Walk, Ipswich IP4 1LT
This event is now full. If you would like to attend, please email office@sash.network and you will be added to the waiting list. If you have already booked and can't make it for any reason, please let the office know so your space can be reallocated.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
This event s now full. If you would like to attend, please email
13.45 Meeting foyer for Suffolk New College tour (optional)
14.00 Tour of the College
14.00 - 14.30 Welcome of attendees and refreshments
14.30 OFSTED presentation
16.00 Close of meeting
You will need to park in the public car parks near to the college as detailed below:
🅿️ Fore Street Car Park – IP4 1JZ
🅿️ Duke Street Orwell Quay Car Park – IP3 0BF

December 10th - from 19.30 to 20.30
Please do sign up, it promises to be a great opportunity to connect. This event in the past has been really helpful to new heads in the county to make vital connections, so I am hoping for a a great mix of new faces and some of our more experienced folk. I am in talks with some great speakers, but nothing signed and sealed yet, if you have any thoughts on who would bring great value to Suffolk Heads do let me know.
To book your ticket click here
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Headteachers
Have an issue or concern to share or need some confidential advice? Contact our Executive Director - Dave Lee-Allan to discuss.
Media
Contact Dave Lee-Allan - executivedirector@sash.network
Finance/Adminstration
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