With the summer nearly upon us, many colleagues will be turning their attention from teaching students towards planning and organising for the next academic year. That will especially be the case for anyone who has taken on a role with increased responsibility for next year, whether within their current school, or pastures new, and so in this episode Femi and Matt reflect on what that process is like and each give their top tips for those new to middle leadership. Some of this advice has been hard won, and both would agree that their younger selves would have found these pointers valuable! Whether or not you are taking on a new role in September, you should find something of value and interest here, and remember that you can send any questions or comments to @BeyondGoodPod.