Our history

Established in 1986, HTI was created by business leaders as the UK’s first Leadership Centre for educationalists. Supported by CBI, DES and DTI together with Northern Foods, Reckitt & Colman, Rowntree Mackintosh and Courtaulds, HTI was founded as the charity ‘Headteachers into Industry’ offering teacher secondments into business. In 1996 we became HTI (Heads, Teachers & Industry) to emphasise the wider partnership. HTI Presidents to date have included Sir Michael Colman, Sir Nicholas Goodison, Sir John Bond and Lord Digby Jones. Our firm foundations and values have grown and become stronger over time with greater support from a much wider network of influential people.

• 19000 school leaders developed by HTI for National College for Leaders of Schools and Children’s Services
• 5,200 head teachers qualified in the National Professional Qualification for Headship, delivered by HTI on behalf of the National College
• 80 Local Authorities working with HTI via our products and services and our role as the regional centre of the Training and Development Agency
• 400 school leaders developed enhanced leadership skills through Stretch Assignments in business and the public sector
• 71 Go4it Awarded schools, 173 working towards a Go4it Award
• 11,000 happy delegates complete a training course every year at our Coventry based conference centre.