Ciro Candia
Character & Parental Engagement Specialist
Ciro Candia is an educational consultant, former Headteacher and founder of the ProFamily Foundation. With over 30 years' experience in education, he has led schools, developed character and personal development programmes and worked extensively with parents, families and young people across the UK and Europe.
Ciro's work focuses on helping schools develop resilient, confident young people of strong character who are well prepared for adult life. He is particularly interested in strengthening partnerships between schools and families and in how schools can make better use of the relationships, role models and wider influences that help shape young people's lives.
L.E.A.D Programme
Expected Outcomes
Programme Structure
Inception Pilot
Founding CohortThe founding cohort. A small group of pioneer schools working directly with the expert to shape the programme, test the model, and establish the first hub community. Inception schools receive priority support and recognition at LocaeFest.
Term 1 - Introduction
Name your school's family engagement challenge. Get matched to Ciro's expertise. Meet peer schools working on similar parental engagement and character development priorities.
Term 2 - Review
Review progress with Ciro. Evidence gathered on family partnership outcomes. University partner validates what's working in your school community.
Term 3 - Certification
Your school earns CPD-accredited certification in family engagement and character development. Grounded in real outcomes, not theory.
Register Your School
Your school joins one cohort and attends all 3 workshops within that cohort across the academic year.
Max 10 schools per cohort · Limited spaces available