Middle Leaders form the most important cog in any school or organisation. Middle leaders act as a conduit for information, a translator of actions and the decisive element in the success of new initiatives. Middle Leaders face the daily demands of making the links between the often abstract vision of Senior Leaders and the concrete realism of the workload facing the classroom teachers. Despite this they face the most challenges, are put in the most difficult situations and support for them often lags behind the levels given to Senior Leaders and to classroom teachers. The aim of Mentoring the Middle is to close this gap, or diminish the difference in terms of the support, advice and guidance available to Middle Leaders. We are here to listen, to answer the problems you can’t ask anyone in your organisation for fear of looking like you don’t know what to do; we are here to help you keep up-to-date on what’s happening in the world of education; and we are here to share experiences and elements of our middle leadership practice to help you to develop yours. Be the gear for positive change.