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What is the difference between a Headteacher and an Entrepreneur?

March 15, 2010

Within teaching there are some teachers that adamantly believe that they can’t learn anything from a primary school teacher if they work in a secondary school, or from an english teacher if they are a maths specialist. Frankly, I think this is rubbish! And I would go even further by saying that there is much [...]

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West Berkshire Council pioneers engagement study in schools

October 22, 2009

Today, my friend Sian Bryant sent me an article which supports my conviction that measuring staff satisfaction can really yield value when deciding and prioritising resources. In West Berkshire some schools have action plans to address issues raised and some have formed working groups to implement changes after their school participated in a staff engagement survey.  Lisa Poole, HR co-ordinator for schools [...]

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Early Headship Funding Changes

October 16, 2009

The way that Early Heads are funded is changing, the flexible grant is being phased out and all heads will need to have spent any monies left from their flexible grant by March 2011, or 3 years from date awarded, which ever is sooner. I have put together a mindmap of the options available to Early Heads in [...]

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Head Higher Competition Launched

October 4, 2009

Win an exclusive Head Higher session by writing a paragraph about a work challenge you have overcome. For more details click here Winners announced on Friday 16th October

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34% of all UK headteachers will retire in the next 5 years.

May 21, 2009

There is a serious deficit in inspirational leaders ready to take up the challenge of running a school. Future Leaders are aiming to create a large number of excellent school leaders which can lead to a sustainable improvement across the education system. This non-profit organization have a fast track leadership programme for addressing the shortfall in Secondary [...]

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Coaching for New Heads – Working with your Deputy

March 23, 2009

BlueKiteCoach provides coaching to head teachers and management teams nationally. Get in touch today to discuss your needs and discover if coaching is the right match for you. Teachers TV’s latest video is a great example of how a little input from a coach can go a long way to boosting the confidence of a head teacher and supporting her to feel less isolated.

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Wanted: Outstanding relationship builders with stamina and humanity

March 20, 2009

Would being a head teacher appeal to you if stamina and humanity were the top two required characteristics or if relationship building was the most important skill?
I’d love to know what you think.
Thanks to an article on page 4 of SecEd this week, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) book of inspirational leaders entitled Turning Heads – it’s free to download and you don’t even need to put in your e-mail address!
Read my full blog post for quotes and my comments on this inspiring read…

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School Business Managers in 80% of UK secondary schools

March 15, 2009

I am keeping up to date with the latest education news online with the TES and SecEd for free

The article on page 13 caught my eye in SecED this week (12th March 2009).

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Distributed leadership – engaging video for the headteacher in your life

February 18, 2009

I have recently discovered the term ‘distributed leadership’ and realize that you can be successful leader and incorporate a coaching culture into your school for the benefit of all staff

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Grow your own leaders

February 5, 2009

Click here to read the report produced by the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) called Grow your own Leaders: the impact of professional development on school improvement There are some great tips included. From the Headteachers’ Top Tips, I particularly like: Make your expectations very clear. Realistically high expectations lead to high performance Encourage sharing [...]

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