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Leadership skills
From building successful teams to skills audit templates and head of department planners, browse the resources below to help you develop and strengthen your skills as a leader.
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Recruiting and retaining teachers is an ongoing concern for schools. Suzanne O’Connell finds out how one school develops leadership among staff to ensure this isn’t a problem
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The supply and quality of school leaders continues to be a concern. In this article Vin Osbaldeston outlines his succession planning tips for headteachers
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School leaders are also managers, so when do you need to lead and when do you need to manage?
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Vision, improving pupil outcomes and financial management are key factors in a successful MAT. CEO Jamie Clarke provides advice to ensure long-term sustainability
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Communication is a vital skill for school leaders. John Viner describes the mechanisms of information giving and exchange and ways to avoid the pitfalls of poor communication
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What does vision mean for middle leaders? How can they ensure it links to the whole-school vision, and also embed it in how they manage their own staff?
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School leaders work better with a good team around them. John Viner outlines three principles of leadership and explores how these can be used to ensure excellent team performance
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Prepare and lead effective SLT meetings to drive school improvement. Josephine Smith outlines three model agendas to ensure you run a successful and focused meeting with clear actions and outcomes
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There is plenty of evidence that the SBM has a vital role to play on the leadership team – this week’s bulletin encourages SBMs to make sure their voice is heard
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The SLT are key in whole-school strategic planning to lead improvement. Paul Ainsworth describes how to ensure your new team is successful in driving progress