In this post, Professor Toby Greany outlines the sixth (and final!) UK-wide theme in the Sustainable School Leadership research report:6. One-size policy does not fit all – a need for local solutionsEducational leadership does not occur in a vacuum. Place pervades all our findings, showing how leaders work within specific contexts which shape fundamentally what … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership – the final theme from the research
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Sustainable School Leadership – the fifth theme from the research
Professor Toby Greany introduces the next theme from the Sustainable School Leadership research report :5. Preparing for headship – the importance of developmental experienceA surprisingly large proportion of heads (between a quarter and a third in each nation) describe their pathway to headship as accidental – they “never really intended to become a head”. This … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership – the fifth theme from the research
Sustainable School Leadership – the next theme from the research.
Professor Toby Greany introduces the fourth UK-wide theme in the Sustainable School Leadership research report:4. Leadership diversity – a problem no-one really ownsLack of ethnic diversity in leadership across all three nations was widely acknowledged as problematic, yet no body or group demonstrated clear ownership of action to address it.In England, approximately 7% of headteachers … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership – the next theme from the research.
Sustainable School Leadership – themes from the research continued
Professor Toby Greany outlines the third UK-wide theme in the Sustainable School Leadership research final report:3. It’s not a pipeline crisis (yet) – it’s a sustainability crisisOur analysis of school workforce data in England, Scotland & Northern Ireland reveals key trends and issues facing the leadership supply pipeline. These trends differ somewhat across the UK, … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership – themes from the research continued
Sustainable School Leadership – themes from the research.
In the Sustainable School Leadership final report, we set out 6 main themes from across the UK. In the next few posts, Professor Toby Greany will set out all six. Here he outlines the first two: 1. The nature of school leadership is widely seen to have changed in recent years2. Schools are working beyond … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership – themes from the research.
Sustainable School Leadership Podcasts
Last week we published the final report of our 3-year study into Sustainable School Leadership. You can read it here. We have also recorded a series of podcasts bringing together researchers, policymakers and school leaders from across England Scotland and Northern Ireland to explore the big themes in the research. Listen to the episodes on … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership Podcasts
Sustainable School Leadership and Northern Ireland
Our Final Report for the Sustainable School Leadership study, published this week, also includes a focus on Northern Ireland and the findings from our 3-year study.We looked at two sides of sustainability:i. The sustainability of leadership (i.e. supply and succession planning)ii. Leadership for sustainability (i.e. meeting present needs without compromising future needs)The research in NI … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership and Northern Ireland
Sustainable School Leadership and Scotland
Our Final Report for the Sustainable School Leadership study, published this week, includes a focus on Scotland and the findings from our 3-year study.We looked at two sides of sustainability:i. The sustainability of leadership (i.e. supply and succession planning)ii. Leadership for sustainability (i.e. meeting present needs without compromising future needs)The research in Scotland included an … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership and Scotland
Sustainable School Leadership Final Report Published
This week we have launched the final report from the Sustainable School Leadership research project at the end of our 3 year mixed methods study across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Go to to our publications page to read or download the full report.We looked at … Continue reading Sustainable School Leadership Final Report Published
UK Leadership Survey Report Published
We are publishing the report of the UK Leadership Survey today. You can read and download the full report on our Publications page. The findings reveal the intense pressures faced by school leaders, for example almost half of senior school leaders across the UK say they feel burned out “often”, making more urgent questions about … Continue reading UK Leadership Survey Report Published
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