Mike Collins and Tom Perry summarise what they heard when they visited Scotland-City Our discussions with educational leaders in Scotland-City took place in the early part of 2024 and the visit was the first of our Locality Case Studies in Scotland. We interviewed 16 leaders who were a mixture of Local Leaders, Heads and Deputes, … Continue reading Locality Case Study: Scotland – City
Locality Case Study: England – City
Mike Collins and Tom Perry summarise what they heard in interviews with Educational Leaders in England - City We visited England-City in late Autumn 2023 and the early part of 2024. In total, we interviewed nearly 30 Local Leaders, headteachers and senior leads in City, either individually or in small groups. We also observed several … Continue reading Locality Case Study: England – City
Our first Locality Case Study: Northern Ireland – Coast
Mike Collins and Toby Greany summarise the themes they heard in interviews with educational leaders in Northern Ireland -Coast Introducing Northern Ireland Coast Northern Ireland – Coast is overall one of the more affluent of the 11 Local Council areas in NI, although there are deprived communities within it. The coastline is dotted with villages … Continue reading Our first Locality Case Study: Northern Ireland – Coast
Looking at Localities
This post discusses our approach to using case studies to explore sustainable school leadership. Understanding the realities of school leadership in the UK now, together with how it is being sustained in practice, is at the heart of our research. In this post, we want to introduce our case studies of local areas. We’re … Continue reading Looking at Localities