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Achievement for All: Leadership matters

This publication seeks to identify and illustrate some of the approaches that successful leaders use in promoting achievement for all pupils. It explores the impact that effective leaders have on their schools and their pupils, and the impact that the Achievement for All (AfA) project has had upon the leadership styles and strategies within participating schools.

It aims to:

• provide an overview of the key strands of the AfA project and give evidence of the impact it has had
• identify characteristics of effective leadership that best support the achievement for all children and young people
• share key learning from the project and provide illustrations of successful practice from participating schools
• encourage other leaders to reflect on their own practice and to adopt AfA as a strategy for improving pupils' attainment and progress in their schools

Throughout the publication, questions are suggested for schools to use to prompt discussion with the leadership group, staff, governors, parents and pupils.

We hope that what you read within this publication will encourage you to engage with AfA for the benefit of all pupils, but especially those vulnerable learners within your school's community.