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New models of headship: co-headship

With some schools finding it increasingly difficult to recruit a new headteacher, why do others employ two?

This report looks at the place of co-headship in a profession facing headteacher shortages and suggests that, paradoxically, co-headship may be part of the solution to predicted shortages over the next few years.

The report examines the history of co-headship and why the phenomenon has emerged. It then goes on to look at the potential benefits and challenges associated with co-headship, and lists some useful success factors. It also explores the role of co-headship as a creative response to the challenges of contemporary school leadership and looming headteacher shortages.