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Effective leadership in multi-ethnic schools

Author: Walker, Alan; Dimmock, Clive; Stevenson, Howard; Bignold, Brenda; Shah, Saeeda; Middlewood, David
Subject: Ethnicity (black and minority ethnic)
Audience: Headteachers, Middle leaders and aspiring headteachers
Date of publication: June 2005   |   File format and size: PDF, 485 Kb

Ethnic diversity has long been a feature of schools in England, particularly schools located in urban areas. This research report attempts to inform the work that headteachers have to do in meeting the challenges of providing worthwhile, socially responsible and equitable education to diverse groups.

The research is split into two sections:

  • priorities, strategies and challenges
  • school community perspectives and their leadership implications

Key findings from the report conclude that:

  • successful school leadership is based on the articulation and implementation of explicit values that promote an agenda of equality
  • school leaders in multi-ethnic schools project their leadership beyond their school into the wider community
  • school leadership is shaped decisively by context, so it's important to develop a more sophisticated understanding of your schools context