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Heads and governors: a critical friendship
Governing bodies are there to act as a critical friend, holding schools and academies to account as well as supporting them, and the chair of governors plays a key part in leading the drive to improvement. But what does that mean in practice? Julie Nightingale finds out.
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Local media coverage can have a significant impact on how your school is perceived. So is it important to develop a positive relationship with the media? What are the benefits? And what happens when crisis strikes? Jeremy Sutcliffe investigates.
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As fiscal pressures increase many local authorities are reviewing the way children’s centres are run and managed. One model is for schools and children’s centres, particularly those located on the same site, to enter into a closer operational partnership. Nicola Beech went to find out what this looks like in practice and the real opportunities integrated working can bring.
Time for a coaching culture revolution?
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