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ldr: January 2010

Ldr article A new year - and a new decade - dawns and with it comes a new set of challenges for the leader. This edition of ldr features articles about the efficient use of resources and change leadership, as well as the usual wealth of inspiring leadership stories.

(ldr January 2010 is also available as a PDF)

  • Cover story

  • Turn on to change

    Can you draw some common leadership strategies from a wide range of very different stories of change? New research has sought to do just that. Dorothy Lepkowska takes a closer look.

  • Feature articles

  • Making the most of what we've got

    Schools can make resources go further by planning strategically and working together, says Dugald Sandeman.

  • Children first

    A former director of children’s services, Catherine Fitt is leading the National College’s work on leadership development for children’s services teams. “It’s about recognising that everyone is working to a single purpose – improving outcomes for children,” she tells Lucie Carrington.

  • Strength through diversity

    Julie Nightingale finds out about a new scheme that aims to help address the lack of black and minority ethnic leaders in England’s schools.

  • A good start in life

    As the national roll-out of Sure Start children’s centers nears completion, Jeremy Sutcliffe talks to leaders about how they ensure their centres make a difference to local communities.

  • Time to make big plans

    School leaders fall short when it comes to long-term career planning, but there are moves to address the situation writes Lucie Carrington.

  • Regular features

  • The Tim Brighouse view

    The canny school leader will already be preparing for tougher times ahead, says Tim Brighouse.

  • My leadership week

    A week in the life of Martin Coles, executive principal of The British School in The Netherlands – a federation of one senior school and four junior schools centred around The Hague.

  • Perspectives: The inclusion question

    How do you balance the needs of individual pupils with the interests of the whole school when you are delivering or developing strategies for tackling challenging behaviour? That’s the question we put to two school leaders and here’s their response.

  • School focus: Bridge to a bright future

    There are challenges aplenty, but it’s all about opportunity and the future at Wigan’s Rose Bridge High. Steve Munby recounts a recent visit.

  • Practical steps: How to tackle variation

    In a new ldr feature, Heather Ditch and Ray Tarleton take you through a series of practical steps that will help you reduce variation in your school.