Distributed leadership
Distributed leadership involves sharing leadership responsibilities across an organisation. In schools and academies, the aim of distributed leadership models is to develop many learning-centred leaders you are then able to work towards the goal of improving the quality of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
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About distributed leadership
The National College has been exploring the idea of distributed leadership in depth, and has produced a range of resources exploring the issues and opportunities further.
Publications
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Working together is success - summary
How successful headteachers build and develop effective leadership teams: summary version -
Working together is success - full report
How successful headteachers build and develop effective leadership teams: full version -
Ringing the changes: the middle leaders' role in leading change - summary
A report on the role of middle leaders in leading and managing change -
Heart of the matter: a practical guide to what middle leaders can do to improve learning in secondary schools
Outlines eight strategies for improvement to allow middle and senior leaders to make a difference to learning -
Everyone a leader
Core principles and practices that enable everyone to be a leader and play their part in distributed leadership
Interactive resources
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The importance of distributed leadership
This video looks at the advantages of sharing leadership with those under you so that everyone can take a turn on top -
An overview of distributed leadership
Discover whether distributed leadership can give your organisation the flexibility it requires to rapidly respond and adapt to change -
Making decisions through the distributed leadership model
Illustrative example of how senior leadership teams can support others through distributed leadership
Articles
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About distributed leadership
National College resources: in schools, distributed leadership models should focus on developing many learning-centred leaders with the ultimate aim of improving the quality of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes. These resources examine the issues.

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