Every Child Matters: models of leadership
The challenges of developing extended services and working in multi-agency settings are leading schools to develop new models of leadership. School leaders and governing bodies need to explore the best ways to manage change. They also need to incorporate equality and diversity issues into these approaches.
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Managing change
Why are different models of leadership and governance required and what are these different models?
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Implications for leadership and governance
Working in an increasingly complex environment means you and your school’s governing body need to consider new structures and skill sets.
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Context and culture
As a leader, you will need to support the principles of equity and diversity when working with partners.
Publications
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Soft federations: talk2learn highlights 26a
Highlights from a National College discussion about the pros and cons of soft federations -
Emerging patterns of school leadership 2: a deeper understanding
Follow up report exploring how new structural arrangements for leadership, management and governance have developed in a number of schools over the past year -
Impact of federations on student outcomes
Research report comparing federated and non-federated schools to explore the impact of this model of leadership on student outcomes -
Introduction to models of leadership
A brief guide to 21st Century school leadership and partnerships -
Primary executive heads
A study of six primary headteachers who are leading more than one school
Case studies
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Yewlands Family (collaborative leadership)
Case study exploring how the Yewlands Family of seven schools is developing leadership and governance arrangements in north Sheffield -
Wood View Learning Community: supporting lifelong learning and participation
Case study of federation bringing together a wide range of education, health and community services to support personalised learning for all -
Winsford Education Partnership
National College resources: new models of school leadership. Collaborative leadership for all-through provision: a case study. How the Winsford Education Partnership is exploring trust status to develop whole-town 0-19 provision in rural Cheshire. -
West Exmoor Federation: protecting the viability of rural primary schools
Case study exploring how the formation of a federation has helped to secure the future viability of three rural primary schools with falling pupil numbers -
Sandwell Academy: collaboration across two academies to improve outcomes for students
Case study about two academies who collaborate to improve outcomes for students through extended services and effective safeguarding
Interactive resources
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Models of leadership to support 21st century schools: hard federations in primary schools
An online seminar in which an executive headteacher and head of teaching and learning share their experiences of a hard federation of primary schools -
Models of leadership for 21st century schools
An online seminar in which a headteacher shares her experiences of school leadership -
Leading practice: remodelling leadership for 21st century schools
This online seminar considers what is needed to bring about sustainable leadership in schools -
School based leadership: federated school
This programme looks at the federated system being used to help tackle the national shortage of headteachers
Articles
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Co-/joint/shared headship: more FAQs
National College resources: find answers to questions frequently asked about co-headship by those interested in new models of school leadership. -
Co-/joint/shared headship: more FAQs
National College resources: find answers to questions frequently asked about co-headship by those interested in new models of school leadership. -
What are new models of leadership?
National College resources: the way schools are led and managed is changing. These resources examine current and emerging models of leadership and define their structures. -
What are new models of leadership?
National College resources: the way schools are led and managed is changing. These resources examine current and emerging models of leadership and define their structures. -
Models of leadership case studies
National College resources: the way schools are led is changing; these resources collate case studies of schools that are implementing new models of leadership.

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