Models of leadership

Publications

• Chain reactions: a thinkpiece on the development of chains of schools in the English school system
  Examines the impact of chains of schools on the English school system and how they are developing a new and able generation of school leaders and significant improvements
• 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

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Case studies

• From the cradle to the school gates
  Case study about Walton Lane Nursery and Children's Centre which operates on two sites and uses its own not-for-profit company to give local families better access to the support they and their children need
• Exmoor Coast Federation: collaboration across small rural first and middle schools
  Case study exploring a unique approach to leadership support across small rural schools.
• The Durham Federation: two small rural secondary schools serving ex-mining villages
  Case study exploring a school federation who is providing a wide and imaginative curriculum that would not be feasible in two small rural secondary schools.
• Working with the under fives helps build parental engagement
  Case study looking at Loughborough Primary school in Lambeth who uses its children's centre to tackle parents' negative perceptions of school
• Working together for community cohesion
  Case study about Guildford Grove Primary School who has used the opening of its new children’s centre as an opportunity to build community cohesion in an area with a history of conflict and antagonism

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Interactive resources

• 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

• 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.
• Context and culture
  National College resources that explore the partnership working needed to implement the Every Child Matters (ECM) programme, as well as the cultural and contextual implications of these developments.
• 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.
• 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.
• Creating your own model
  National College resources: if you're considering a new model of leadership for your school, the National College can provide a range of advice, resources and toolkits that will help you identify which model is right for you.

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