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Date: 30 Jul 2010
Address: http://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/index/leadershiplibrary/leadingschools/leading-an-effective-organisation/successionplanning

Succession planning

Succession planning Are you thinking of headship at your primary, special or secondary school? Are you a school governor, or part of a local authority or diocesan board wanting to attract and retain the headteachers necessary to ensure the future success of your school? Are you already a primary, special or secondary school headteacher and wondering about your role in developing school leaders for the future? If so, the information in the succession planning section is designed to help you.

  • About succession planning

    Why succession planning matters and an overview of the support and advice that’s available for schools, local authorities, dioceses, governors and partners.

  • Preparing and applying for headship

    Being a headteacher is hard work, but it can also be hugely stimulating, personally challenging and intellectually fulfilling. Find out why headship might be for you and learn about the process of becoming a headteacher.

  • Identifying and developing talent

    With nearly a quarter of current heads approaching retirement age, the profession will soon lose a large proportion of experienced leaders. Find out how you can help solve this problem by identifying and developing tomorrow's leaders.

  • Retaining and sustaining headteachers

    Why you might wish to stay on in your headship post and how to maintain the drive and commitment of school leaders.

  • Recruiting headteachers and senior leaders

    Guidance and practical tools to help you make the best decision when seeking a new headteacher or senior leader for your school.

  • Toolkit for governors

    Resources to help you find, develop and keep good headteachers.

  • Headship for rural schools

    Resources and information for those considering headship in a rural school, and for those involved in recruiting and appointing headteachers in rural schools.

  • Headship for schools of a religious character

    Resources and information on our succession planning strategy for schools of a religious character.

Publications

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Case studies
  • Mentoring at a primary school
    National College resources: identifying and developing talent case studies. An aspiring deputy at Chuter Ede Primary school has been supported by in-school mentors, including the head, at different stages of her career.
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Articles
  • Developing talent
    National College resources offering guidance about ways to prepare and develop new leaders via national programmes and in-house initiatives.
  • Why succession planning matters
    National College resources that advocate that planning for the recruitment, development and retention of headteachers is essential and must involve current headteachers, governors and colleagues from local authorities.
  • Retaining and sustaining headteachers - case studies
    National College resources: these pages contain case studies of schools that have retained and sustained headteachers as part of their succession planning strategies.
  • Identifying and developing talent - case studies
    National College resources: these pages contain case studies of schools that have identified and developed talent as part of their succession planning strategies.
  • What we know about succession planning
    National College resources: after a successful pilot phase in 2006–07, involving 10 local authorities, the succession planning initiative was rolled out to all local authorities from September 2007. These resources summarise work to date.

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